Shivam Pinakin Patel
Ophthalmology • Augusta, GA
1459 Laney Walker Blvd
Augusta, GA 309120002
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Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1459 Laney Walker Blvd
Augusta, GA 309120002
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
What Public CMS Data Show
Ophthalmology: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $382.45 across 7 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $382.45 across 7 records.
Reporting-company totals (3 largest of 6)
- NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC.: $139.42 across 1 record.
- Glaukos Corporation: $126.83 across 1 record.
- ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp): $39.83 across 2 records.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2025 (published June 30, 2026).
NPI first issued
2024
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Medicare assignment not listed
CMS data do not show whether this clinician accepts Medicare assignment. This does not mean they do not accept Medicare. Ask the office.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, “Does your provider accept Medicare as full payment?”
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Shivam Patel has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Shivam Patel as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Augusta and Georgia
42 active clinicians are listed under Ophthalmology with a practice address in Augusta, GA (538 in Georgia).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Augusta
0% of these 42 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
50% of these 42 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $149.24 in 2024 to $382.45 in 2025.
- 2024: $149.24
- 2025: $382.45
Sources: CMS Open Payments (2025), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2025 (payments made January 1 – December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $382.45.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW WORLD MEDICAL,INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Kahook Dual Blade | General | $139.42 |
| Glaukos Corporation |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
iStent infinite | General | $126.83 |
| Genentech, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
Vabysmo | General | $32.13 |
| Mallinckrodt Hospital Products Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
ACTHAR | General | $26.24 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
LifeVest | General | $22.17 |
| ABBVIE INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
|
AVYCAZ | General | $18.00 |
| ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) |
Food and Beverage
Cash or cash equivalent
|
LifeVest | General | $17.66 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2024-04-11NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X
An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207R00000X
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.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSORDER AND REFERRING ONLY - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20240725002729
GA
8921544958
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.)
Internal Medicine
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated June 20, 2024.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from July 2024 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
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