Dr. Meghal V. Parikh, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 3,768
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 657
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,850
- MIPS score, 2024
- 26
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Practice address
- 2908 G St, Merced, CA 95340
- Practice phone
- Call (209) 812-1444
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Meghal V Parikh MD Inc
Merced, California
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Dr. Meghal V. Parikh is a rheumatologist in Merced, California
Dr. Parikh practices at Meghal V Parikh MD Inc in Merced, California.
Dr. Parikh's NPI, 1922115856, was assigned on August 24, 2006. Dr. Parikh graduated from M.P. Shah Medical College in 1997. Dr. Parikh's Indiana license number on file is 01063829A.
- NPI
- 1922115856NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8820199003
- NPI enumeration date
- August 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (209) 812-1444
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Meghal V. Parikh practices at Meghal V Parikh MD Inc in Merced, California
Dr. Parikh's primary practice is Meghal V Parikh MD Inc, at 2908 G St, Merced, CA 95340 in Merced County. The practice phone is (209) 812-1444.
- Meghal V Parikh MD Inc2908 G St, Merced, CA 95340 · Merced CountyPhone(209) 812-1444
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Meghal V. Parikh is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Parikh's primary practice is Meghal V Parikh MD Inc in Merced, California. Dr. Parikh is also affiliated with Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center. The medical group on file is John C. Fremont Healthcare District. Dmand AI also links Dr. Parikh to 4 more hospitals and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Meghal V. Parikh's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Parikh practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Meghal V Parikh MD Inc | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Meghal V. Parikh is one of 821 rheumatologists in California
Rheumatology is Dr. Parikh's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Dr. Parikh is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Parikh's licenses on file in 6 states: Indiana, California, Missouri, Louisiana, Alabama and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Rheumatology, IndianaPrimary
- California license
- Internal medicine, Missouri
- Louisiana license
- Alabama license
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arteritis, arthritis, fibromyalgia and chronic pain, gout, joint arthropathy, joint pain, lupus and muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain among the conditions Dr. Parikh treats.
Rheumatologists near Dr. Parikh
Counts of rheumatologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Meghal V. Parikh billed Medicare for 3,768 services in 2024
CMS data shows 3,768 Medicare services from Dr. Parikh across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 657 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $132,311 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Parikh's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 452024: 2,1194609%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,4282024: 1,3366%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2012024: 22914%
- Surgery
- 2023: 622024: 4527%
- Imaging
- 2023: 572024: 3932%
Dr. Parikh compared with the California median for rheumatologists, 2024
- Dr. Parikh
- California median
- Medicare services
- 3,768vs 9004.2 times
- Medicare patients
- 657vs 2163.0 times
- Part D claims
- 3,629vs 9623.8 times
Medians across 773 rheumatologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Parikh's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Meghal V. Parikh treated 657 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 657 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Parikh in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 285 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 49% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.30, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Parikh's median patient age at 62, with 80% women.
Dr. Parikh's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Parikh's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women49375%
- Men16425%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Parikh's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Diabetes40%
- Osteoporosis26%
- Chronic kidney disease24%
- Ischemic heart disease24%
- Anxiety23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Parikh's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women80%
- Men19%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Meghal V. Parikh wrote 3,850 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Parikh wrote 3,850 Medicare Part D claims for 653 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,629 of them, across 54 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,362,920 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,947 claims across 52 drugs.
Dr. Parikh's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,294 claims86%
- Brand-name556 claims14%
Dr. Parikh'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. Parikh's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%78 of 3,850 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: 3,9472024: 3,6298%
Drugs named by CMS: 54 in 2024, 52 in 2023.
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
Dr. Meghal V. Parikh scored 26 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 26 out of 100 for Dr. Parikh for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Parikh accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Parikh as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Dr. Parikh's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 26of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 86of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Meghal V. Parikh received $2,363 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 160 general payments to Dr. Parikh from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 99% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $941.
General payments to Dr. Parikh by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Parikh by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$2,32999%
- Education$341%
Companies that paid Dr. Parikh the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Meghal V. Parikh has 2 awards and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Parikh, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Parikh
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 EHR
- Undated
- ACR Fellow
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Meghal V. Parikh graduated from M.P. Shah Medical College
Dr. Parikh graduated from M.P. Shah Medical College in 1997.
- Medical school
- Board certified in geriatric medicine
- Board certified in internal medicine
- Board certified in rheumatology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Meghal V. Parikh accepts plans from 13 insurance carriers
Dr. Parikh is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- HCSC
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Elevance
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +5 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Parikh accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO9
- Medicare8
- HMO5
- POS4
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Meghal V. Parikh's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare 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 percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Meghal V. Parikh's NPI number?
Dr. Meghal V. Parikh's NPI number is 1922115856. It was assigned on August 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Meghal V. Parikh?
Dr. Meghal V. Parikh is a rheumatologist in Merced, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Rheumatology Physician (taxonomy code 207RR0500X).
Where does Dr. Meghal V. Parikh practice?
Dr. Parikh practices at 2908 G St, Merced, CA 95340. Dr. Parikh's primary practice is Meghal V Parikh MD Inc in Merced, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Parikh to 4 hospitals and 1 physician office.
What is Dr. Meghal V. Parikh's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Parikh is (209) 812-1444.
What is Dr. Meghal V. Parikh's medical license number?
Dr. Parikh's Indiana license number on file is 01063829A, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.
Which states has Dr. Meghal V. Parikh been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Parikh in Indiana (2007 to 2011), California (2009 to 2027), Missouri (2005 to 2008), Louisiana (2003 to 2006), Alabama (2003) and Pennsylvania (2001 to 2003).
Which hospitals is Dr. Meghal V. Parikh affiliated with?
Dr. Parikh is affiliated with Dignity Health - Mercy Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Parikh to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Meghal V. Parikh part of?
Dr. Parikh is linked to John C. Fremont Healthcare District.
Does Dr. Meghal V. Parikh accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Parikh billed Medicare for 3,768 services in 2024, and Dr. Parikh accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Meghal V. Parikh offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Parikh as offering telehealth services.
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What is Dr. Meghal V. Parikh's MIPS score?
Dr. Parikh's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 26 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Meghal V. Parikh see?
CMS counts 657 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Parikh in 2024, with an average age of 72.
Is Dr. Meghal V. Parikh board certified?
Yes. Dr. Parikh is board certified in geriatric medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
What services does Dr. Meghal V. Parikh bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Parikh's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, new patient (99204).
Where did Dr. Meghal V. Parikh go to medical school?
Dr. Parikh graduated from M.P. Shah Medical College in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Meghal V. Parikh prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Parikh's most prescribed drugs by claims were Methotrexate, Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate and Duloxetine HCl.
Has Dr. Meghal V. Parikh received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $2,363 in general payments to Dr. Parikh from 24 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Amgen Inc.
How long has Dr. Meghal V. Parikh been practicing?
Dr. Parikh graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Meghal V. Parikh accept?
Dr. Parikh is in network with 13 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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