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Dr. Bhavinkumar V. Patel, MD

Internal Medicine (Internal Medicine Physician)

  • Medicare participating

At a glance

Years since graduation
17
In the NPI registry since
2012
Medicare patients seen, 2024
375

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

  • 2012Registered 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

  • Internal Medicine Physician primary
    NC license 2016-01312
  • Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
    NC license 2016-01312

As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.

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Where they work

Hospitals

Medical groups

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
375
Services billed
1,121
Patients’ average age
81
Most frequent Medicare services, 2023
ServiceTimesPatients
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes674197
Advance care planning, first 30 minutes158143
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes146143
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes7253
Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes6866
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes6767
Annual wellness visit, includes a personalized prevention plan of service (pps), subsequent visit5151
New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes1919

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

Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.

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Sources

NPI registry (CMS NPPES, November 2026; record last updated July 17, 2024), Medicare Care Compare, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024) and Open Payments (2025). Information is self-reported or billed data and may be out of date; call before visiting.

NPI 1578829313. Official NPI registry record (opens in a new tab). Clinicians can correct their information in NPPES; changes appear here after our next monthly update.