Vikas K. Patel, MD
NPI 1235349598ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Kankakee, IL
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Riverside Health System, practicing in Kankakee, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,530,438 for 8,719 claims, against $326,144 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,350 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Iroquois Memorial Hospital and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1235349598 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 23, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 28, 2016 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 036114679 | IL |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 36114679 | IL |
| Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology | 207RI0011X | 036114679 | IL |
| Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology | 207UN0901X | 036114679 | IL |
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 - Interventional Cardiology (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,927 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,496 across 107 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $326,144 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 8,719 · 22,864 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,175 |
| Total drug cost | $1,530,438 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Interventional Cardiology |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Riverside Health SystemWillmington, IL · 199 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Iroquois Memorial HospitalWatseka, IL
- Presence St Marys HospitalKankakee, IL
- Riverside Medical CenterKankakee, IL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,350 · 88 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$10,542 · 79 payments from 19 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $2,176 | 35 |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $1,100 | 2 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $188.60 | 11 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $184.46 | 6 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $148.97 | 11 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,085 · 77 payments
- Travel and Lodging$1,165 · 9 payments
- Consulting Fee$1,100 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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