Hitesh Chhotabhai Patel, MD
NPI 1902833734ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine, Sports Medicine· Westminster, CA
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine (MD) with Family Choice ACO Inc, practicing in Westminster, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,724,949 for 24,010 claims, against $396,048 paid for services in 2024. Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP reported $25.57 in payments in 2024, mostly food and beverage. Lists Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1902833734 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 27, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Sep 11, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine, Sports Medicine Primary | 207QS0010X | A0507230 | CA |
| Family Medicine | 207Q00000X | A0507230 | CA |
| Family Medicine, Adolescent Medicine | 207QA0000X | A0507230 | CA |
| Family Medicine, Adult Medicine | 207QA0505X | A0507230 | CA |
| Family Medicine, Geriatric Medicine | 207QG0300X | A0507230 | CA |
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 - Family Practice (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 507 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,519 across 26 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $396,048 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 24,010 · 42,257 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,195 |
| Total drug cost | $2,724,949 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
| Secondary specialties | Geriatric Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Family Choice ACO IncWestminster, CA · 55 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Garden Grove Hospital & Medical CenterGarden Grove, CA
- Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical CenterFountain Valley, CA
- Uci Health-OrangeOrange, CA
Other facilities
- Alta Home Health Care Services, Inc.Home health agency · Garden Grove, CA
- Care Plus Home HealthHome health agency · Laguna Hills, CA
- Del Rosa Home Health, Inc.Home health agency · Corona, CA
- Light Home Health IncHome health agency · Glendale, CA
- Network Providers for Home Health, IncHome health agency · La Palma, CA
- Kindred Hospital WestminsterLong-term care hospital · Westminster, CA
- Beach Creek Post-AcuteNursing home · Anaheim, CA
- Chapman Care CenterNursing home · Garden Grove, CA
- Fountain Valley Post AcuteNursing home · Fountain Valley, CA
- Vista Pacifica Convalescent HospitalNursing home · Jurupa Valley, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2024$25.57 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2024
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $25.57 | 1 |
What the 2024 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$25.57 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records