Dharmesh S. Patel, MD
NPI 1689651036ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Southaven, MS
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (MD) with Stern Cardiovascular Center, PA and 2 other groups, practicing in Southaven, Mississippi. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,121,494 for 21,183 claims, against $534,993 paid for services in 2024. Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the largest of 26 companies reporting payments in 2025, $334,198 in all, mostly speaking and faculty fees. Lists Baptist Memorial Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1689651036 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Dec 28, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 12, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 18526 | MS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (MS); Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 3,237 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 16,283 across 74 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $534,993 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 21,183 · 45,745 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 2,498 |
| Total drug cost | $4,121,494 |
| Generic share | 78% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
Medical groups
- Stern Cardiovascular Center, PACollierville, TN · 127 clinicians
- Stern Cardiovascular Foundation, IncSouthaven, MS · 109 clinicians
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Desoto, Inc.Southaven, MS · 10 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN
- Baptist Memorial Hospital DesotoSouthaven, MS
- Baptist Memorial Hospital TiptonCovington, TN
- Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CountyNew Albany, MS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$334,198 · 427 payments from 26 companies
- 2024$259,097 · 402 payments from 29 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $108,424 | 99 |
| Amgen Inc. | $77,817 | 106 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $63,566 | 31 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $40,396 | 43 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $13,762 | 31 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program$243,545 · 100 payments
- Consulting Fee$43,995 · 12 payments
- Travel and Lodging$36,860 · 98 payments
- Food and Beverage$9,798 · 217 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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