Dr. Amar P. Patel, MD
Ophthalmology (Ophthalmology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 18
- In the NPI registry since
- 2009
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 17
Licensed in California since 2012, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2009Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Medicare’s Care Compare data doesn’t list this clinician’s medical school. Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Ophthalmology Physician primary
CA license A120364 (first issued 2012; current) · NY license 253944
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Medical groups
- Permanente Medical Group Inc (10,996 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 17
- Services billed
- 88
- Patients’ average age
- 70
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 27 | 13 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Latanoprost Other prescribers in Oakland, CA | 93 |
| Dorzolamide-Timolol (dorzolamide hcl/timolol maleat) Other prescribers in Oakland, CA | 42 |
| Prednisolone Acetate Other prescribers in Oakland, CA | 41 |
| Brimonidine Tartrate Other prescribers in Oakland, CA | 32 |
| Timolol Maleate Other prescribers in Oakland, CA | 18 |
| Ketorolac Tromethamine Other prescribers in Oakland, CA | 11 |
| Levobunolol Hcl | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 4 companies reported 6 payments worth $321 in total to this clinician.
| Astellas Pharma US Inc | $136 |
|---|---|
| Ocular Therapeutix, Inc. | $97.05 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $56.23 |
| Astellas Pharma Global Development | $32.24 |
| Food and Beverage | $321 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.