Piyush B. Patel, M.D.
NPI 1629011283ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· Columbus, GA
Family Medicine (M.D.) with Sai Nursing Home Services, LLC and 1 other group, practicing in Columbus, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,717,651 for 141,738 claims, against $506,631 paid for services in 2024. Ardelyx, Inc. was the largest of 14 companies reporting payments in 2025, $615.36 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1629011283 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jun 13, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 9, 2014 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | 056625 | GA |
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 - Family Practice (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 812 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 16,012 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $506,631 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 141,738 · 153,408 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,267 |
| Total drug cost | $4,717,651 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical groups
- Sai Nursing Home Services, LLCColumbus, GA · 3 clinicians
- Shamil PCColumbus, GA · 3 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Piedmont Columbus Regional MidtownColumbus, GA
- St Francis Hospital- Emory HealthcareColumbus, GA
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home Health of MaconHome health agency · Macon, GA
- Amedisys Home Health of OpelikaHome health agency · Opelika, AL
- Centerwell Home HealthHome health agency · Columbus, GA
- Enhabit Home HealthHome health agency · Columbus, GA
- Prohealth Home Health-Georgia, LLCHome health agency · Columbus, GA
- GentivaHospice · Columbus, GA
- Prohealth Hospice-Georgia, LLCHospice · Columbus, GA
- Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - WestNursing home · Columbus, GA
- Muscogee Manor & Rehabilitation CtrNursing home · Columbus, GA
- Magnolia Manor of Columbus Nursing Center - EastNursing home · Columbus, GA
- Orchard View Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing CtrNursing home · Columbus, GA
- Ridgecrest Rehab & Skilled Nursing CenterNursing home · Columbus, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$615.36 · 40 payments from 14 companies
- 2024$643.58 · 42 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Ardelyx, Inc. | $169.76 | 13 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $54.70 | 3 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $51.46 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $47.73 | 3 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $45.70 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$615.36 · 40 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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