Asha K. Patel, M.D.
NPI 1619297686ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Panama City, FL
Internal Medicine (M.D.) with Hospital Medicine Associates LLC, practicing in Panama City, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $145,036 for 218 claims, against $56,708 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $235.78 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Medical West, An Affiliate of Uab Health System and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1619297686 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 22, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 35163 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | 35163 | AL |
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology | 207RN0300X | ME137929 | FL |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (AL); Practitioner - Nephrology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 212 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 632 across 17 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $56,708 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 218 · 261 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 117 |
| Total drug cost | $145,036 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Hospital Medicine Associates LLCWesterly, RI · 211 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Medical West, An Affiliate of Uab Health SystemBessemer, AL
- St Vincent's BirminghamBirmingham, AL
- University of Alabama HospitalBirmingham, AL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$235.78 · 11 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$687.72 · 26 payments from 9 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $120.81 | 5 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $43.11 | 2 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $30.46 | 2 |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $22.26 | 1 |
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $19.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$235.78 · 11 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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