Chirag M. Patel, MD
NPI 1790741312ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hepatology· Chattanooga, TN
Internal Medicine, Hepatology (MD) with Galen Medical Group, PC, practicing in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,122,366 for 1,935 claims, against $418,973 paid for services in 2024. Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $996.85 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Erlanger Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1790741312 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 22, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Apr 5, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hepatology Primary | 207RI0008X | 37398 | TN |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Internal Medicine (TN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,499 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 17,844 across 81 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $418,973 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,935 · 4,113 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 447 |
| Total drug cost | $1,122,366 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Galen Medical Group, PCChattanooga, TN · 125 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Erlanger Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
- Memorial Healthcare System, IncChattanooga, TN
- Parkridge Medical CenterChattanooga, TN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$996.85 · 54 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$1,131 · 71 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Salix Pharmaceuticals, A Division of Bausch Health US, LLC | $204.30 | 14 |
| Madrigal Pharmaceuticals | $184.98 | 8 |
| Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc | $163.90 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $136.16 | 9 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $111.53 | 6 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$996.85 · 54 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records