Medicare Enrolled
Poras Patel
Internal Medicine · Huntersville, NC
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
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What this data tells you about Patel
Poras Patel is an internal medicine specialist in Huntersville, NC, with 11 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Patel performed 18,206 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 $19,692 from 82 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 523 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.
✓ 11 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 2% volume in NC
$19,692 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗18,206
Medicare services
Top 2% in NC for internal medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$14
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) A contrast agent containing 300-399 mg/ml of iodine used to enhance imaging studies. It is administered per milliliter to improve the visibility of internal structures. |
4,050 | $0 | $1 |
| Iron infusion (Monoferric) | 3,000 | $17 | $42 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 2,221 | $18 | $37 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
1,872 | $0 | $1 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
687 | $8 | $28 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
602 | $10 | $30 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
513 | $8 | $8 |
| Additional sequential IV infusion, 1 hour or less This code represents an additional intravenous infusion administered sequentially to a primary infusion. It covers the administration time of one hour or less. |
496 | $21 | $150 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
409 | $90 | $192 |
| Immunoglobulin level test A blood test that measures the level of gammaglobulins, which are immune system proteins. |
378 | $9 | $33 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
272 | $10 | $51 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
267 | $13 | $49 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level test A blood test that measures the amount of lactate dehydrogenase, an enzyme found in many body tissues. It helps assess tissue damage or disease. |
254 | $6 | $22 |
| Iron binding capacity test A blood test that measures the amount of iron in the blood and the blood's ability to bind and transport iron. |
234 | $9 | $31 |
| Iron level test | 233 | $6 | $23 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
189 | $15 | $54 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
187 | $135 | $257 |
| Magnesium sulfate injection, per 500 mg An injection of magnesium sulfate administered in 500 mg increments. |
184 | $1 | $2 |
| Diphenhydramine injection, up to 50 mg An injection of diphenhydramine hydrochloride, an antihistamine medication, administered in a dose of up to 50 milligrams. |
176 | $1 | $4 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
175 | $1 | $7 |
| Additional hour of intravenous infusion This code represents each additional hour of intravenous infusion beyond the initial hour for therapy, prevention, or diagnosis. |
164 | $15 | $62 |
| Additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy This code represents the administration of chemotherapy medication into a vein for each additional hour beyond the initial period. |
129 | $21 | $120 |
| Magnesium level test A blood test to measure the amount of magnesium in your body. This helps check for magnesium deficiency or excess. |
128 | $7 | $24 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
125 | $96 | $346 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
123 | $47 | $134 |
| Normal saline infusion, 250 cc Administration of 250 cubic centimeters of normal saline solution into a vein. This procedure involves the intravenous delivery of a sterile saltwater fluid. |
112 | $1 | $5 |
| Normal saline infusion, 1000 cc Administration of 1000 cc of normal saline solution into a vein. This procedure involves the intravenous delivery of a sterile saltwater solution. |
106 | $2 | $5 |
| Unclassified drug A medication that does not fit into standard HCPCS or CPT classification categories. |
90 | $1 | $22 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level test A blood test that measures the level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein. This test is used to monitor certain types of cancer. |
86 | $19 | $68 |
| Intravenous hydration infusion, 31-60 minutes Administration of fluids into a vein to maintain hydration. This procedure involves an infusion lasting between 31 and 60 minutes. |
79 | $24 | $152 |
| Automated red blood cell count An automated laboratory test that measures the number of red blood cells in a blood sample. |
78 | $4 | $14 |
| Normal saline infusion, 500 ml Administration of sterile normal saline solution through an intravenous line. This procedure involves the infusion of a 500 ml unit of the solution. |
73 | $1 | $5 |
| Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) test A blood test that measures the level of thyroid stimulating hormone to evaluate thyroid function. |
70 | $16 | $58 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 54 | $156 | $366 |
| Vitamin D level test A blood test to measure the amount of Vitamin D-3 in your body. |
47 | $29 | $106 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
47 | $14 | $53 |
| Immunologic analysis for detection of tumor antigen, quantitative; ca 15-3 | 45 | $20 | $74 |
| CT scan of chest with contrast A computed tomography scan of the chest using a contrast dye to enhance the visibility of internal structures. |
35 | $39 | $650 |
| CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast A CT scan that uses dye to create detailed images of the abdomen and pelvis. This imaging test helps doctors examine internal organs and structures in these areas. |
32 | $155 | $650 |
| Uric acid level test A blood test that measures the level of uric acid in your body. Uric acid is a waste product formed when the body breaks down purines. |
30 | $4 | $16 |
| 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. |
30 | $113 | $295 |
| Haptoglobin level test A blood test that measures the amount of haptoglobin, a protein in the serum. It helps evaluate red blood cell breakdown. |
27 | $12 | $29 |
| Non-hormonal chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy medication via injection into the skin or muscle tissue. |
25 | $51 | $200 |
| Smoking cessation counseling, 4-10 minutes A brief counseling session focused on helping patients quit smoking and tobacco use. The provider spends 4 to 10 minutes discussing strategies and support for cessation. |
24 | $14 | $35 |
| Reticulated platelet measurement A blood test that measures the level of young, newly formed platelets in the body. |
19 | $35 | $96 |
| Beta-2 microglobulin level test A blood test that measures the level of beta-2 microglobulin, a protein produced by cells in the body. |
15 | $16 | $58 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity Initial hospital inpatient or observation care for a new patient involving high-level medical decision making, with at least 75 minutes total time on the date of the encounter. |
14 | $134 | $357 |
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.
