Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Dipan Patel, M.D.
Pain Medicine · Clifton, NJ
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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What this data tells you about Dr. Patel
Dr. Dipan Patel is a pain medicine specialist in Clifton, NJ, with 14 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Patel performed 855 Medicare services in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Patel received a total of $50,703 from 57 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 490 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 Dr. 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.
✓ 14 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 36% volume in NJ
$50,703 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗855
Medicare services
Top 36% in NJ for pain medicine
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$78
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
506 | $78 | $250 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) A 10 mg injection of triamcinolone acetonide, a corticosteroid medication. This code specifies the drug and dosage administered. |
93 | $1 | $15 |
| 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. |
59 | $95 | $350 |
| Trigger point injection, 3 or more muscles Injection of medication into three or more specific muscle trigger points to relieve pain. |
46 | $54 | $2,500 |
| Ultrasound guidance for needle placement Use of ultrasound imaging to guide the precise placement of a needle during a medical procedure. |
41 | $52 | $800 |
| Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 40 mg | 40 | $6 | $50 |
| Ultrasound-guided large joint aspiration or injection This procedure uses ultrasound imaging to guide the removal of fluid from or the injection of medication into a large joint. |
28 | $106 | $2,571 |
| Sacral spine nerve root injection with imaging guidance An injection of anesthetic and/or steroid medication into a sacral spine nerve root. The procedure uses imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
15 | $127 | $15,833 |
| Minimally invasive spine decompression, lower spine A minimally invasive procedure to remove bone from the lower spine to relieve pressure on nerve tissue, guided by imaging and accessed through the skin. |
14 | $807 | $7,500 |
| Injection into lower spine canal with imaging guidance A procedure where a substance is injected into the lower part of the spinal canal. The injection is performed using imaging guidance to ensure accurate placement. |
13 | $85 | $6,000 |
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 ↗$50,703
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $7,243/year across 7 years
Top 3% in NJ for pain medicine
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
57
Companies
490
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
$2,444
2023
$1,131
2022
$3,789
2021
$1,965
2020
$7,676
2019
$28,168
2018
$5,530
Payments by company (2024)
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$738
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$404
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$251
Medtronic, Inc.
$212
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$164
Boston Scientific Corporation
$160
PAINTEQ LLC
$119
Stryker Corporation
$81
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$50
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$44
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$44
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$35
ABBVIE INC.
$30
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$27
Curonix LLC
$24
Seapearl East, Inc
$23
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$20
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$19
Top 3 companies account for 57.0% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Abbott Laboratories
$20,509
Boston Scientific Corporation
$8,962
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$4,247
MML US, Inc.
$3,508
Vertiflex, Inc.
$1,962
Nuvectra Corporation
$1,276
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.
$1,239
Medtronic, Inc.
$906
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$760
BIOTRONIK NRO, Inc.
$738
Saluda Medical Americas, Inc.
$661
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$601
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$448
Nevro Corp.
$392
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$387
Flowonix Medical Incorporated
$376
SI-BONE, Inc.
$374
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$324
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$292
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$285
PAINTEQ LLC
$265
Stryker Corporation
$232
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$227
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$181
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$143
ABBVIE INC.
$124
Allergan, Inc.
$121
NuVasive, Inc.
$106
PFIZER INC.
$69
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$67
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$63
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$63
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$60
SeaPearl East, Inc
$44
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$44
Almatica Pharma LLC
$43
Egalet US Inc
$43
SeaPearl Inc
$43
Stratus Medical, LLC
$43
Kaleo, Inc.
$43
Allergan Inc.
$42
Averitas Pharma Inc.
$39
Smith+Nephew, Inc.
$35
DJO, LLC
$29
Shionogi Inc
$28
Zyla Life Sciences
$28
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$27
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$27
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$25
Curonix LLC
$24
Foundation Fusion Solutions, LLC
$24
Seapearl East, Inc
$23
Axonics, Inc.
$22
Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$16
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$14
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$13
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Top 3 companies account for 66.5% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
Algovita · AttraX · Axium INS DRG IPG · Axonics · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BOTOX THERAPEUTIC · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · CMF · CROSSBOSS · ClosureFast · DRG IPGs · Eon Family of SCS IPGs · Evoke · Evoke SCS · Evzio · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GRALISE · General - Pain Management · INTELLIS · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LENS 4K · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LYRICA · MAKO · MAZOR X SYSTEM · MONOVISC · Movantik · NALOCET · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Neuromodulation-Research Only · ORTHOVISC · OXAYDO · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PAINTEQ · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRIALT · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prometra II · Prospera · QUTENZA · RELISTOR · Radiofrequency Therapy · ReActiv8 · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SEGLENTIS · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · SUPERION · SYMPROIC · Seglentis · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion · Superion ISS · Superion Indirect Decompression System · Swift-Lock SCS · Symproic · TWISTR · V-LOC 180 · VECTRIS · VITOSS · VenaSeal · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xtampza ER · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · Zilretta · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
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
Pain medicines in nearby ZIP areas
195
County median income
$87,137
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
ST JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER INC
2.2 mi
2.2 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
Dr. Patel is a clinical cardiology specialist, with moderate Medicare volume.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. Read our methodology →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Patel experienced with office visit, established patient (20-29 min)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Patel performed 506 office visit, established patient (20-29 min) services. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Patel receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Patel received a total of $50,703 from 57 companies across 490 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 Dr. Patel's costs compare to other pain medicines in Clifton?
Dr. Patel's average Medicare payment per service is $78. 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 Dr. 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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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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