Zalak Patel, FNP-C
NPI 1013665280ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· East Chicago, IN
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP-C) with Community Care Network Inc and 1 other group, practicing in East Chicago, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $254,243 for 1,133 claims, against $26,646 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $960.44 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1013665280 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP-C |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 16, 2022 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 29, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 29, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | 71012665A | IN |
| Nurse Practitioner, Family | 363LF0000X | 9474757 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
Official OIG search · How matching works ·Bulk check a roster
Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 278 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 485 across 16 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $26,646 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,133 · 2,821 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 300 |
| Total drug cost | $254,243 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
Medical groups
- Community Care Network IncMunster, IN · 379 clinicians
- 219 Health Network IncHobart, IN · 69 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- St Catherine Hospital IncEast Chicago, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$960.44 · 44 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$1,046 · 46 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $124.52 | 5 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $113.68 | 5 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $94.53 | 5 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $89.44 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $77.93 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$960.44 · 44 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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