NPI Details
Chirag Patel, M.D. is an internal medicine in Merrillville, IN with 29 years of experience. The provider is a physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs. Chirag Patel, M.D. NPI is 1205981750. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.
The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.
The provider's business location address is:
521 E 86TH AVE
SUITE Z
MERRILLVILLE, IN
ZIP 46410-173
Phone: (219) 769-0777
Fax: (219) 755-0612
The NPI 1205981750 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 1 hour (HCPCS:99337)
- Chronic care management services, first 20 minutes of clinical staff time directed by health care professional, per calendar month (HCPCS:99490)
- Established patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 40 minutes (HCPCS:99336)
- Principal care management services for a single high-risk disease, first 30 minutes provided personally by qualified health care professional, per calendar month. (HCPCS:99424)
- Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99309)
- Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a (HCPCS:G0179)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes (HCPCS:99214)
- Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional (HCPCS:99484)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 25 minutes (HCPCS:99232)
- Extended patient service without direct patient contact, first hour (HCPCS:99358)
- New patient custodial care facility, group care, or assisted living visit, typically 75 minutes (HCPCS:99328)
- Care management services for behavioral health conditions, 20 minutes or more clinical staff time directed by health care professional (HCPCS:99484)
- Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99310)
- Follow-up nursing facility visit per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99310)
- Established patient home visit, typically 1 hour (HCPCS:99350)
- Follow-up hospital inpatient care per day, typically 35 minutes (HCPCS:99233)
- Physician supervision of a patient under a medicare-approved hospice (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician development and/or revision of care plans, review of subsequent reports of patien (HCPCS:G0182)
- Dxa bone density measurement of hip, pelvis, spine (HCPCS:77080)
- Initial hospital inpatient care per day, typically 70 minutes (HCPCS:99223)
- Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 40-54 minutes (HCPCS:99215)
- New patient home visit, typically 75 minutes (HCPCS:99345)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 1/24/2007 and was last updated on 2/24/2014.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 207R00000X | Internal Medicine | | 01052839A | INDIANA | Yes |
Other Identifiers
The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.
| No. |
Other Provider Identifier |
Other Provider Identifier Type |
Other Provider Identifier State |
Other Provider Identifier Issuer |
| 1 | 497970O | MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED | | |
| 2 | 251203 | OTHER | | ANTHEM |
| 3 | H26539 | MEDICARE UPIN | | |
