Dr. Zara Marzban Patel, MD

Dr. Patel practices at Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California, part of Stanford University.

Dr. Patel's NPI, 1487814109, was assigned on June 16, 2008. Dr. Patel graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Patel's California license number on file is A112083.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive, at 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (650) 723-4000.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Stanford Hospital at 300 Pasteur Drive in Stanford, California, part of Stanford University. The medical group on file is Stanford Health Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 more hospital, named with a free account. Dr. Patel's employer is on file too: a hospital.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Patel practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Otolaryngology is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207Y00000X. Dr. Patel is board certified in otolaryngology by the American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Patel's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Georgia and New York.

Dmand AI lists chronic nasal allergies, chronic sinusitis, endoscopic sinus surgery and upper respiratory infection (URI) among the conditions Dr. Patel treats.

CMS data shows 477 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 175 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $64,057 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 175 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 92 patients. 75% of them have high cholesterol, and 59% have high blood pressure. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.26, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Patel's median patient age at 54, with 53% women.

In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 42 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $240 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Patel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Patel as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 152 papers to Dr. Patel, published from 2011 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 16. The most frequent topics are Sinusitis, Endoscopy and Rhinitis. Dr. Patel has published most often in Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Jayakar V. Nayak, MD, Peter H. Hwang, MD and Carol Hanlu Yan, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Patel to 3 clinical trials. Conditions studied include Nasal Polyps, Olfactory Nerve Injuries and Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms. Stanford University sponsors the most, 2. Open Payments lists research payments to Dr. Patel that name 1 trial.

CMS Open Payments shows 204 general payments to Dr. Patel from 14 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 57% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $65,560. It also lists 4 research payments totaling $6,081 from 2016 to 2024, naming 1 clinical trial.

Dr. Patel serves on Guideline Development Panel American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF).

Dr. Patel graduated from OHSU School of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Patel is a member of AOA, NHS, American Rhinologic Society and Phi Beta Kappa.

Dr. Patel is in network with 10 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.