Vimalkumar Patel, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Years since graduation
- 11
- In the NPI registry since
- 2015
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 439
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
- 2015Registered 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
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program primary
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- University of Kansas Health System - St Francis Campus Topeka, KS
- Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS
- Hiawatha Community Hospital Hiawatha, KS
Medical groups
- Topeka Physician Group LLC (149 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
- 439
- Services billed
- 1,338
- Patients’ average age
- 74
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 219 | 117 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 171 | 95 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 96 | 56 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 72 | 67 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | 33 | 27 |
| Aspiration of fluid from chest cavity using imaging guidance | 18 | 16 |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 18 | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 117 |
| Trelegy Ellipta (fluticasone/umeclidin/vilanter) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 83 |
| Anoro Ellipta (umeclidinium brm/vilanterol tr) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 62 |
| Montelukast Sodium Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 34 |
| Ventolin Hfa (albuterol sulfate) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 31 |
| Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyr/formoterol) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 27 |
| Bupropion Xl (bupropion hcl) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 27 |
| Breo Ellipta (fluticasone/vilanterol) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 26 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol (fluticasone propion/salmeterol) Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 24 |
| Prednisone Other prescribers in Pittsburgh, PA | 22 |
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, 16 companies reported 87 payments worth $2,159 in total to this clinician.
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $480 |
|---|---|
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $213 |
| Grifols USA, LLC | $197 |
| GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. | $181 |
| Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $165 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $135 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $125 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $106 |
| Food and Beverage | $2,159 |
|---|
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.