Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar, MD

  • Darlington, SC
  • Psychiatrist
NPI1841506227PAC ID7113143736
Medicare services, 2023
76
Medicare patients, 2024
16
Part D claims, 2024
535
Hospital affiliations
3
Industry payments
$1,759
Practice address
701 Cashua Ferry Rd, Darlington, SC 29532
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Primary practice

McLeod Behavioral Health Services - Unit

Acute Care Hospital-Unit · Darlington, South Carolina

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Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar is a psychiatrist in Darlington, South Carolina

Dr. Gajjar practices at McLeod Behavioral Health Services - Unit in Darlington, South Carolina.

Dr. Gajjar's NPI, 1841506227, was assigned on August 24, 2010. Dr. Gajjar holds South Carolina license 82278.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
7113143736
NPI enumeration date
August 24, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
45
Medical school graduation
2007

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

Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar practices at McLeod Behavioral Health Services - Unit in Darlington, South Carolina

Dr. Gajjar's primary practice is McLeod Behavioral Health Services - Unit, at 701 Cashua Ferry Rd, Darlington, SC 29532.

  • McLeod Behavioral Health Services - Unit
    701 Cashua Ferry Rd, Darlington, SC 29532

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Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 3 medical groups

Dr. Gajjar's primary practice is McLeod Behavioral Health Services - Unit in Darlington, South Carolina. Dr. Gajjar is also affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center. The medical group on file is Tri-County Community Mental Health Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gajjar to 1 more hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 rural health clinic, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Gajjar practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
McLeod Behavioral Health Services - UnitAvailable with a free account
+3 more sites and 2 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar is one of 630 psychiatrists in South Carolina

Psychiatry is Dr. Gajjar's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 2084P0800X. Dmand AI has Dr. Gajjar's licenses on file in 2 states: South Carolina and Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Psychiatry, South CarolinaPrimaryLicense 82278 · taxonomy 2084P0800X
  • Virginia licenseLicense 0101255916

Psychiatrists near Dr. Gajjar

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630psychiatrists in South Carolina
2psychiatrists in Darlington

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

Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar billed Medicare for 76 services in 2023

CMS data shows 76 Medicare services from Dr. Gajjar across 1 procedure code in 2023, for 16 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $4,249 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

Medicare services, 202376
Medicare patients16
Paid by Medicare$4,249
Procedure codes1

Dr. Gajjar's Medicare services by type, 2022 to 2023

  • 2022
  • 2023
Office and hospital visits
2022: 1222023: 7638%

Dr. Gajjar compared with the South Carolina median for psychiatrists, 2023

  • Dr. Gajjar
  • South Carolina median
Medicare services
76vs 12941% below
Medicare patients
16vs 4967% below
Part D claims
411vs 1682.4 times

Medians across 616 psychiatrists in South Carolina with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Gajjar's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2023

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar treated 16 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 55

CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gajjar in 2024. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Gajjar's median patient age at 38, with 52% women.

Medicare patients, 202416
Average age55
Average risk score1.10

Dr. Gajjar's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 38

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women52%
  • Men47%

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

Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar wrote 535 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Gajjar wrote 535 Medicare Part D claims for 53 patients. 77% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 411 of them, across 20 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $215,908 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 272 claims across 17 drugs.

Part D claims, 2024535
Drugs named by CMS20
Total drug cost$215,908
Part D patients53

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

  • Generic414 claims77%
  • Brand-name121 claims23%

Dr. Gajjar'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. Gajjar's Part D claims, 2024

  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over7%39 of 535 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: 2722024: 41151%

Drugs named by CMS: 20 in 2024, 17 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. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar offers telehealth to Medicare patients

Dr. Gajjar accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Gajjar as offering telehealth.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar received $1,759 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 85 general payments to Dr. Gajjar from 13 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 93% of the total. Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc paid the most, $418.

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

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

$1.8Kin total
  • Food and beverage$1,63493%
  • Consulting fees$1257%

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

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

Sources for Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar'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 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)
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. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar's NPI number?

Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar's NPI number is 1841506227. It was assigned on August 24, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar?

Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar is a psychiatrist in Darlington, South Carolina. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Psychiatry Physician (taxonomy code 2084P0800X).

Where does Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar practice?

Dr. Gajjar practices at 701 Cashua Ferry Rd, Darlington, SC 29532. Dr. Gajjar's primary practice is McLeod Behavioral Health Services - Unit in Darlington, South Carolina. Dmand AI also links Dr. Gajjar to 1 hospital, 2 medical groups and 1 rural health clinic.

What is Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar's medical license number?

Dr. Gajjar holds South Carolina license 82278, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Gajjar in South Carolina and Virginia.

Which hospitals is Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar affiliated with?

Dr. Gajjar is affiliated with MUSC Health University Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Gajjar to 2 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar part of?

Dr. Gajjar is linked to Tri-County Community Mental Health Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Gajjar to 2 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Gajjar billed Medicare for 76 services in 2023, and Dr. Gajjar accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Gajjar as offering telehealth services.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar see?

CMS counts 16 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Gajjar in 2024, with an average age of 55.

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What services does Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar bill to Medicare?

In 2023, Dr. Gajjar's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232).

What drugs does Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Gajjar's most prescribed drugs by claims were Trazodone HCl, Invega Sustenna and Quetiapine Fumarate.

Has Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $1,759 in general payments to Dr. Gajjar from 13 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Alkesh Bhupendra Gajjar been practicing?

Dr. Gajjar graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.

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