Dena Patel, FNP
NPI 1881188951ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Family· Buford, GA
Nurse Practitioner, Family (FNP) with Northeast Georgia Physicians Group Inc, practicing in Buford, Georgia. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $179,599 for 2,077 claims, against $44,548 paid for services in 2024. Medtronic, Inc. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $771.99 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Northeast Georgia Medical Center, Inc as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1881188951 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | FNP |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 21, 2018 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 21, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Family Primary | 363LF0000X | RN248456 | GA |
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 - Nurse Practitioner (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 257 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,063 across 40 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $44,548 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,077 · 4,545 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 345 |
| Total drug cost | $179,599 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Northeast Georgia Physicians Group IncGainesville, GA · 883 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Northeast Georgia Medical Center, IncGainesville, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$771.99 · 30 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$1,117 · 36 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Medtronic, Inc. | $183.10 | 2 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $171.02 | 9 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $84.32 | 3 |
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $65.76 | 2 |
| Dexcom, Inc. | $37.86 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$771.99 · 30 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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