Active NPI 1487971362 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Chirag Patel , MD

Internal Medicine • Covington, LA

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Chirag Patel, MD is a certified Internal Medicine practicing in Covington, LA. With approximately 16 years of clinical experience since completing medical education in 2010, Dr. Patel delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 1202 S TYLER ST.

Dr. Patel is affiliated with St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1 and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least, hospital discharge day management, more than, initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

1202 S Tyler St

Covington, LA 704332330

Telephone 9858984000

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Total Anesthesia Care Stph, Llc Facility NPI 1669475190

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Other

Graduation Year

2010

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Internal Medicine in Covington, LA

Established Specialist (10-20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

16 Yrs -7.3 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 23.3 Yrs

State Avg: 27.4 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

63 Specialists

Practicing in Covington, LA (1847 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

23.8% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

68.9% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Patel (16 Years) 16 Yrs

Covington Specialty Average (23.3 Years) 23.3 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	407	144	$210.00	$73.95
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	107	106	$363.00	$106.79
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	96	93	$297.00	$111.25
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	72	72	$593.00	$162.61

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	425	138	$210.00	$76.02
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	100	98	$297.00	$114.48
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	98	95	$363.00	$109.48
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	85	85	$593.00	$166.72

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	485	140	$210.00	$69.41
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	108	104	$363.00	$101.42
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	104	97	$297.00	$100.46
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	57	57	$594.00	$175.62
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	39	38	$593.00	$194.73
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	15	15	$265.00	$69.66

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	558	158	$210.00	$71.01
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	117	112	$363.00	$103.71
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	107	104	$297.00	$102.31
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	65	64	$594.00	$180.22
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	41	38	$593.00	$198.40
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	22	22	$265.00	$68.97

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	515	164	$210.00	$72.29
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	129	127	$363.00	$105.63
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	84	79	$297.00	$103.54
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	58	55	$594.00	$185.86
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	36	36	$593.00	$202.55
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	13	13	$265.00	$72.46

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	588	225	$210.00	$71.74
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	140	135	$363.00	$104.60
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	76	76	$594.00	$180.12
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	34	33	$297.00	$102.99
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	32	32	$593.00	$200.34
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	31	31	$265.00	$71.81
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	22	19	$421.00	$72.37

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	589	194	$210.00	$71.41
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	132	127	$363.00	$104.11
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	70	69	$594.00	$182.70
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	56	56	$297.00	$102.29
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	51	50	$593.00	$199.32
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	39	38	$265.00	$71.19
99231 Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 15 minutes	33	14	$129.00	$38.62
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	22	19	$421.00	$71.60

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
99232 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes	620	242	$190.71	$69.51
99239 Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes	164	153	$321.02	$102.89
99220 Hospital observation care, typically 70 minutes	92	91	$520.96	$180.70
99223 Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes	48	48	$540.73	$194.99
99217 Hospital observation care on day of discharge	42	42	$210.71	$70.70
99233 Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes	34	33	$269.94	$101.99
99225 Subsequent observation care, typically 25 minutes per day	31	26	$421.00	$71.07
99219 Hospital observation care, typically 50 minutes	14	14	$388.64	$132.66
99238 Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less	12	12	$185.00	$70.31

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Internal Medicine Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X

State License LA MD.206393

A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

St Tammany Parish Hospital Service District No 1

1202 S Tyler St, Covington, LA 704332330

Phone: 9858983743

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

40 Associated Practitioners

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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

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Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Dr. Haley Davis , MD

Emergency Medicine

NPI 1033451893

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Madison Moore , NP

Nurse Practitioner - Neonatal

NPI 1033967963

Nurse Practitioner

Dr. Gloria Dunn , MD

Anesthesiology

NPI 1043228133

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

Deborah Walker Mccarthy , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1043273667

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Esteban Zorrilla , CRNA

Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered

NPI 1063461176

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active March 16, 2016

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location March 16, 2016

Registered at 1202 S TYLER ST, COVINGTON, LA 704332330 (Tel: 9858984000)

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Updated Business Mailing Address March 16, 2016

Registered at PO BOX 54482, NEW ORLEANS, LA 701544482 (Tel: 9858984000)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated March 16, 2016

Recorded as CHIRAG PATEL, MD

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) March 16, 2016

Internal Medicine (License #MD.206393 in LA)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration April 30, 2010

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1487971362

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: April 30, 2010

Last Update: March 16, 2016

Sole Proprietor: No

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

Po Box 54482

New Orleans, LA 701544482

Phone: 9858984000

Public Domain Record This profile contains public domain information published by CMS and NPPES under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

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