Avani Ajay Patel, NP
NPI 1962160572ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Hickory Hills, IL
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (NP) with Brightside Medical PA and 1 other group, practicing in Hickory Hills, Illinois. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $30,011 for 733 claims, against $11,144 paid for services in 2024. Janssen Biotech, Inc. was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $167.13 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1962160572 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | NP |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Dec 1, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 23, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 23, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 95020104 | CA |
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health | 363LP0808X | 209024411 | IL |
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 (IL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 26 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 161 across 6 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $11,144 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 733 · 968 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 48 |
| Total drug cost | $30,011 |
| Generic share | 97% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical groups
- Brightside Medical PADenver, CO · 91 clinicians
- Benchmark Psychiatric Services LtdOrland Park, IL · 2 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$167.13 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$19.37 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $125.47 | 1 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $41.66 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$167.13 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records