Dr. Vishal Patel , DMD
Dentist - General Practice β’ Hickory, NC
2535 Us Highway 70 Se Ste 112
Hickory, NC 286026005
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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Dr. Vishal Patel is listed in NPPES under Dentist - General Practice.
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NPI assigned on October 4, 2019; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 68 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Amoxicillin β 54 prescription fills, including refills.
- Azithromycin β 14 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See the full table Β· Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Hickory, NC (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 58. Middle half: 30 to 117.
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in North Carolina (2024, 1,989 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 49. Middle half: 24 to 96.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 16 in 2021 to 68 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers β by Provider and Drug, 2021β2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
2535 Us Highway 70 Se Ste 112
Hickory, NC 286026005
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
NPPES lists 1 additional practice-address record in Fayetteville, NC. See the list
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry, practice location records; 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
Boston Univ Goldman School Of Dental Medicine
2019
What Public CMS Data Show
Dentist - General Practice: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
30-day fills
68 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
$183 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 β by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2022
All general payments: $2,724.86 across 14 records.
By nature of payment
- Education: $1,600.00 across 1 record.
- Travel and Lodging: $600.00 across 1 record.
- Food and Beverage: $524.86 across 12 records.
Reporting-company totals
- PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC.: $2,500.00 across 3 records.
- Dentsply Sirona Inc: $224.86 across 11 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 2022 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
7 years (graduated 2019)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2019 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
2019
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.
May accept Medicare assignment
CMS data show this clinician may accept Medicare assignment. Clinicians who do not always accept assignment can decide case by case.
Ask the office before your visit. If a clinician does not accept assignment for a service, they can charge up to 15% more than the Medicare-approved amount, and you may be asked to pay the full amount at the visit.
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, βDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?β
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 Hickory and North Carolina
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Hickory, NC (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 58. Middle half: 30 to 117.
More Part D prescriptions than 60% of clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in North Carolina (2024, 1,989 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 49. Middle half: 24 to 96.
Part D drug cost
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in Hickory, NC (2024, 29 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $179. Middle half: $78 to $510.
Close to the middle for clinicians listed under Dentist - General Practice in North Carolina (2024, 1,989 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $153. Middle half: $70 to $334.
47 active clinicians are listed under Dentist - General Practice with a practice address in Hickory, NC (3,862 in North Carolina).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Hickory
0% of these 47 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
0% of these 47 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 D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions went from 16 in 2021 to 68 in 2024.
- 2021: 16
- 2022: 23
- 2023: 63
- 2024: 68
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30-day fills
30-day fills went from 16 in 2021 to 68 in 2024.
- 2021: 16
- 2022: 23
- 2023: 63
- 2024: 68
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost went from $73 in 2021 to $183 in 2024.
- 2021: $73
- 2022: $116
- 2023: $209
- 2024: $183
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
CMS data for industry payments (Open Payments) are available for 2022 only.
Sources: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2022), 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 2022 (payments made January 1 β December 31, 2022): 14 records totaling $2,724.86.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. |
Education
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $1,600.00 |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. |
Travel and Lodging
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $600.00 |
| PATTERSON COMPANIES, INC. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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β | General | $300.00 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Implant Dentistry | General | $41.91 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ASTRA TECH Implant System EV | General | $34.34 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Implant Dentistry | General | $34.01 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Implant Dentistry | General | $28.93 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ASTRA TECH Implant System | General | $24.43 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ASTRA TECH Implant System EV | General | $20.50 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ASTRA TECH Implant System EV | General | $15.63 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Implant Dentistry | General | $14.14 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Implant Dentistry | General | $4.82 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Implant Dentistry | General | $4.41 |
| Dentsply Sirona Inc |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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ASTRA TECH Implant System EV | General | $1.74 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2022, released June 30, 2026.
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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| Amoxicillin | Amoxicillin | 54 | 343 | $150.54 | 45 |
| Azithromycin | Azithromycin | 14 | 84 | $32.62 | 11 |
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
Self-certified to NPPES: 2025-02-23NUCC Taxonomy Code: 1223G0001X
A general dentist is the primary dental care provider for patients of all ages. The general dentist is responsible for the diagnosis, treatment, management and overall coordination of services related to patients' oral health needs.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - DENTIST
I20260511000754
NC
7012435209
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Secondary Practice Locations
7780 S Raeford Rd
Fayetteville, NC 283046129
Phone: 9102239090
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Dentist
Doctor of Dental Medicine
Dentist - General Practice
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 2535 US HIGHWAY 70 SE STE 112, HICKORY, NC 286026005 (Tel: 8288274572)
Registered at 12729 RUSTY BLACKBIRD WAY, CHARLOTTE, NC 282786892 (Tel: 4195139187)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 7780 S RAEFORD RD, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 283046129 (Tel: 9102239090)
Registered at 5130 PARCSTONE LN APT M, FAYETTEVILLE, NC 283140893 (Tel: 4195139187)
Recorded as VISHAL PATEL, DMD
Dentist (license number reported to NPPES: NC 11642)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Dentist - General Practices in Hickory
- Dr. Jon Hartley, DMD
- Dr. Allison Reese, DDS
- Dr. Thomas Peterson, DDS
- Dr. Ian Mcdonald, DDS
- Dr. James Scheller, DDS
- Dr. James Robinette, DDS
Mailing Address
12729 Rusty Blackbird Way
Charlotte, NC 282786892
Phone: 4195139187