Viral C. Patel, MD
NPI 1124555008ActiveIndividual· Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery)· Sacramento, CA
Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) (MD) with Dignity Health Medical Foundation, practicing in Sacramento, California. Medicare paid $90,601 for services to 76 patients in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $977.30 in all, mostly travel and lodging. Lists Mercy General Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1124555008 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 22, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 2, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 2, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) Primary | 208G00000X | A191220 | 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 - Thoracic Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 76 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 309 across 44 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $90,601 |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2017 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Thoracic Surgery |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Dignity Health Medical FoundationFolsom, CA · 1,184 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Mercy General HospitalSacramento, CA
- Mercy San Juan Medical CenterCarmichael, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$977.30 · 9 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$391.96 · 7 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $942.58 | 7 |
| Atricure, Inc. | $34.72 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Travel and Lodging$579.62 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$397.68 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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