Medicare Enrolled

Ashit Patel, MB CHB

Plastic Surgery · Durham, NC
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology — Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
40 DUKE MEDICINE CIR # 3J, Durham, NC 27710
9196841584
Registered in NPPES since 2008
NPI: 1093987828 verify on NPPES ↗
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Patel from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Patel

Ashit Patel is a plastic surgery specialist in Durham, NC, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Patel performed 48 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.

Between the years covered by Open Payments, Patel received a total of $7,332 from 21 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 166 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.

The Data Coverage level for Patel is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.

✓ 18 years of NPI registration ▲ 48 Medicare services $7,332 industry payments

Medicare Practice Summary — 2023

Medicare Utilization ↗
48
Medicare services
Bottom 33% in NC for plastic surgery
Lower Medicare volume may reflect subspecialty focus, hospital-based work, or a higher share of non-Medicare patients.
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$470
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →

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
Muscle graft to trunk
A surgical procedure involving the creation and placement of a muscle graft onto the trunk.
 24 $863 $6,100
New patient office visit (45-59 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter.
 13 $93 $390
New patient office visit (30-44 min)
An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range.
 11 $57 $255
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.

Industry Payment Transparency

Open Payments through 2024 ↗
$7,332
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $1,047/year across 7 years
Top 26% in NC for plastic surgery
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
21
Companies
166
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →

Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.

Payment trend by year

Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.

2024
$805
2023
$1,019
2022
$513
2021
$986
2020
$1,713
2019
$785
2018
$1,510

Payments by company (2024)

ABBVIE INC.
$775
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$30
Top 3 companies account for 100.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Allergan Inc.
$1,589
Abbott Laboratories
$1,520
ABBVIE INC.
$1,415
Sientra, Inc.
$1,002
Davol Inc.
$372
Allergan, Inc.
$338
Bard Peripheral Vascular, Inc.
$164
TELA Bio, Inc.
$154
ACELL, INC.
$138
Acera Surgical, Inc.
$125
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
$124
Stryker Corporation
$120
Integra LifeSciences Corporation
$107
Covidien LP
$36
Musculoskeletal Transplant Foundation Inc.
$30
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$25
Mentor Worldwide LLC
$22
Lundbeck LLC
$21
ConvaTec Inc.
$13
TissueTech, Inc.
$9
KLS-Martin L.P.
$7
Top 3 companies account for 61.7% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
ALLODERM · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · ARISTA AH FlexiTip · ARTOURA Breast Tissue Expander · LigaSure · NA · NATRELLE · NATRELLE SALINE-FILLED BREAST IMPLANTS · NORTHERA · OMNIGRAFT · OviTex Reinforced Bioscaffold With Permanent Polymer (OviTex) · Phasix Mesh · Prokera · Restrata Wound Matrix · SIENTRA HIGH STRENGTH COHESIVE SILICONE GEL BREAST IMPLANT · SPY TECHNOLOGY · STRATTICE · STRATTICE RECONSTRUCTIVE TISSUE MATRIX BPS · TRUMATCH · ViewFlex Xtra ICE Catheter · iDrive
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
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Data Sources

Provider Registry ✓ NPPES NPPES snapshot; verify current record
Medicare Enrollment ✓ PECOS PECOS snapshot
Practice Data ✓ Medicare Util. Annual (CY lag)
Industry Payments ✓ Open Payments CY 2024
Disciplinary History — Not included N/A

This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →

Summary

Patel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume, with 18 years of NPI registration.

This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Patel experienced with muscle graft to trunk?
Based on Medicare claims data, Patel performed 24 muscle graft to trunk services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Patel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Patel received a total of $7,332 from 21 companies across 166 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Patel's costs compare to other plastic surgerists in Durham?
Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $470. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Patel) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Source publication dates and the snapshots loaded on this site can differ. Rebuilding a page does not refresh its source records. Check the Medicare reporting year and the payment interval shown above; consult the linked official sources for newer releases and current registry details. See our data freshness policy →

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About this page

This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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.

This page is not medical advice, an endorsement, a recommendation, or a quality rating. Data Coverage reflects data completeness — how much federal information exists for this provider — not clinical performance, patient outcomes, or quality of care. Always verify information directly with the provider and consult a licensed clinician before making medical decisions.

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Data Disclaimer — Data sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), Open Payments program, Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data, and Provider Enrollment & Certification data (PECOS). Published under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). This website is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or authorized by CMS, HHS, or the U.S. Government. Data may contain errors as reported to CMS by providers and reporting entities. Industry payment disclosure alone establishes neither wrongdoing nor legality. Medicare data reflects only patients aged 65+ or those with qualifying disabilities. For corrections, contact CMS directly. This information does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as the sole basis for choosing a healthcare provider. Procedure descriptions use plain language and do not reference CPT® codes, which are copyrighted by the American Medical Association. Full methodology → · Report a data error → · Privacy policy →