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Amar Patel, MD

NPI 1871882449ActiveIndividual· Ophthalmology· Tyler, TX

Ophthalmology (MD) in Tyler, Texas, trained at University of New Mexico School of Medicine (class of 2011). In 2024 Medicare paid $3,455,273 for 1,852 patients, and Part D covered 799 of their prescriptions, 70% of them generic. Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $514.80 in all, mostly food and beverage.

Overview

NPI1871882449
StatusActive
Entity typeIndividual
CredentialMD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI issuedApr 4, 2011
Last updated in NPPESMar 9, 2026
Certified by providerMar 9, 2026

Specialties and licenses

TaxonomyCodeLicenseState
Ophthalmology Primary207W00000XS5043TX
Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist207WX0107XS5043TX

About license numbers in NPPES

Exclusion screening

ListResultDetails
HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026No matchChecked by NPI and by name + state
North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026No match—
Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026No match—

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Medicare

Enrollment (PECOS)Enrolled Practitioner - Ophthalmology (TX)
Accepts assignmentYes (participating)

Medicare services in 2024

Medicare patients1,852
Services billed49,467 across 32 procedure codes
Paid by Medicare$3,455,273

Part D prescriptions in 2024

Prescriptions (claims)799 · 1,279 30-day fills
Patients276
Total drug cost$49,302
Generic share70% of claims

Medicare sources and data years

Education and affiliations

Medical schoolUniversity of New Mexico School of Medicine
Graduation year2011
Medicare specialtyOphthalmology

Medical group

Hospital affiliations

Source: CMS Care Compare

Industry payments (Open Payments)

  • 2025$514.80 · 13 payments from 7 companies
  • 2024$468.62 · 13 payments from 7 companies

Top paying companies in 2025

What the 2025 payments were for

  • Food and Beverage$514.80 · 13 payments

Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records

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