Rushal Akshay Patel, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Gastonia, NC

Rushal Akshay Patel, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Gastonia, North Carolina. His current practice location is 885 Summit Crossing Place, Gastonia, North Carolina. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (704) 316-4979.

Rushal Akshay Patel is licensed to practice in North Carolina (license number 2023-02243) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1346808235.

Contact Information

Rushal Akshay Patel, MD
885 Summit Crossing Place,
Gastonia, NC 28054-2193
(704) 316-4979
(704) 316-4978

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRushal Akshay Patel
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location885 Summit Crossing Place, Gastonia, North Carolina
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1346808235
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/05/2019
  • Last Update Date: 08/24/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901288729
  • Enrollment ID: I20220726003085

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Rushal Akshay Patel such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1346808235NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MD25739 (Maine)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
207Q00000XFamily Medicine 2023-02243 (North Carolina)Primary

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. Rushal Akshay Patel allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameMainegeneral Medical Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1669423380
PECOS PAC ID: 1254245715
Enrollment ID: O20031118000718

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. Rushal Akshay 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
Rushal Akshay Patel, MD
Po Box 60447,
Charlotte, NC 28260-0447

Ph: () -
Rushal Akshay Patel, MD
885 Summit Crossing Place,
Gastonia, NC 28054-2193

Ph: (704) 316-4979

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