Dharmendrakumar A. Patel, MD
NPI 1427248756ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Chattanooga, TN
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Erlanger Health and 1 other group, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $552,032 for 3,739 claims, against $158,258 paid for services in 2024. Abiomed was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,402 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc. and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1427248756 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Aug 1, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 20, 2013 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 50134 | TN |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 50134 | TN |
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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 3,774 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,168 across 43 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $158,258 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,739 · 9,282 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 607 |
| Total drug cost | $552,032 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Erlanger HealthChattanooga, TN · 507 clinicians
- Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital AuthorityChattanooga, TN · 146 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Jonesboro, Inc.Jonesboro, AR
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Erlanger Murphy Medical CenterMurphy, NC
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,402 · 30 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,076 · 36 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abiomed | $428.34 | 4 |
| Kestra Medical Technology Services, Inc. | $156.73 | 2 |
| Stryker Corporation | $143.59 | 1 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $129.96 | 2 |
| Zoll Services LLC (A/K/A Zoll Lifecor Corp) | $120.63 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,402 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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