Devang Bharat Patel, DO
NPI 1609337880ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (DO) with University of Pittsburgh Physicians and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. 108 Medicare patients in 2024, $29,575 paid; nearly all of their 67 Part D prescriptions were generic (99%). Travere Therapeutics, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $49.44 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Forbes Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1609337880 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 28, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 9, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 9, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | W3406 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | OS023788 | PA |
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 - Nephrology (PA); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 108 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 423 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $29,575 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 67 · 168 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 22 |
| Total drug cost | $5,231 |
| Generic share | 99% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Hospitalist, Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansPittsburgh, PA · 4,236 clinicians
- Nps Physicians Pittsburgh LLCMonroeville, PA · 42 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Forbes HospitalMonroeville, PA
- Jefferson HospitalJefferson Hills, PA
- Upmc EastMonroeville, PA
- Upmc Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA
- West Penn HospitalPittsburgh, PA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$49.44 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$1,058 · 5 payments from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $31.23 | 1 |
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $18.21 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$49.44 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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