Dr. Santosh Chandrakant Patel, MD

Dr. Patel practices at Robert E. Torti, MD, PA in Plano, Texas.

Dr. Patel's NPI, 1467461426, was assigned on August 7, 2006. Dr. Patel graduated from MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Patel holds Texas license M3352.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Robert E. Torti, MD, PA, at 1706 Preston Park Blvd, Plano, TX 75093 in Collin County. The practice phone is (972) 283-1516.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is Robert E. Torti, MD, PA in Plano, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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

Ophthalmology is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Patel is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dmand AI has Dr. Patel's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, California and Arizona.

Dmand AI lists age-related macular degeneration, cataract, glaucoma, inflammation of iris, laser destruction of retinal or choroid lesions, retinal detachment, retinal occlusion and surgical retina and vitreous procedures among the conditions Dr. Patel treats.

CMS data shows 29,155 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 721 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,062,576 for them.

CMS counts 721 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 278 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.70, 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 71, with 55% women.

In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 506 Medicare Part D claims for 218 patients. 82% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 463 of them, across 7 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $6,184 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 435 claims across 9 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 100 out of 100 for Dr. Patel for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Cataract surgery: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Patel.

CMS Open Payments shows 147 general payments to Dr. Patel from 24 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 62% of the total. Amgen Inc. paid the most, $8,018.

Dmand AI lists 2 awards for Dr. Patel, most recently CMS Stage 1 EHR in 2013.

Dr. Patel graduated from MCP-Hahnemann College of Medicine in 1996. Dr. Patel is a member of AAO.

Dr. Patel is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.