Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel, MD

  • Augusta, GA
  • Clinical pathology physician
NPI1659505220PAC ID3173832953
Medicare services, 2024
1,173
Medicare patients, 2024
470
MIPS score, 2024
94
Hospital affiliations
1
Industry payments
$5,641
Practice address
1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
Practice phone
Call (706) 721-6569
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Primary practice

Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center

Hospital · Augusta, Georgia

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Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel is a clinical pathology physician in Augusta, Georgia

Dr. Patel practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System.

Dr. Patel's NPI, 1659505220, was assigned on May 11, 2009. Dr. Patel holds Georgia license 073133.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3173832953
NPI enumeration date
May 11, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(706) 721-6569
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
49
Medical school graduation
2003

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

Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912 in Richmond County. The practice phone is (706) 721-6569.

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Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel is affiliated with 1 site of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. The medical group on file is Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel's practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Wellstar MCG Health Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel is one of 9 clinical pathology physicians in Georgia

Clinical pathology is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207ZC0006X. Dr. Patel is licensed in Georgia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Clinical pathology, GeorgiaPrimaryLicense 073133 · taxonomy 207ZC0006X

Clinical pathology physicians near Dr. Patel

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9clinical pathology physicians in Georgia

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

Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel billed Medicare for 1,173 services in 2024

CMS data shows 1,173 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 17 procedure codes in 2024, for 470 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $37,185 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 20241,173
Medicare patients470
Paid by Medicare$37,185
Procedure codes17

Dr. Patel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Lab and pathology
2023: 1,3472024: 1,15514%
Other services
2023: 242024: 1825%

Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel treated 470 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72

CMS counts 470 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 222 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 16% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.84, 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 67, with 59% women.

Medicare patients, 2024470
Average age72
Average risk score1.84
Also on Medicaid16%

Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women25454%
  • Men21646%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Patel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol74%
  3. Arthritis43%
  4. Cancer35%
  5. Ischemic heart disease33%
  6. Diabetes32%
  7. Chronic kidney disease29%
  8. Anxiety27%

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Dr. Patel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 67

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women59%
  • Men40%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel scored 94 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 94 out of 100 for Dr. Patel for performance year 2024, reported through an alternative payment model (APM). Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Dr. Patel's MIPS scores, performance year 2024

  • 94of 100Final score
  • 82.1of 100Quality
  • 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
  • 40of 100Improvement Activities

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. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel received $5,641 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Dr. Patel from 15 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 45% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $4,745.

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

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

$5.6Kin total
  • Consulting fees$2,53845%
  • Travel and lodging$1,83433%
  • Food and beverage$81915%
  • Speaker and faculty fees$4508%

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

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

Sources for Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai 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)
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel's NPI number?

Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel's NPI number is 1659505220. It was assigned on May 11, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel?

Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel is a clinical pathology physician in Augusta, Georgia. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Clinical Pathology Physician (taxonomy code 207ZC0006X).

Where does Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel practice?

Dr. Patel practices at 1120 15th Street, Augusta, GA 30912. Dr. Patel's primary practice is Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia, part of Wellstar Health System. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Patel is (706) 721-6569.

What is Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel's medical license number?

Dr. Patel holds Georgia license 073133.

Which hospitals is Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel affiliated with?

Dr. Patel practices at Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center in Augusta, Georgia.

What medical group is Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel part of?

Dr. Patel is linked to Wellstar Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Patel to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Patel billed Medicare for 1,173 services in 2024, and Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment.

What is Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel's MIPS score?

Dr. Patel's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 94 out of 100, reported through an alternative payment model (APM).

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel see?

CMS counts 470 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024, with an average age of 72.

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What services does Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare services were lab and pathology test (88305), lab and pathology test (88341) and lab and pathology test (88108).

Has Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $5,641 in general payments to Dr. Patel from 15 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Nikhil Govindbhai Patel been practicing?

Dr. Patel graduated from medical school in 2003, 23 years ago.

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