Kershaw Patel

  • Houston, TX
  • Internist
NPI1215375019PAC ID2769605922
Medicare services, 2024
4,319
Medicare patients, 2024
3,093
Part D claims, 2024
2,068
Publications
68
Clinical trials
1
Practice address
6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030
Practice phone
Call (713) 790-2221
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Primary practice

Houston Methodist Hospital

Hospital · Houston, Texas

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Kershaw Patel is an internist in Houston, Texas

Kershaw Patel practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist.

Kershaw Patel's NPI, 1215375019, was assigned on June 13, 2013. Kershaw Patel graduated from UTMB Health in 2013. Kershaw Patel's Illinois license number on file is 125063340.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
2769605922
NPI enumeration date
June 13, 2013
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes
Practice phone
(713) 790-2221
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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)

Kershaw Patel practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas

Kershaw Patel's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital, at 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (713) 790-2221.

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Kershaw Patel is affiliated with 8 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Kershaw Patel's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Kershaw Patel is also affiliated with Houston Methodist West Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI also links Kershaw Patel to 3 more hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kershaw Patel's practice

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

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Houston Methodist HospitalAvailable with a free account
+7 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Kershaw Patel is one of 8,437 internists in Texas

Internal medicine is Kershaw Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Kershaw Patel is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Kershaw Patel's licenses on file in 2 states: Illinois and Texas.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, IllinoisPrimaryLicense 125063340 · 2013 to 2016 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Texas license2016 to 2027

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, chronic hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart blockage, heart failure, heart valve disorders and high cholesterol among the conditions Kershaw Patel treats.

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Kershaw Patel billed Medicare for 4,319 services in 2024

CMS data shows 4,319 Medicare services from Kershaw Patel across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 3,093 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $75,453 for them.

Medicare services, 20244,319
Medicare patients3,093
Paid by Medicare$75,453
Procedure codes8

Kershaw Patel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Tests and treatments
2023: 3,3082024: 3,69612%
Office and hospital visits
2023: 6752024: 6238%

Where Kershaw Patel's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office1,38632%
  • In a facility2,93368%

Kershaw Patel compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024

  • Kershaw Patel
  • Texas median
Medicare services
4,319vs 5398.0 times
Medicare patients
3,093vs 19016.3 times
Part D claims
1,883vs 2896.5 times

Medians across 7,794 internists in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Kershaw 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

Kershaw Patel treated 3,093 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75

CMS counts 3,093 Medicare patients who saw Kershaw Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 1,285 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.42, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kershaw Patel's median patient age at 71, with 50% women.

Medicare patients, 20243,093
Average age75
Average risk score2.42
Also on Medicaid8%

Kershaw Patel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Kershaw Patel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women1,46647%
  • Men1,62753%

Chronic conditions among Kershaw Patel's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol75%
  3. Ischemic heart disease64%
  4. Arthritis54%
  5. Chronic kidney disease48%
  6. Heart failure47%
  7. Atrial fibrillation46%
  8. Diabetes41%

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

Kershaw Patel's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 71

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women50%
  • Men48%

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

Kershaw Patel wrote 2,068 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Kershaw Patel wrote 2,068 Medicare Part D claims for 355 patients. 81% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,883 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $351,148 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,564 claims across 26 drugs.

Part D claims, 20242,068
Drugs named by CMS26
Total drug cost$351,148
Part D patients355

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

  • Generic1,665 claims81%
  • Brand-name392 claims19%
  • Other11 claims1%

Kershaw 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: 1,5642024: 1,88320%

Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 26 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

Kershaw Patel offers telehealth to Medicare patients

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

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Offers telehealth
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Kershaw Patel has 68 publications on record

Dmand AI links 68 papers to Kershaw Patel, published from 2015 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 13. The most frequent topics are Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 and Cardiovascular Diseases. Kershaw Patel has published most often in Eur J Heart Fail. Kershaw Patel's most frequent co-authors are Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH, Matthew William Segar, MD and Neil Keshvani, MD.

