Suhash R. Patel, D.O.
NPI 1437318649ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Bridgeport, CT
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (D.O.) with Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLC, practicing in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $666,297 for 1,415 claims, against $127,728 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $141.99 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Bridgeport Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1437318649 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Dec 6, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 054510 | CT |
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) (CT) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 614 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,249 across 37 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $127,728 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,415 · 3,592 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 352 |
| Total drug cost | $666,297 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical group
- Hartford Healthcare Medical Group Specialists PLLCBridgeport, CT · 1,588 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT
- Griffin HospitalDerby, CT
- Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT
- St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT
- Stamford HospitalStamford, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$141.99 · 5 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$110.25 · 4 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $94.48 | 3 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $24.02 | 1 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $23.49 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$141.99 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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