Jigar Patel, M.D.
NPI 1174967970ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology· Shenandoah, TX
Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology (M.D.) with Memorial Hermann Medical Group, practicing in Shenandoah, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $927,430 for 1,602 claims, against $155,923 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,310 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1174967970 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 23, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 18, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 18, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology Primary | 207RG0100X | R9833 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | MD044553 | DC |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | R9833 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology | 207RG0100X | BP10059140 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Gastroenterology (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 532 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,615 across 63 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $155,923 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,602 · 2,857 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 571 |
| Total drug cost | $927,430 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Gastroenterology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Memorial Hermann Medical GroupSugar Land, TX · 762 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical CenterHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Memorial City HospitalHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Northeast HospitalHumble, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,310 · 101 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$1,657 · 75 payments from 16 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $641.31 | 31 |
| Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc. | $302.29 | 10 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $209.23 | 9 |
| Phathom Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $173.73 | 8 |
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $160.13 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,310 · 101 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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