Darshan Patel, M.D.
NPI 1306264916ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery· Houston, TX
Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery (M.D.) in Houston, Texas, trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (class of 2014). 350 Medicare patients in 2024, $121,512 paid; all of their 304 Part D prescriptions were generic. Skeletal Dynamics Inc was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $8,477 in all, mostly education.
Overview
| NPI | 1306264916 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 13, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 13, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Primary | 207XS0106X | T4570 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Orthopedic Surgery (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 350 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,812 across 75 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $121,512 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 304 · 305 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 195 |
| Total drug cost | $1,168 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2014 |
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- Houston Methodist Specialty PhysiciansHouston, TX · 1,528 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Houston Methodist Sugarland HospitalSugar Land, TX
- Houston Methodist West HospitalHouston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$8,477 · 10 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$1,754 · 13 payments from 4 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Skeletal Dynamics Inc | $8,215 | 4 |
| Axogen | $79.02 | 1 |
| Align Technology, Inc. | $75.00 | 1 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $35.80 | 1 |
| Arthrosurface Incorporated | $34.34 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$7,275 · 2 payments
- Travel and Lodging$973.31 · 2 payments
- Food and Beverage$228.63 · 6 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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