Dr. Sonali Vijesh Patel, MD

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

Dr. Patel's NPI, 1588010227, was assigned on May 12, 2016. Dr. Patel graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2014. Dr. Patel's Texas license number on file is S4211.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital, at 18220 State Highway 249, Houston, TX 77070 in Harris County. The practice phone is (281) 477-1000.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston, Texas, part of Houston Methodist. The medical group on file is Sound Physicians. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 5 more medical groups, 4 group practices and clinics, 1 home health agency and 1 ambulatory surgery center, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Patel practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Internal medicine is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Patel is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Patel's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, South Dakota and North Carolina.

Dmand AI lists acute diabetes, acute respiratory failure, cardiac arrhythmia, cellulitis, circulation problems, circulatory problems in extremities, congestive heart failure and dementia among the conditions Dr. Patel treats.

CMS data shows 674 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 348 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $63,902 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 348 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 133 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 19% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.76, 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 75, with 56% women.

In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 884 Medicare Part D claims for 376 patients. 86% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 540 of them, across 21 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $22,871 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 550 claims across 25 drugs.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 14 general payments to Dr. Patel from 8 drug and device companies from 2019 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 51% of the total. Stryker Corporation paid the most, $1,030.

Dr. Patel graduated from Ross University School of Medicine in 2014.

Dr. Patel is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.