Dr. Mitul T. Patel, MD
Gastroenterology (Gastroenterology Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Rutgers School of Dental Medicine (2005)
- Years since graduation
- 21
- In the NPI registry since
- 2007
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 351
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. NPIs were first issued in May 2005 and became required on claims in 2007–2008, so an early date usually means the clinician was already in practice before then. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2005Medical school: Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
- 2007Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date) — NPIs began in 2005, so practice likely started earlier
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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Gastroenterology Physician primary
PA license MD451993 · NJ license 25MA08919100 -
Internal Medicine Physician
NJ license 25MA08919100
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA
- UPMC Bedford Memorial Everett, PA
Medical groups
- Regional Gastroenterology Associates of Lancaster, LTD. (244 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
- 351
- Services billed
- 6,002
- Patients’ average age
- 72
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity | 388 | 109 |
| Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report | 140 | 49 |
| Biopsy of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | 112 | 108 |
| Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope with mechanical snare | 107 | 105 |
| Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report | 102 | 49 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 50 | 45 |
| Bacterial culture for aerobic isolates | 48 | 46 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 46 | 44 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 41 | 41 |
| Biopsy of large bowel using a flexible endoscope | 41 | 40 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Pantoprazole Sodium Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 116 |
| Omeprazole Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 76 |
| Gavilyte-C (peg3350/sod sulf,bicarb,cl/kcl) Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 44 |
| Famotidine Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 41 |
| Hydrocortisone Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 17 |
| Sucralfate Other prescribers in Altoona, PA | 13 |
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, 5 companies reported 42 payments worth $25,519 in total to this clinician.
| AbbVie Inc. | $25,401 |
|---|---|
| Verge Medical, Inc. | $49.54 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $30.10 |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | $21.35 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $17.02 |
| Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) | $21,450 |
|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $2,956 |
| Food and Beverage | $1,113 |
What the payments were for
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) SKYRIZI · IMMUNOLOGY | $3,850 |
| AbbVie Inc. May 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) RINVOQ · IMMUNOLOGY | $3,850 |
| AbbVie Inc. Jun 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) SKYRIZI · IMMUNOLOGY | $2,750 |
| AbbVie Inc. Sep 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) RINVOQ · IMMUNOLOGY | $2,750 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) RINVOQ · IMMUNOLOGY | $2,750 |
| AbbVie Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging RINVOQ · IMMUNOLOGY · travel to CINCINNATI, OH · in-kind | $1,908 |
| AbbVie Inc. Mar 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) SKYRIZI · IMMUNOLOGY | $1,650 |
| AbbVie Inc. May 1, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) SKYRIZI · IMMUNOLOGY | $1,650 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) RINVOQ · IMMUNOLOGY | $1,100 |
| AbbVie Inc. Mar 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) SKYRIZI · IMMUNOLOGY | $1,100 |
All 11 payments other than meals, newest first
| Company | What it was for | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 18, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) RINVOQ · IMMUNOLOGY | $1,100 |
| AbbVie Inc. Dec 4, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) RINVOQ · IMMUNOLOGY | $2,750 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) SKYRIZI · IMMUNOLOGY | $3,850 |
| AbbVie Inc. Oct 2, 2025 | Travel and Lodging SKYRIZI · IMMUNOLOGY · travel to CHAMBERSBURG, PA · in-kind | $1,048 |
| AbbVie Inc. Sep 23, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) RINVOQ · IMMUNOLOGY | $2,750 |
| AbbVie Inc. Jun 17, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) SKYRIZI · IMMUNOLOGY | $2,750 |
| AbbVie Inc. May 5, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) RINVOQ · IMMUNOLOGY | $3,850 |
| AbbVie Inc. May 1, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) SKYRIZI · IMMUNOLOGY | $1,650 |
| AbbVie Inc. Apr 10, 2025 | Travel and Lodging RINVOQ · IMMUNOLOGY · travel to CINCINNATI, OH · in-kind | $1,908 |
| AbbVie Inc. Mar 28, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) SKYRIZI · IMMUNOLOGY | $1,100 |
| AbbVie Inc. Mar 14, 2025 | Compensation for services other than consulting (speaking, faculty) SKYRIZI · IMMUNOLOGY | $1,650 |
Each payment as the company reported it, with the products it named. Meals are counted in the totals above but not listed one by one.
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.