Dr. Bhadresh Patel, M.D.
What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Bhadresh Patel is an internal medicine in Beverly Hills, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 4,900 Medicare services across 3,179 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $6,007 from 36 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 303 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in internal medicine. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Patel is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 1,165 | $8 | $15 |
| Annual depression screening | 764 | $18 | $25 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 584 | $87 | $203 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 382 | $62 | $140 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 243 | $10 | $35 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 191 | $125 | $209 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 184 | $1 | $20 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 171 | $9 | $20 |
| Urinalysis, manual | 157 | $3 | $15 |
| Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 154 | $111 | $194 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 131 | $1 | $15 |
| Ceftriaxone antibiotic injection | 118 | $0 | $40 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) | 99 | $0 | $15 |
| Prothrombin time test (blood clotting) | 90 | $4 | $24 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 87 | $213 | $438 |
| Removal of impacted ear wax | 43 | $34 | $75 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 41 | $18 | $35 |
| Injection, lidocaine hcl for intravenous infusion, 10 mg | 40 | $0 | $15 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 36 | $11 | $54 |
| Nursing facility visit, moderate complexity | 35 | $78 | $131 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 5-10 minutes | 30 | $38 | $70 |
| Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes | 29 | $142 | $190 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 27 | $74 | $300 |
| Urine microalbumin (protein) analysis | 25 | $6 | $10 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 17 | $44 | $95 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 17 | $158 | $335 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 11-20 minutes | 15 | $60 | $115 |
| Office visit, established patient (10-19 min) | 13 | $27 | $85 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 12 | $18 | $20 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
9.7 mi
Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Patel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 8% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 12%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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