Dr. Neesha S. Patel, MD

Dr. Patel practices at Kern County Hospital Authority in Bakersfield, California.

Dr. Patel's NPI, 1760879753, was assigned on April 17, 2015. Dr. Patel graduated from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 2015. Dr. Patel's California license number on file is A185401.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Kern County Hospital Authority, at 1700 Mt Vernon Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93306 in Kern County. The practice phone is (661) 326-2000.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Kern County Hospital Authority in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Patel is also affiliated with Kern Medical. The medical group on file is Kern Medical. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 2 more medical groups, each 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.

Surgical critical care is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2086S0102X. Dr. Patel is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Patel's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Nebraska and New York.

CMS data shows 54 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 68 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,899 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 68 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 24 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 68% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.79, 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 50, with 49% women.

In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 17 Medicare Part D claims for 13 patients. 71% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $47 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 17 claims across 1 drug.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 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.

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Patel, published from 2020 to 2023. 2021 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Pancreatic Neoplasms and Swine. Dr. Patel has published most often in Sci Rep. Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Mark A. Carlson, MD, Sara Burchfield Cartwright, DO and Sophie Leyla Cemaj, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Dr. Patel from 4 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Prytime Medical Devices, Inc. paid the most, $127.

Dr. Patel graduated from University Of Louisville School Of Medicine in 2015.

Dr. Patel is in network with 5 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 5. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.