Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel, MD

  • Long Beach, CA
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1003843863PAC ID6103835301
Medicare services, 2022
125
Part D claims, 2024
1,123
Industry payments
$5,488
Affiliated sites
2
Medical groups
2
Practice address
4525 E Atherton St, Long Beach, CA 90815
Practice phone
Call (562) 961-0155
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Primary practice

ROADS-MCA Behavioral Health Center

FQHC - Main Site · Long Beach, California

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Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel is a psychiatrist in Long Beach, California

Dr. Patel practices at ROADS-MCA Behavioral Health Center in Long Beach, California.

Dr. Patel's NPI, 1003843863, was assigned on June 27, 2006. Dr. Patel graduated from Netaji S Chandra Bose Medical College in 1961. Dr. Patel's California license number on file is C127780.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
6103835301
NPI enumeration date
June 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(562) 961-0155
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
91
Medical school graduation
1961

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel practices at ROADS-MCA Behavioral Health Center in Long Beach, California

Dr. Patel's primary practice is ROADS-MCA Behavioral Health Center, at 4525 E Atherton St, Long Beach, CA 90815. The practice phone is (562) 961-0155.

  • ROADS-MCA Behavioral Health Center
    4525 E Atherton St, Long Beach, CA 90815Phone(562) 961-0155

Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Patel's primary practice is ROADS-MCA Behavioral Health Center in Long Beach, California. The medical group on file is ROADS Community Clinic - Compton. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account. Dr. Patel's employer is on file too: a community health center (fqhc).

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel's practice

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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
ROADS-MCA Behavioral Health CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel is one of 6,803 psychiatrists in California

Psychiatry is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dr. Patel is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dmand AI has Dr. Patel's licenses on file in 3 states: California, New Jersey and Massachusetts.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense C127780 · 2013 to 2025 · taxonomy 2084P0800X
  • New Jersey license2013 to 2019
  • Massachusetts licenseLicense 35039 · 1972 to 2017

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists anxiety, bipolar disorder, depression and schizophrenia among the conditions Dr. Patel treats.

Psychiatrists near Dr. Patel

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel billed Medicare for 125 services in 2022

CMS data shows 125 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 1 procedure code in 2022, all of them office visits. Medicare paid $5,092 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2022125
Paid by Medicare$5,092
Procedure codes1

Dr. Patel's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2022

  • 2021
  • 2022
Office and hospital visits
2021: 1552022: 12519%
Tests and treatments
2021: 222022: 0100%

Dr. Patel compared with the California median for psychiatrists, 2022

  • Dr. Patel
  • California median
Medicare services
125vs 1195% above
Part D claims
966vs 1446.7 times

Medians across 6,809 psychiatrists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2022

CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel's patients have a median age of 66

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Patel's median patient age at 66, with 53% women.

Dr. Patel's patients across all payers

Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.

Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 66

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women53%
  • Men46%

Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data

Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel wrote 1,123 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 1,123 Medicare Part D claims for 75 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 966 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $156,415 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 975 claims across 31 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,123
Drugs named by CMS23
Total drug cost$156,415
Part D patients75

Dr. Patel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,077 claims96%
  • Brand-name46 claims4%

Dr. Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024

CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Patel's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over16%181 of 1,123 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 9752024: 9661%

Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 31 in 2023.

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Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel takes part in Medicare

Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel received $5,488 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 274 general payments to Dr. Patel from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 97% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $849.

General payments to Dr. Patel by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Dr. Patel by kind, 2016 to 2025

$5.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$5,29697%
  • Education$1913%

Companies that paid Dr. Patel the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel graduated from Netaji S Chandra Bose Medical College

Dr. Patel graduated from Netaji S Chandra Bose Medical College in 1961.

  1. Medical schoolNetaji S Chandra Bose Medical College
  2. Board certified in psychiatryAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel accepts plans from 9 insurance carriers

Dr. Patel is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Elevance
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • HCSC
  • LA Care
  • Regence Health Plans
  • CMS Medicare
  • +1 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Patel accepts, by number of carriers

  1. Medicare7
  2. PPO6
  3. HMO4
  4. POS3
  5. EPO2
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneDmand AI Affiliation Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel Data
Part D prescribingMedicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel's NPI number?

Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel's NPI number is 1003843863. It was assigned on June 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel?

Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel is a psychiatrist in Long Beach, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel practice?

Dr. Patel practices at 4525 E Atherton St, Long Beach, CA 90815. Dr. Patel's primary practice is ROADS-MCA Behavioral Health Center in Long Beach, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Patel is (562) 961-0155.

What is Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel's medical license number?

Dr. Patel's California license number on file is C127780, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Patel in California (2013 to 2025), New Jersey (2013 to 2019) and Massachusetts (1972 to 2017).

What medical group is Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel part of?

Dr. Patel is linked to ROADS Community Clinic - Compton. Dmand AI links Dr. Patel to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Patel billed Medicare for 125 services in 2022, and Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment.

Is Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel board certified?

Yes. Dr. Patel is board certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

What services does Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel bill to Medicare?

In 2022, Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99213).

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Where did Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel go to medical school?

Dr. Patel graduated from Netaji S Chandra Bose Medical College in 1961.

What drugs does Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl, Buspirone HCl and Duloxetine HCl.

Has Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,488 in general payments to Dr. Patel from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel been practicing?

Dr. Patel graduated from medical school in 1961, 65 years ago.

What insurance does Dr. Choudhary Balwan S. Patel accept?

Dr. Patel is in network with 9 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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