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Nehal G Patel, MD

Internal Medicine · LAGUNA HILLS, CA · NPI 1174694079

Profile state: partd only Open Payments: 2025 Medicare Part D: 2024 Last identity check: 2026-08-10 Page data build: 2026-08-12

Verified facts

What the public records show

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in 2025.

These records do not establish that a payment influenced prescribing or medical care.

Payment overview · 2025

General Payments

We did not find matching Open Payments records for this doctor in the selected program year.

Separate record types

Research & Ownership

Research Payments (direct recipient): not present in the loaded data

Associated Research Funding (for example, named PI): not present in the loaded data

Ownership / Investment: not present in the loaded data

These categories are never added into the General Payments headline. Associated research funding must not be described as money the doctor personally received unless the source record supports that conclusion.

Analysis 1 · Payment-linked products

Products named in Open Payments records

No payment-linked product analysis is available because no matching General Payment records were found for the selected year.

Public prescribing for products named in payments

There is no explicit payment-product set available for a Part D comparison.

The presence of the same drug in both datasets does not show that a payment caused or influenced a prescription.

Analysis 2 · Same-company prescribing overlap

Drugs reported in other payments from the same company that also appear in Medicare Part D

This analysis is independent from products named on this doctor’s individual payment records. A row appears only when the exact Open Payments reporting entity paid this doctor, that same reporting entity reported the drug or biological on at least 10 loaded General Payment records involving at least 2 distinct recipient NPIs, and this doctor has the same non-generic brand in public Part D data. This does not mean the company owns or manufactures the drug.

There is no payer-company set available for this comparison.

These facts do not show that a payment was for the drug, that the company owns or manufactures the drug, or that a payment caused or influenced prescribing.

