Darshan Ashok Patel, M.D
NPI 1518172535ActiveIndividual· Pediatrics· Apple Valley, CA
Pediatrics (M.D) with New Life Medical Associates, Inc., practicing in Apple Valley, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $878,517 for 1,105 claims, against $79,107 paid for services in 2024. Lundbeck LLC was the largest of 15 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,558 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Victor Valley Global Medical Center as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1518172535 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 12, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 28, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrics Primary | 208000000X | A110591 | CA |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology | 2084N0400X | A110591 | CA |
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology | 2084N0402X | A110591 | CA |
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 - Pediatric Medicine (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 115 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 498 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $79,107 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,105 · 1,604 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 168 |
| Total drug cost | $878,517 |
| Generic share | 86% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pediatric Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Neurology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- New Life Medical Associates, Inc.Apple Valley, CA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Victor Valley Global Medical CenterVictorville, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,558 · 68 payments from 15 companies
- 2024$1,734 · 76 payments from 15 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Lundbeck LLC | $234.66 | 7 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $222.91 | 15 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $219.44 | 8 |
| Sk Life Science, Inc. | $190.44 | 5 |
| Argenx US, Inc. | $179.23 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,558 · 68 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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