Papers68
Years published2015 to 2025

Kershaw Patel's papers by year, 2015 to 2025

Topics Kershaw Patel writes about most

  • Heart Failure
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
  • Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Stroke Volume
  • Obesity
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Diabetes Mellitus
  • Hypoglycemic Agents

Kershaw Patel's most frequent co-authors

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Kershaw Patel has worked on 1 clinical trial

Dmand AI links Kershaw Patel to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Hypertension and Vascular Diseases.

Conditions in Kershaw Patel's trials

  • Hypertension
  • Vascular Diseases

Investigators on the most trials with Kershaw Patel

Recent clinical trials with Kershaw Patel

Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)

Kershaw Patel received $15,821 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 37 general payments to Kershaw Patel from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 89% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $9,438.

General payments to Kershaw Patel by program year, 2016 to 2025

General payments to Kershaw Patel by kind, 2016 to 2025

$15.8Kin total
  • Consulting fees$14,14989%
  • Food and beverage$1,3008%
  • Education$3722%

Companies that paid Kershaw Patel the most, 2016 to 2025

Share is of all general payments to this clinician.

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

Kershaw Patel graduated from UTMB Health

Kershaw Patel graduated from UTMB Health in 2013.

  1. Medical schoolUTMB Health
  2. Board certified in cardiovascular diseaseAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Kershaw Patel accepts plans from 21 insurance carriers

Kershaw Patel is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

Plan types Kershaw Patel accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO14
  2. HMO13
  3. Medicare11
  4. POS6
  5. EPO3

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Kershaw 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Clinical trials and co-investigatorsDmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Kershaw Patel's NPI number?

Kershaw Patel's NPI number is 1215375019. It was assigned on June 13, 2013, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Kershaw Patel specialize in?

Kershaw Patel is an internist in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).

Where does Kershaw Patel practice?

Kershaw Patel practices at 6565 Fannin, Houston, TX 77030. Kershaw Patel's primary practice is Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. Dmand AI also links Kershaw Patel to 3 hospitals, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 skilled nursing facility and 1 medical group.

What is Kershaw Patel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Kershaw Patel is (713) 790-2221.

What is Kershaw Patel's medical license number?

Kershaw Patel's Illinois license number on file is 125063340, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Kershaw Patel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Kershaw Patel in Illinois (2013 to 2016) and Texas (2016 to 2027).

Which hospitals is Kershaw Patel affiliated with?

Kershaw Patel practices at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. Kershaw Patel is also affiliated with Houston Methodist West Hospital. Dmand AI links Kershaw Patel to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Kershaw Patel part of?

Kershaw Patel is linked to Houston Methodist Specialty Physician Group. Dmand AI links Kershaw Patel to 1 more medical group.

Does Kershaw Patel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Kershaw Patel billed Medicare for 4,319 services in 2024, and Kershaw Patel accepts Medicare assignment.

Does Kershaw Patel offer telehealth?

Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Kershaw Patel as offering telehealth services.

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How many Medicare patients does Kershaw Patel see?

CMS counts 3,093 Medicare patients who saw Kershaw Patel in 2024, with an average age of 75.

Is Kershaw Patel board certified?

Yes. Kershaw Patel is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

What services does Kershaw Patel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Kershaw Patel's most billed Medicare services were heart test or procedure (93010), heart test or procedure (93000) and office visit, established patient (99214).

Where did Kershaw Patel go to medical school?

Kershaw Patel graduated from UTMB Health in 2013.

What drugs does Kershaw Patel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Kershaw Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Atorvastatin Calcium and Amlodipine Besylate.

Has Kershaw Patel received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $15,821 in general payments to Kershaw Patel from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.

How long has Kershaw Patel been practicing?

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

Does Kershaw Patel do research?

Dmand AI links 68 publications to Kershaw Patel, published from 2015 to 2025. Kershaw Patel has worked on 1 clinical trial.

Who does Kershaw Patel publish with?

Kershaw Patel's most frequent co-authors are Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH (20 shared papers), Matthew William Segar, MD (19 shared papers) and Neil Keshvani, MD (8 shared papers).

What insurance does Kershaw Patel accept?

Kershaw Patel is in network with 21 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 14. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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