Purvesh Rajendrabhai Patel, M.D
NPI 1285871061ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine (M.D) with Baylor College of Medicine and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $138,833 for 22 claims, against $9,205 paid for services in 2024. Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC reported $21.96 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Harris Health and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1285871061 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jan 15, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 14, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Dec 14, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine Primary | 207RC0200X | Q5246 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 251849 | NY |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | Q5246 | TX |
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 - Critical Care (Intensivists) (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 40 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 106 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $9,205 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 22 · 25 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $138,833 |
| Generic share | 50% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
| Secondary specialties | Pulmonary Disease |
Medical groups
- Baylor College of MedicineHouston, TX · 809 clinicians
- Wael Asi MD PAThe Woodlands, TX · 32 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Harris HealthHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Hospital SystemHouston, TX
- Memorial Hermann Northeast HospitalHumble, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$21.96 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$22.85 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $21.96 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$21.96 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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