Nilesh Chiman Patel, M.D.
NPI 1043263205ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Chattanooga, TN
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Chattanooga, Tennessee, trained at University of South Alabama College of Medicine (class of 2001). In 2024 Medicare paid $417,813 for 879 patients, and Part D covered 1,084 of their prescriptions, 77% of them generic. Boston Scientific Corporation was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $232.51 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1043263205 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 18, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 28, 2010 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 41036 | TN |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 057736 | GA |
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 - Nephrology (GA); Practitioner - Nephrology (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 879 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 11,410 across 66 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $417,813 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,084 · 2,583 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 267 |
| Total drug cost | $307,856 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of South Alabama College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Yium, Shenouda and Miller PtrshpChattanooga, TN · 51 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Affiliate of Vitruvian HealthCleveland, TN
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Other facilities
- Fkc ChamblissDialysis facility · Cleveland, TN
- Fmc AthensDialysis facility · Athens, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$232.51 · 16 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$288.85 · 14 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $167.36 | 11 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $18.48 | 1 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $18.39 | 1 |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $14.30 | 1 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $13.98 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$230.85 · 15 payments
- Education$1.66 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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