Dr. Pooja Patel, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Pooja Patel is a rheumatology specialist in Tallahassee, FL, with 15 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 10,381 Medicare services across 3,582 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $1,041 from 10 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 16 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in rheumatology. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,461 | $18 | $29 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 792 | $85 | $183 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 714 | $8 | $35 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 695 | $8 | $15 |
| C-reactive protein test (inflammation marker) | 676 | $5 | $23 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 641 | $10 | $48 |
| Sed rate test (inflammation marker) | 605 | $3 | $9 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 590 | $1 | $36 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 540 | $133 | $263 |
| Vitamin D level test | 206 | $29 | $134 |
| Measurement of antibody for assessment of autoimmune disorder, any method | 170 | $18 | $81 |
| Measurement of complement (immune system proteins), antigen, | 162 | $12 | $54 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 152 | $5 | $23 |
| Injection, ketorolac tromethamine, per 15 mg | 152 | $0 | $10 |
| Total protein level, urine | 138 | $4 | $38 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 126 | $11 | $41 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 90 | $47 | $118 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test | 90 | $14 | $68 |
| Administration of chemotherapy into vein, 1 hour or less | 87 | $100 | $239 |
| Infusion, normal saline solution, 250 cc | 87 | $1 | $15 |
| Liver enzyme (sgot), level | 85 | $5 | $23 |
| Liver enzyme (sgpt), level | 85 | $5 | $24 |
| Blood creatinine level | 83 | $5 | $23 |
| Flu vaccine administration | 65 | $30 | $34 |
| Lipid panel (cholesterol and triglycerides) | 64 | $13 | $60 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 59 | $13 | $61 |
| Uric acid level test | 58 | $4 | $20 |
| Iron level test | 57 | $6 | $29 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 57 | $8 | $39 |
| Flu vaccine, high-dose | 57 | $69 | $111 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test | 56 | $16 | $76 |
| Cardiolipin antibody (tissue antibody) measurement | 54 | $25 | $81 |
| Urinalysis with microscopic exam | 53 | $3 | $14 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 52 | $164 | $341 |
| Folic acid level test | 43 | $14 | $66 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 42 | $9 | $44 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 39 | $56 | $116 |
| Beta 2 glycoprotein 1 antibody (autoantibody) measurement | 33 | $25 | $81 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 30 | $1 | $20 |
| Rheumatoid factor level | 27 | $6 | $26 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 21 | $33 | $84 |
| Tuberculosis test, enumeration of t-cells | 20 | $98 | $315 |
| Free thyroxine (T4) test | 18 | $9 | $41 |
| Screening test for autoimmune disorder | 18 | $12 | $55 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 16 | $5 | $8 |
| Automated urinalysis | 15 | $2 | $10 |
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
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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 mixed practice specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with low-engagement industry engagement, with 15 years of NPI registration.
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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