Dr. Niral Mukund Patel, MD

Dr. Patel practices at UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California.

Dr. Patel's NPI, 1841533221, was assigned on April 3, 2013. Dr. Patel graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Patel holds California license A169997.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center, at 200 W Arbor Dr, San Diego, CA 92103 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 543-6222.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Patel is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Pulmonary disease is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Patel is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Patel's licenses on file in 4 states: California, Colorado, Connecticut and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pleural effusion, pneumonia and pulmonary fibrosis among the conditions Dr. Patel treats.

CMS data shows 1,058 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 23 procedure codes in 2024, for 337 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $75,299 for them.

CMS counts 337 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 148 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 39% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.77, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Patel's median patient age at 66, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims for 14 patients. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $395 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 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.

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 7 papers to Dr. Patel, published from 2021 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Bronchoscopy and Tomography, X-Ray Computed. Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Niral Patel, DO, George Zhi Cheng, MD, PhD and Javier Antonio Longoria, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 136 general payments to Dr. Patel from 15 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 46% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $21,928.

Dr. Patel graduated from Saint Louis University School Of Medicine in 2013.

Dr. Patel is in network with 14 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.