Dr. Vijay C Patel , MD
Internal Medicine โข Springfield, MA
1038 Main St
Springfield, MA 011032135
This profile restates public CMS/NPPES data; T-MedInfo gives no medical advice — consult a licensed professional, and call 911 for emergencies.
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NPI assigned on April 19, 2006; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 17 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 82962 โ Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument: 17 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
CPTยฎ only copyright 2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Service names are shortened from CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors (CMS data, 2024). CPT notice
See the full table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 4,482 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Atorvastatin Calcium โ 578 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate โ 275 prescription fills, including refills.
- Lisinopril โ 201 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 87 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MA (2024, 190 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 472. Middle half: 194 to 798.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Massachusetts (2024, 3,795 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 524. Middle half: 200 to 1,073.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 195 in 2020 to 17 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
1038 Main St
Springfield, MA 011032135
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Caring Health Center, Inc. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
1995
What Public CMS Data Show
Internal Medicine: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
38 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $55 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $55 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
7,591 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$299,096 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2025
All general payments: $42.08 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $42.08 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP: $28.14 across 1 record.
- Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.: $13.94 across 1 record.
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).
Years since graduation
31 years (graduated 1995)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 1995 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2006
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.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
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, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
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)
Dr. 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 Dr. 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 Springfield and Massachusetts
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MA (2024, 190 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 472. Middle half: 194 to 798.
Fewer Medicare Part B services than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Massachusetts (2024, 3,795 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 524. Middle half: 200 to 1,073.
Medicare-allowed amount
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MA (2024, 190 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $54,090. Middle half: $22,134 to $84,378.
A lower Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Massachusetts (2024, 3,795 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $50,126. Middle half: $19,685 to $96,485.
Paid by Medicare
A lower Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MA (2024, 190 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $42,197. Middle half: $16,040 to $66,202.
A lower Medicare payment amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Massachusetts (2024, 3,795 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $38,152. Middle half: $14,838 to $74,912.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 80% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MA (2024, 166 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 210. Middle half: 73 to 2,962.
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Massachusetts (2024, 3,672 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 1,174. Middle half: 129 to 3,740.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Springfield, MA (2024, 166 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $15,094. Middle half: $1,213 to $271,703.
A higher Part D drug cost than 70% of clinicians listed under Internal Medicine in Massachusetts (2024, 3,672 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $103,819. Middle half: $9,088 to $319,703.
283 active clinicians are listed under Internal Medicine with a practice address in Springfield, MA (6,830 in Massachusetts).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Springfield
17% of these 283 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
69.6% of these 283 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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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services decreased 91% from 195 in 2020 to 17 in 2024.
- 2020: 195
- 2021: 328
- 2022: 436
- 2023: 127
- 2024: 17
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount decreased 96% from $1,537 in 2020 to $55 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,537
- 2021: $7,166
- 2022: $11,636
- 2023: $1,867
- 2024: $55
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare decreased 96% from $1,537 in 2020 to $55 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,537
- 2021: $7,140
- 2022: $11,636
- 2023: $1,867
- 2024: $55
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 14% from 3,933 in 2020 to 4,482 in 2024.
- 2020: 3,933
- 2021: 3,056
- 2022: 2,715
- 2023: 5,479
- 2024: 4,482
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 15% from 6,618 in 2020 to 7,591 in 2024.
- 2020: 6,618
- 2021: 5,156
- 2022: 4,650
- 2023: 8,878
- 2024: 7,591
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost decreased 71% from $1,029,979 in 2020 to $299,096 in 2024.
- 2020: $1,029,979
- 2021: $228,226
- 2022: $135,624
- 2023: $469,306
- 2024: $299,096
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $443.79 in 2021 to $42.08 in 2025.
- 2021: $443.79
- 2022: $283.80
- 2023: $135.92
- 2024: $269.32
- 2025: $42.08
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), 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 โ December 31, 2025): fewer than 11 records totaling $42.08.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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WAINUA | General | $28.14 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ABILIFY ASIMTUFII | General | $13.94 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2025, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
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| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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82962
Blood glucose (sugar) test performed by hand-held instrument
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17 | 15 | $15.71 | $3.21 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 578 | 35,594 | $8,588.78 | 173 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 275 | 16,186 | $2,622.26 | 77 |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 201 | 12,346 | $1,617.81 | 57 |
| Metformin Hcl | Metformin Hcl | 188 | 10,761 | $1,838.32 | 62 |
| Omeprazole | Omeprazole | 188 | 9,762 | $4,269.57 | 44 |
| Hydrochlorothiazide | Hydrochlorothiazide | 155 | 9,509 | $893.01 | 42 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 136 | 5,012 | $2,207.04 | 30 |
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa | Albuterol Sulfate | 124 | 2,595 | $4,282.89 | 23 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 120 | 5,622 | $1,532.71 | 28 |
| Metoprolol Tartrate | Metoprolol Tartrate | 119 | 5,368 | $844.30 | 24 |
| Losartan Potassium | Losartan Potassium | 115 | 7,792 | $1,387.18 | 39 |
| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 111 | 5,560 | $1,069.80 | 26 |
| Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide | Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide | 70 | 4,336 | $926.02 | 20 |
| Simvastatin | Simvastatin | 67 | 4,680 | $748.19 | 20 |
| Ibuprofen | Ibuprofen | 64 | 1,660 | $760.99 | 23 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 64 | 2,163 | $43,438.61 | 13 |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 63 | 3,584 | $1,229.05 | 16 |
| Alendronate Sodium | Alendronate Sodium | 61 | 2,218 | $703.70 | 15 |
| Diclofenac Sodium | Diclofenac Sodium | 58 | 1,623 | $999.53 | 19 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | Fluticasone Propionate | 56 | 3,643 | $671.64 | 20 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 53 | 2,550 | $600.30 | 12 |
| Montelukast Sodium | Montelukast Sodium | 53 | 2,104 | $1,208.26 | 13 |
| Allopurinol | Allopurinol | 52 | 2,264 | $501.62 | โ |
| Triamcinolone Acetonide | Triamcinolone Acetonide | 49 | 1,102 | $347.34 | 14 |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 48 | 3,600 | $599.77 | 18 |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
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.
Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - INTERNAL MEDICINE
I20050330000683
MA
8527014752
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Caring Health Center, Inc
1049 Main St, Springfield, MA 011032114
Phone: 4137391100
Caring Health Center, Inc
473 Sumner Ave, Springfield, MA 011082321
Phone: 4137391100
Caring Health Center, Inc
1049 Main St, Springfield, MA 011032114
Caring Health Center, Inc
1235 Boston Rd, Springfield, MA 011191328
Phone: 4137391100
Caring Health Center, Inc
860 Boston Rd, Springfield, MA 011191311
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Dentist
Physician Assistant - Medical
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Dentist - General Practice
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Physician Assistant
Physician Assistant (Certified)
Career & Practice History
NPI enumerated April 19, 2006.
No changes to the name, practice address, taxonomy or NPI status in this record have been observed in the monthly NPPES data files from January 2017 to August 2026.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Internal Medicine Providers in Springfield
- Dr. Sivakumar Natanasabapathy, MD
- Dr. Yanming Chen, MD
- Dr. Carol Richardson, MD
- Dr. Gabriella Primera, DO
- Dr. Rebeca Bell, MD
- Dr. Sangeeta Kumar, MD
Mailing Address
1038 Main Street
Springfield, MA 011031120
Phone: 4137391100