Public Medicare Part D data

Provider-and-drug rows loaded for 2024

Brand	Generic	Claims	Beneficiaries
Atorvastatin Calcium	Atorvastatin Calcium	866	273
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	681	185
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	629	187
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	549	158
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	484	145
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	484	137
Furosemide	Furosemide	400	134
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	382	111
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	371	117
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	352	98
Eliquis	Apixaban	312	87
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	309	112
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	299	106
Famotidine	Famotidine	252	68
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	230	79
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	209	65
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	203	61
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	194	63
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	184	57
Glipizide	Glipizide	183	47
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	181	48
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	179	46
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	178	49
Finasteride	Finasteride	178	49
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	171	50
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	171	51
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	166	52
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	166	56
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	153	49
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	147	46
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	141	50
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	132	48
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	130	34
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	123	47
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	117	38
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	115	32
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	108	41
Atenolol	Atenolol	107	31
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	106	33
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	104	39
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	103	32
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	102	47
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	100	35
Linzess	Linaclotide	95	26
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	94	34
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	94	39
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	90	29
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	89	23
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	86	22
Pioglitazone Hcl	Pioglitazone Hcl	82	21
Baclofen	Baclofen	81	26
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	81	28
Levetiracetam	Levetiracetam	79	20
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	79	21
Carbidopa-Levodopa	Carbidopa/Levodopa	78	21
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	74	23
Janumet	Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl	73	19
Olanzapine	Olanzapine	71	22
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	70	22
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	70	39
Colchicine	Colchicine	69	20
Risperidone	Risperidone	68	16
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	67	33
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	66	17
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	65	23
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	61	17
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	60	15
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	58	19
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	58	15
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	58	20
Loperamide	Loperamide Hcl	55	22
Dexlansoprazole Dr	Dexlansoprazole	53	19
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	52	13
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	50	16
Memantine Hcl Er	Memantine Hcl	50	17
Trulicity	Dulaglutide	50	16
Tradjenta	Linagliptin	49	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	48	13
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate	47	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl	Propranolol Hcl	47	12
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	47	19
Comfort Ez Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	46	24
Digoxin	Digoxin	46	suppressed
Prednisone	Prednisone	46	20
Brimonidine Tartrate	Brimonidine Tartrate	45	14
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	45	39
Vascepa	Icosapent Ethyl	45	19
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	44	17
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	43	13
Ozempic	Semaglutide	41	16
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	40	17
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	40	14
Icosapent Ethyl	Icosapent Ethyl	40	13
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	37	12
Benztropine Mesylate	Benztropine Mesylate	37	suppressed
Valsartan	Valsartan	37	12
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	36	suppressed
Nystatin	Nystatin	35	14
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	35	29
Methimazole	Methimazole	34	suppressed
Omeprazole-Sodium Bicarbonate	Omeprazole/Sodium Bicarbonate	34	suppressed
Alcohol Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	33	18
Alfuzosin Hcl Er	Alfuzosin Hcl	33	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	33	29
Cyclosporine	Cyclosporine	33	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium	Divalproex Sodium	33	18
Solifenacin Succinate	Solifenacin Succinate	33	suppressed
Sure Comfort Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	32	11
Acetaminophen-Codeine	Acetaminophen With Codeine	31	suppressed
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	31	suppressed
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	31	16
Azelastine Hcl	Azelastine Hcl	30	suppressed
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	30	suppressed
Megestrol Acetate	Megestrol Acetate	30	16
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	30	12
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	30	11
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	29	12
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	29	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	29	13
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	29	17
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	29	27
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	28	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	28	suppressed
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	27	suppressed
Dutasteride	Dutasteride	27	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	27	suppressed
Lansoprazole	Lansoprazole	26	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	26	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	26	12
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	26	12
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	25	suppressed
Ketoconazole	Ketoconazole	25	suppressed
Lantus	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	25	11
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	25	suppressed
Dorzolamide-Timolol	Dorzolamide Hcl/Timolol Maleat	24	suppressed
Mupirocin	Mupirocin	23	15
Anastrozole	Anastrozole	22	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	22	11
Calcium Acetate	Calcium Acetate	21	suppressed
Chlorthalidone	Chlorthalidone	21	suppressed
Divalproex Sodium Er	Divalproex Sodium	21	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	21	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	21	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	20	suppressed
Lumigan	Bimatoprost	20	suppressed
Nateglinide	Nateglinide	20	suppressed
Simbrinza	Brinzolamide/Brimonidine Tart	20	suppressed
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	19	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	19	suppressed
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	19	suppressed
Lovastatin	Lovastatin	19	suppressed
Trintellix	Vortioxetine Hydrobromide	19	suppressed
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	18	suppressed
Metformin Er Gastric	Metformin Hcl	18	11
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	18	suppressed
Sotalol	Sotalol Hcl	18	suppressed
Timolol Maleate	Timolol Maleate	18	suppressed
Clonidine	Clonidine	17	suppressed
Clotrimazole-Betamethasone	Clotrimazole/Betamethasone Dip	17	suppressed
Creon	Lipase/Protease/Amylase	17	suppressed
Gemtesa	Vibegron	17	suppressed
Haloperidol	Haloperidol	17	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	17	suppressed
Ranolazine Er	Ranolazine	17	suppressed
Tacrolimus	Tacrolimus	17	suppressed
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	17	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	16	suppressed
Kerendia	Finerenone	16	suppressed
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	16	suppressed
Sulfasalazine	Sulfasalazine	16	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	16	suppressed
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	15	suppressed
Easy Touch Alcohol Prep Pads	Alcohol Antiseptic Pads	15	suppressed
Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate	15	suppressed
Olanzapine Odt	Olanzapine	15	suppressed
Pradaxa	Dabigatran Etexilate Mesylate	15	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	14	12
Brilinta	Ticagrelor	14	suppressed
Bumetanide	Bumetanide	14	suppressed
Ciclopirox	Ciclopirox	14	suppressed
Dorzolamide Hcl	Dorzolamide Hcl	14	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	14	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	13	suppressed
Folic Acid	Folic Acid	13	suppressed
Phenytoin Sodium Extended	Phenytoin Sodium Extended	13	suppressed
Prednisolone Acetate	Prednisolone Acetate	13	suppressed
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	13	suppressed
Telmisartan	Telmisartan	13	suppressed
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	13	suppressed
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	12	11
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	12	suppressed
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	12	suppressed
Humulin N Kwikpen	Insulin Nph Human Isophane	12	suppressed
Hydrocortisone	Hydrocortisone	12	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	12	suppressed
Olmesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Olmesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	12	suppressed
Rybelsus	Semaglutide	12	suppressed
Semglee (Yfgn) Pen	Insulin Glargine-Yfgn	12	suppressed
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	12	suppressed
Tavaborole	Tavaborole	12	suppressed
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	12	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	12	suppressed
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	11	suppressed
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	11	suppressed
Methocarbamol	Methocarbamol	11	suppressed
Pentoxifylline	Pentoxifylline	11	suppressed
Primidone	Primidone	11	suppressed
Sucralfate	Sucralfate	11	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	11	suppressed
Venlafaxine Hcl	Venlafaxine Hcl	11	suppressed
Zenpep	Lipase/Protease/Amylase	11	suppressed
Zileuton Er	Zileuton	11	suppressed

Timeline

Payment and prescribing data by year

Open Payments and Medicare Part D may refer to different years. They are shown separately rather than aligned as if they describe the same period.

Year	General Payments	Main payer	Explicit products	Company overlaps	Part D coverage
2025	—	—	—	—	—
2024	—	—	—	—	Complete

Questions to ask

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Sources and limitations

How to read this page

Payment and Medicare prescribing data can cover different years; every comparison shows both years explicitly.
Part D does not represent a doctor’s entire practice; it excludes many patients and is subject to CMS public-release thresholds.
Company–drug relationships must have an auditable source, a precise relationship type, and a valid evidence period. Unresolved mappings are not published.
Generic drug claims are not attributed to a specific manufacturer without manufacturer-level evidence.
When a source extract is incomplete, missing rows are never treated as proof of no payments or no prescriptions.

Loaded source releases

Dataset	Year	Publication	Source
CMS Open Payments — General Payments	2025	2026-06-30	Original source
Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug	2024	2026-05-06	Original source
NPPES Data Dissemination V2	current / reference data	2026-08-10	Original source

Methodology version: 2.1

Editorial template version: 2.4

Product contract version: 2.0

Schema version: 0.7.0

Page data build: 2026-08-12T23:34:59.370714+00:00

Publication policy: eligible for indexing after public-launch controls are enabled

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