Kush Patel, MD
NPI 1821550294ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Cos Cob, CT
Internal Medicine (MD) with Signature Healthcare PLLC and 2 other groups, practicing in Cos Cob, Connecticut. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $456,812 for 3,657 claims, against $41,023 paid for services in 2024. Alafair Biosciences, Inc. reported $183.14 in payments in 2025, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1821550294 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 15, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Sep 15, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | 318554 | NY |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 82153 | CT |
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 - Internal Medicine (NC); Practitioner - Internal Medicine (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 162 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 821 across 50 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $41,023 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,657 · 7,090 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 608 |
| Total drug cost | $456,812 |
| Generic share | 80% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
Medical groups
- Signature Healthcare PLLCCharlotte, NC · 14 clinicians
- Hemant Patel MD PCNew York, NY · 13 clinicians
- Harlem Medical Group PCNew York, NY · 9 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$183.14 · 1 payment from 1 company
- 2024$58.98 · 3 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alafair Biosciences, Inc. | $183.14 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$183.14 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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