Puja Patel

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

Puja Patel's NPI, 1689162414, was assigned on April 26, 2018. Puja Patel graduated from Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018. Puja Patel holds California license 20A21030.

Puja 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.

Puja Patel's primary practice is UCSD Hillcrest Medical Center in San Diego, California. Puja Patel is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is UC San Diego Health.

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

Rheumatology is Puja Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RR0500X. Puja Patel is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Puja Patel is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists arthritis and gout among the conditions Puja Patel treats.

CMS data shows 416 Medicare services from Puja Patel across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 154 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,085 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 154 Medicare patients who saw Puja Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 60 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 73% have high blood pressure. 32% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.85, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Puja Patel's median patient age at 53, with 73% women.

In 2024, Puja Patel wrote 435 Medicare Part D claims for 100 patients. 95% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 383 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,885 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 63 claims across 3 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 91 out of 100 for Puja Patel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Puja Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Puja Patel as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Puja Patel in 2022. Puja Patel's most frequent co-author is Christopher D'Marius Jackson, MD.

Puja Patel graduated from Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2018.

Puja Patel is in network with 16 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.