Hitesh Patel, MD - Medicare Medical Oncology in Clearwater, FL

Hitesh Patel, MD is a medicare enrolled "Internal Medicine - Medical Oncology" physician in Clearwater, Florida. He graduated from medical school in 1986 and has 38 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Medical Oncology. He is a member of the group practice Florida Cancer Specialists And Research Institute, Llc and his current practice location is 400 Pinellas St, Suite 300, Clearwater, Florida. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (727) 447-8100.

Hitesh Patel is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME59034) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1831191246.

Contact Information

Hitesh Patel, MD
400 Pinellas St, Suite 300,
Clearwater, FL 33756-3312
(727) 447-8100
(727) 461-2603

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Physician's Profile

Full NameHitesh Patel
GenderMale
SpecialityMedical Oncology
Experience38 Years
Location400 Pinellas St, Clearwater, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Hitesh Patel graduated from medical school in 1986
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1831191246
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 08/15/2005
  • Last Update Date: 08/11/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5597853937
  • Enrollment ID: I20071211000168

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Hitesh Patel such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1831191246NPI-NPPES
P00896068OtherFLRAILROAD MEDICARE
18690OtherBLUE CROSS / BLUE SHIELD
830005041OtherFLRR PROVIDER #
255143800MedicaidFL

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207RH0000XInternal Medicine - Hematology ME59034 (Florida)Secondary
207RX0202XInternal Medicine - Medical Oncology ME59034 (Florida)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FLHospital
Mease Dunedin HospitalDunedin, FLHospital
Morton Plant Mease Healthcare CountrysideSafety harbor, FLHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Florida Cancer Specialists And Research Institute, Llc2567356058371

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Hitesh Patel allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameFlorida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, Llc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1760590962
PECOS PAC ID: 2567356058
Enrollment ID: O20040216000091

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Hitesh Patel is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Hitesh Patel, MD
Po Box 102222,
Atlanta, GA 30368-2222

Ph: (239) 274-8200
Hitesh Patel, MD
400 Pinellas St, Suite 300,
Clearwater, FL 33756-3312

Ph: (727) 447-8100

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