Vijaykumar B. Patel, M.D.
NPI 1043223431ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Delano, CA
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Family Healthcare Network and 1 other group, practicing in Delano, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,611,814 for 15,181 claims, against $49,075 paid for services in 2024. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $125.18 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1043223431 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 15, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | A62509 | CA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 439 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,476 across 95 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $49,075 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 15,181 · 33,984 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 801 |
| Total drug cost | $1,611,814 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Family Healthcare NetworkExeter, CA · 93 clinicians
- Adventist Health DelanoDelano, CA · 45 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Adventist Health DelanoDelano, CA
- Advocate Good Samaritan HospitalDowners Grove, IL
Other facilities
- Adventist Health Home Care ServicesHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
- Purpose Driven Home Health, LLCHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
- Solace Home Health CareHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
- The Doctor's Choice Home Health Care Inc.Home health agency · Bakersfield, CA
- United Home Health Care LLCHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$125.18 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$112.50 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $95.93 | 1 |
| Pfizer Inc. | $29.25 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$125.18 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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