Nilam Dinesh Patel, MD
NPI 1376004572ActiveIndividual· Otolaryngology· Cleveland, OH
Otolaryngology (MD) with University Hospitals Medical Group Inc, practicing in Cleveland, Ohio. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $11,874 for 70 claims, against $6,935 paid for services in 2024. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,281 in all, mostly education. Lists Firelands Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1376004572 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Mar 29, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 16, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 16, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Otolaryngology Primary | 207Y00000X | 13781862-1205 | UT |
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 - Otolaryngology (OH); Practitioner - Otolaryngology (UT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 19 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 52 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $6,935 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 70 · 110 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 17 |
| Total drug cost | $11,874 |
| Generic share | 79% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Otolaryngology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH · 2,294 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Firelands Regional Medical CenterSandusky, OH
- Parma Community General HospitalParma, OH
- Uh Cleveland Medical CenterCleveland, OH
- Uh St John Medical CenterWestlake, OH
- University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterElyria, OH
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,281 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$470.68 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | $1,029 | 2 |
| Acera Surgical, Inc. | $149.91 | 1 |
| Stryker Corporation | $102.36 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Education$1,000 · 1 payment
- Food and Beverage$281.25 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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