23.5% high complexity
50.4% medium
26.1% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$19,692
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $2,813/year across 7 years
Top 6% in NC for internal medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
82
Companies
523
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
$2,616
2023
$2,441
2022
$5,791
2021
$6,662
2020
$737
2019
$720
2018
$726
Payments by company (2024)
PFIZER INC.
$221
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$221
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$193
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$168
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$152
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$130
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$99
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$90
Celgene Corporation
$83
Eisai Inc.
$75
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$73
GENZYME CORPORATION
$71
Tempus AI, Inc
$65
Lilly USA, LLC
$64
Amgen Inc.
$64
Exelixis Inc.
$63
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$63
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$49
ABBVIE INC.
$48
Incyte Corporation
$45
Genentech USA, Inc.
$39
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$39
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$33
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$32
SOBI, INC
$32
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$30
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$27
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$26
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
$26
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$25
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$22
ImmunoGen, Inc.
$22
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$21
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$20
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$20
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$20
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$19
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$16
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$15
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$14
Top 3 companies account for 24.3% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings
$3,294
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$2,518
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$2,350
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$2,184
PFIZER INC.
$592
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$553
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$490
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$390
Celgene Corporation
$385
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$346
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$307
Amgen Inc.
$280
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$265
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$259
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$252
Genentech USA, Inc.
$252
Lilly USA, LLC
$243
Eisai Inc.
$234
GENZYME CORPORATION
$221
Exelixis Inc.
$212
Incyte Corporation
$205
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$190
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$184
Seagen Inc.
$158
SERVIER PHARMACEUTICALS LLC
$153
EISAI INC.
$151
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$145
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$142
ABBVIE INC.
$141
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$121
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$116
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$114
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$109
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$101
Secura Bio, Inc.
$97
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$94
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$91
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$87
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$86
EMD Serono, Inc.
$85
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$85
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$73
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$72
SOBI, INC
$72
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$67
Epizyme, Inc.,
$66
Tempus AI, Inc
$65
ImmunoGen, Inc.
$65
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$59
TG THERAPEUTICS, INC.
$54
Adaptive Biotechnologies Corporation
$49
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$43
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$40
CTI BioPharma Corp.
$39
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$37
Organon LLC
$34
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$33
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$31
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$31
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$29
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$27
TG Therapeutics, Inc.
$27
Mylan Institutional Inc.
$26
Sobi, Inc
$25
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$25
Acrotech Biopharma LLC
$24
SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc.
$23
AbbVie Inc.
$22
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$22
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$22
Acrotech Biopharma Inc.
$21
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$20
ACCORD HEALTHCARE, INC.
$19
GE HealthCare
$16
SHIELD THERAPEUTICS INC
$16
Deciphera Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$15
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$15
Pharmacyclics LLC, an AbbVie Company
$15
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$14
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$13
Novocure Inc.
$11
Top 3 companies account for 41.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 →
Geographic Context
Internal medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
1,066
County median income
$83,765
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NOVANT HEALTH HUNTERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
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0.0 mi
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 mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in NC).
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Patel experienced with contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Patel performed 4,050 contrast dye for imaging (iodine-based) 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 $19,692 from 82 companies across 523 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 internal medicine physicians in Huntersville?
Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $14. 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 →
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