Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel, MD

  • Herrin, IL
  • Gastroenterologist
NPI1184967598PAC ID2062653322
Medicare services, 2024
407
Medicare patients, 2024
277
Part D claims, 2024
340
Hospital affiliations
4
Industry payments
$6,500
Practice address
201 S 14th St, Herrin, IL 62948
Practice phone
Call (618) 942-2171
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Primary practice

SIH Herrin Hospital

Hospital · Herrin, Illinois

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Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel is a gastroenterologist in Herrin, Illinois

Dr. Patel practices at SIH Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois, part of Southern Illinois Healthcare.

Dr. Patel's NPI, 1184967598, was assigned on April 3, 2013. Dr. Patel holds Colorado license DR.0064470.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2062653322
NPI enumeration date
April 3, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(618) 942-2171
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
39
Medical school graduation
2013

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

Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel practices at SIH Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois

Dr. Patel's primary practice is SIH Herrin Hospital, at 201 S 14th St, Herrin, IL 62948 in Williamson County. The practice phone is (618) 942-2171.

  • SIH Herrin Hospital
    201 S 14th St, Herrin, IL 62948 · Williamson CountyPhone(618) 942-2171

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Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 8 medical groups

Dr. Patel's primary practice is SIH Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois, part of Southern Illinois Healthcare. Dr. Patel is also affiliated with SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. The medical group on file is Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH). Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 2 more hospitals, 7 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Patel practices, 8 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
SIH Herrin HospitalAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 7 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel is one of 771 gastroenterologists in Illinois

Gastroenterology is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RG0100X. Dmand AI has Dr. Patel's licenses on file in 2 states: Colorado and Kentucky.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Gastroenterology, ColoradoPrimaryLicense DR.0064470 · taxonomy 207RG0100X
  • Kentucky licenseLicense TP984

Gastroenterologists near Dr. Patel

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

Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel billed Medicare for 407 services in 2024

CMS data shows 407 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 277 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $41,365 for them.

Medicare services, 2024407
Medicare patients277
Paid by Medicare$41,365
Procedure codes10

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

  • 2023
  • 2024
Surgery
2023: 1892024: 20710%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 1802024: 1874%
Other services
2023: 122024: 138%

Where Dr. Patel's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office11829%
  • In a facility28971%

Dr. Patel compared with the Illinois median for gastroenterologists, 2024

  • Dr. Patel
  • Illinois median
Medicare services
407vs 49818% below
Medicare patients
277vs 30710% below
Part D claims
220vs 37041% below

Medians across 757 gastroenterologists in Illinois with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Patel'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. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel treated 277 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 71

CMS counts 277 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 143 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 18% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.55, 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 70, with 58% women.

Medicare patients, 2024277
Average age71
Average risk score1.55
Also on Medicaid18%

Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women15355%
  • Men12445%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Arthritis55%
  4. Mood disorders36%
  5. Diabetes34%
  6. Anxiety32%
  7. Depression32%
  8. Ischemic heart disease31%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Patel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 70

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women58%
  • Men42%

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

Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel wrote 340 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 340 Medicare Part D claims for 150 patients. 83% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 220 of them, across 8 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,665 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 199 claims across 5 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024340
Drugs named by CMS8
Total drug cost$22,665
Part D patients150

Dr. Patel's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic281 claims83%
  • Brand-name59 claims17%

Dr. Patel'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.

Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Claims for drugs CMS names
2023: 1992024: 22011%

Drugs named by CMS: 8 in 2024, 5 in 2023.

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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. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel ranks in the 96th percentile for upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux in Medicare

Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 333 procedures of upper gastrointestinal (gi) endoscopy for acid reflux by Dr. Patel, more than 96% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Where Dr. Patel ranks in Medicare procedure volume

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux
96th percentile333 procedures
Colonoscopy
96th percentile253 procedures

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Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)

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Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel received $6,500 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 346 general payments to Dr. Patel from 33 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 98% of the total. Abbvie Inc. paid the most, $1,953.

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

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

$6.5Kin total
  • Food and beverage$6,38398%
  • Education$1172%

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. Vihang Vijaykumar 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)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel's NPI number?

Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel's NPI number is 1184967598. It was assigned on April 3, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel?

Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel is a gastroenterologist in Herrin, Illinois. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Gastroenterology Physician (taxonomy code 207RG0100X).

Where does Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel practice?

Dr. Patel practices at 201 S 14th St, Herrin, IL 62948. Dr. Patel's primary practice is SIH Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois, part of Southern Illinois Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 2 hospitals, 7 medical groups, 3 group practices and clinics and 1 physician office.

What is Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Patel is (618) 942-2171.

What is Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel's medical license number?

Dr. Patel holds Colorado license DR.0064470, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Patel in Colorado and Kentucky.

Which hospitals is Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel affiliated with?

Dr. Patel practices at SIH Herrin Hospital in Herrin, Illinois. Dr. Patel is also affiliated with SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale. Dmand AI links Dr. Patel to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel part of?

Dr. Patel is linked to Southern Illinois Healthcare (SIH). Dmand AI links Dr. Patel to 7 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Patel billed Medicare for 407 services in 2024, and Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel see?

CMS counts 277 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024, with an average age of 71.

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What services does Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare services were surgery: digestive system (45385), surgery: digestive system (43239) and office visit, established patient (99214).

What drugs does Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Omeprazole, Pantoprazole Sodium and Linzess.

Has Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $6,500 in general payments to Dr. Patel from 33 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Abbvie Inc.

How long has Dr. Vihang Vijaykumar Patel been practicing?

Dr. Patel graduated from medical school in 2013, 13 years ago.

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