Sheetal Anil Patel, M.D.
NPI 1740608488ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Rheumatology· Gainesville, FL
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology (M.D.) with Health First Medical Group, LLC, practicing in Gainesville, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,829,242 for 1,268 claims, against $99,118 paid for services in 2024. Boston Scientific Corporation reported $71.19 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage. Lists Cape Canaveral Hospital and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1740608488 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Mar 31, 2014 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 9, 2019 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Primary | 207RR0500X | ME139979 | 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 - Rheumatology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 264 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 3,207 across 18 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $99,118 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,268 · 2,476 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 241 |
| Total drug cost | $1,829,242 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Rheumatology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Health First Medical Group, LLCCocoa Beach, FL · 711 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Cape Canaveral HospitalCocoa Beach, FL
- Holmes Regional Medical CenterMelbourne, FL
- Palm Bay HospitalPalm Bay, FL
- Viera HospitalMelbourne, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$71.19 · 2 payments from 1 company
- 2024$150.00 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $71.19 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$71.19 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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