Deep Vinu Patel, MD
NPI 1154593168ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Mechanicsville, VA
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Nephrology Specialists PC, practicing in Mechanicsville, Virginia. 718 Medicare patients in 2024, $400,762 paid; nearly all of their 2,197 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Vifor Pharma, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,645 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1154593168 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Feb 4, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0101249866 | VA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (VA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 718 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,436 across 31 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $400,762 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,197 · 4,765 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 373 |
| Total drug cost | $174,900 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Nephrology Specialists PCMechanicsville, VA · 12 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical CenterMechanicsville, VA
- Bon Secours Richmond Community HospitalRichmond, VA
- Bon Secours St Marys HospitalRichmond, VA
- Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond, VA
- Rappahannock General HospitalKilmarnock, VA
Other facilities
- Forest Park Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Richmond, VA
- Usrc WarsawDialysis facility · Warsaw, VA
- Westhampton Dialysis Center LLCDialysis facility · Richmond, VA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,645 · 23 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$13,685 · 26 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $4,447 | 4 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $42.93 | 12 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $33.61 | 1 |
| Scpharmaceuticals Inc. | $30.33 | 2 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $29.46 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$4,235 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$313.15 · 9 payments
- Travel and Lodging$86.80 · 1 payment
- Education$10.29 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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