Dr. Rinal Patel, MD

  • Houston, TX
  • Internist
NPI1982918025PAC ID0345475554
Medicare services, 2024
822
Medicare patients, 2024
238
Part D claims, 2024
5,209
Publications
2
Industry payments
$668
Practice address
454 Faust Ln, Houston, TX 77024
Practice phone
Call (240) 461-6885
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Primary practice

Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolic Center

Houston, Texas

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Dr. Rinal Patel is an internist in Houston, Texas

Dr. Patel practices at Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolic Center in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Patel's NPI, 1982918025, was assigned on July 30, 2010. Dr. Patel graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 2009. Dr. Patel holds Texas license R0928.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
0345475554
NPI enumeration date
July 30, 2010
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(240) 461-6885
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
43
Medical school graduation
2009

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

Dr. Rinal Patel practices at Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolic Center in Houston, Texas

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolic Center, at 454 Faust Ln, Houston, TX 77024 in Harris County. The practice phone is (240) 461-6885.

  • Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolic Center
    454 Faust Ln, Houston, TX 77024 · Harris CountyPhone(240) 461-6885

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Rinal Patel is affiliated with 10 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolic Center in Houston, Texas. The medical group on file is Trumen Physicians + Associates. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 5 more skilled nursing facilities, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office, 1 hospice and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

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

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Patel practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolic CenterAvailable with a free account
+9 more sites and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data

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Dr. Rinal Patel is one of 8,437 internists in Texas

Internal medicine is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Patel is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Patel's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Maryland and New York.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Internal medicine, TexasPrimaryLicense R0928 · 2016 to 2026 · taxonomy 207R00000X
  • Maryland license2013 to 2019
  • New York license2013 to 2015

Clinical focus

Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute sinusitis, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, atrial fibrillation and flutter, bladder disease, cerebrovascular disease and chronic diabetes among the conditions Dr. Patel treats.

Internists near Dr. Patel

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

Dr. Rinal Patel billed Medicare for 822 services in 2024

CMS data shows 822 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 7 procedure codes in 2024, for 238 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $69,768 for them.

Medicare services, 2024822
Medicare patients238
Paid by Medicare$69,768
Procedure codes7

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

  • In an office58972%
  • In a facility23328%

Dr. Patel compared with the Texas median for internists, 2024

  • Dr. Patel
  • Texas median
Medicare services
822vs 53953% above
Medicare patients
238vs 19025% above
Part D claims
4,375vs 28915.1 times

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

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

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

Dr. Rinal Patel treated 238 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78

CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 87 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 68% have high cholesterol. 34% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.71, 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 63% women.

Medicare patients, 2024238
Average age78
Average risk score2.71
Also on Medicaid34%

Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by age, 2024

Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women14762%
  • Men9138%

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

  1. High blood pressure75%
  2. High cholesterol68%
  3. Diabetes50%
  4. Mood disorders50%
  5. Depression46%
  6. Alzheimer's and dementia45%
  7. Anxiety44%
  8. Arthritis44%

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

  • Women63%
  • Men36%

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

Dr. Rinal Patel wrote 5,209 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 5,209 Medicare Part D claims for 435 patients. 63% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 4,375 of them, across 104 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,217,339 in total drug cost.

Part D claims, 20245,209
Drugs named by CMS104
Total drug cost$1.2M
Part D patients435

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

  • Generic3,275 claims63%
  • Brand-name1,816 claims35%
  • Other118 claims2%

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.

Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Patel's Part D claims, 2024

  • Opioids2%88 of 5,209 claims
  • Antibiotics3%145 of 5,209 claims
  • Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%69 of 5,209 claims

Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.

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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

How Dr. Rinal Patel takes part in Medicare

Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

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Dr. Rinal Patel has 2 publications on record

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Patel in 2013. Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Jorge Hurtado-Cordovi, MD and Paul James Mustacchia, MD.

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Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Patel

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

Dr. Rinal Patel received $668 in industry payments from 2024 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 17 general payments to Dr. Patel from 11 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Madrigal Pharmaceuticals paid the most, $138.

General payments to Dr. Patel by program year, 2024 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Patel the most, 2024 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

Dr. Rinal Patel graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal

Dr. Patel graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 2009.

  1. Medical schoolKasturba Medical College Manipal
  2. Board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolismAmerican Board of Internal Medicine
  3. Board certified in internal medicineAmerican Board of Internal Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Rinal Patel accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers

Dr. Patel is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance 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 Dr. Patel accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO14
  2. HMO12
  3. Medicare10
  4. POS6
  5. EPO4

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Rinal 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 phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
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 Dr. Rinal Patel's NPI number?

Dr. Rinal Patel's NPI number is 1982918025. It was assigned on July 30, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Rinal Patel?

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

Where does Dr. Rinal Patel practice?

Dr. Patel practices at 454 Faust Ln, Houston, TX 77024. Dr. Patel's primary practice is Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolic Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 5 skilled nursing facilities, 2 group practices and clinics, 1 physician office, 1 hospice and 1 medical group.

What is Dr. Rinal Patel's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Patel is (240) 461-6885.

What is Dr. Rinal Patel's medical license number?

Dr. Patel holds Texas license R0928, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Dr. Rinal Patel been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Patel in Texas (2016 to 2026), Maryland (2013 to 2019) and New York (2013 to 2015).

What medical group is Dr. Rinal Patel part of?

Dr. Patel is linked to Trumen Physicians + Associates. Dmand AI links Dr. Patel to 1 more medical group.

Does Dr. Rinal Patel accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Patel billed Medicare for 822 services in 2024, and Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Rinal Patel see?

CMS counts 238 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024, with an average age of 78.

Is Dr. Rinal Patel board certified?

Yes. Dr. Patel is board certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Rinal Patel bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare services were nursing facility care (99309), office visit, established patient (99214) and nursing facility care (99308).

Where did Dr. Rinal Patel go to medical school?

Dr. Patel graduated from Kasturba Medical College Manipal in 2009.

What drugs does Dr. Rinal Patel prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Levothyroxine Sodium, Metformin HCl and Ozempic.

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

CMS Open Payments shows $668 in general payments to Dr. Patel from 11 companies from 2024 to 2025. The largest total came from Madrigal Pharmaceuticals.

How long has Dr. Rinal Patel been practicing?

Dr. Patel graduated from medical school in 2009, 17 years ago.

Does Dr. Rinal Patel do research?

Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Patel.

Who does Dr. Rinal Patel publish with?

Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Jorge Hurtado-Cordovi, MD (1 shared paper) and Paul James Mustacchia, MD (1 shared paper).

What insurance does Dr. Rinal Patel accept?

Dr. Patel is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance 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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