Rinal Patel, MD
NPI 1982918025ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine· Houston, TX
Internal Medicine (MD) with Trumen Physician and Associates Post Acute PLLC and 1 other group, practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,453,038 for 5,209 claims, against $74,067 paid for services in 2024. Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $92.16 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1982918025 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 30, 2010 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 21, 2022 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine Primary | 207R00000X | R0928 | TX |
| Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism | 207RE0101X | R0928 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 238 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 896 across 24 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $74,067 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 5,209 · 8,480 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 435 |
| Total drug cost | $1,453,038 |
| Generic share | 63% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Endocrinology |
Medical groups
- Trumen Physician and Associates Post Acute PLLCHouston, TX · 133 clinicians
- Trumen Physicians and Associates PLLCHouston, TX · 131 clinicians
Other facilities
- Vantage HospiceHospice · Houston, TX
- Bayou ManorNursing home · Houston, TX
- Houston Heights Nursing and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Houston, TX
- Paradigm at WestburyNursing home · Houston, TX
- The HallmarkNursing home · Houston, TX
- The Heights of North HoustonNursing home · Houston, TX
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$92.16 · 4 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$575.58 · 14 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Tandem Diabetes Care, Inc. | $46.68 | 2 |
| Ascensia Diabetes Care US Inc. | $31.15 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $14.33 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$92.16 · 4 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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