Healthcare provider profile · identity verified

Minesh B Patel, M.D.

Internal Medicine · MICHIGAN CITY, IN · NPI 1841261005

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	954	267
Amlodipine Besylate	Amlodipine Besylate	554	158
Levothyroxine Sodium	Levothyroxine Sodium	518	123
Furosemide	Furosemide	504	131
Rosuvastatin Calcium	Rosuvastatin Calcium	470	141
Lisinopril	Lisinopril	427	114
Lisinopril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Lisinopril/Hydrochlorothiazide	377	109
Meloxicam	Meloxicam	358	109
Pantoprazole Sodium	Pantoprazole Sodium	316	91
Metoprolol Succinate	Metoprolol Succinate	307	96
Hydrochlorothiazide	Hydrochlorothiazide	306	92
Losartan Potassium	Losartan Potassium	302	88
Carvedilol	Carvedilol	291	83
Sertraline Hcl	Sertraline Hcl	287	78
Gabapentin	Gabapentin	285	79
Alprazolam	Alprazolam	278	59
Tamsulosin Hcl	Tamsulosin Hcl	268	77
Potassium Chloride	Potassium Chloride	262	75
Mirtazapine	Mirtazapine	235	65
Pravastatin Sodium	Pravastatin Sodium	230	53
Omeprazole	Omeprazole	225	62
Mounjaro	Tirzepatide	224	44
Metformin Hcl	Metformin Hcl	223	66
Losartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Losartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	220	61
Montelukast Sodium	Montelukast Sodium	209	64
Prednisone	Prednisone	208	117
Metoprolol Tartrate	Metoprolol Tartrate	202	60
Baclofen	Baclofen	193	75
Eliquis	Apixaban	190	46
Allopurinol	Allopurinol	187	49
Bupropion Xl	Bupropion Hcl	186	37
Ozempic	Semaglutide	180	32
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	178	50
Clopidogrel	Clopidogrel Bisulfate	156	39
Duloxetine Hcl	Duloxetine Hcl	145	39
Donepezil Hcl	Donepezil Hcl	135	28
Spironolactone	Spironolactone	129	40
Glimepiride	Glimepiride	127	38
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen	Hydrocodone/Acetaminophen	113	51
Finasteride	Finasteride	111	30
Simvastatin	Simvastatin	109	28
Doxycycline Hyclate	Doxycycline Hyclate	102	84
Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	Cyclobenzaprine Hcl	101	28
Famotidine	Famotidine	101	35
Lorazepam	Lorazepam	101	19
Terazosin Hcl	Terazosin Hcl	101	26
Fluoxetine Hcl	Fluoxetine Hcl	99	22
Cephalexin	Cephalexin	98	71
Trazodone Hcl	Trazodone Hcl	98	18
Zolpidem Tartrate	Zolpidem Tartrate	97	29
Triamterene-Hydrochlorothiazid	Triamterene/Hydrochlorothiazid	88	25
Memantine Hcl	Memantine Hcl	86	20
Fluticasone Propionate	Fluticasone Propionate	83	32
Oxybutynin Chloride Er	Oxybutynin Chloride	80	23
Tramadol Hcl	Tramadol Hcl	80	32
Nystatin	Nystatin	78	32
Lantus Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	77	24
Promethazine Hcl	Promethazine Hcl	77	33
Synthroid	Levothyroxine Sodium	75	21
Xarelto	Rivaroxaban	74	16
Meclizine Hcl	Meclizine Hcl	69	23
Celecoxib	Celecoxib	67	20
Diltiazem 24hr Er (Cd)	Diltiazem Hcl	67	22
Pregabalin	Pregabalin	66	13
Warfarin Sodium	Warfarin Sodium	65	18
Citalopram Hbr	Citalopram Hydrobromide	63	15
Enalapril Maleate	Enalapril Maleate	61	16
Alendronate Sodium	Alendronate Sodium	57	14
Januvia	Sitagliptin Phosphate	57	14
Triamcinolone Acetonide	Triamcinolone Acetonide	57	28
Clonazepam	Clonazepam	56	suppressed
Naproxen	Naproxen	56	11
Pramipexole Dihydrochloride	Pramipexole Di-Hcl	55	16
Trelegy Ellipta	Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter	53	14
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate Nanocrystallized	51	14
Isosorbide Mononitrate Er	Isosorbide Mononitrate	50	15
Valsartan	Valsartan	50	14
Ondansetron Hcl	Ondansetron Hcl	46	28
Valsartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Valsartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	45	12
Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine	Dextroamphetamine/Amphetamine	44	suppressed
Jardiance	Empagliflozin	44	11
Amitriptyline Hcl	Amitriptyline Hcl	43	14
Hydralazine Hcl	Hydralazine Hcl	43	suppressed
Topiramate	Topiramate	43	13
Atenolol	Atenolol	42	12
Buspirone Hcl	Buspirone Hcl	41	11
Klor-Con M10	Potassium Chloride	41	14
Prazosin Hcl	Prazosin Hcl	41	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate	Quetiapine Fumarate	41	13
Tizanidine Hcl	Tizanidine Hcl	41	suppressed
Ciprofloxacin Hcl	Ciprofloxacin Hcl	40	36
Fluconazole	Fluconazole	40	24
Metformin Hcl Er	Metformin Hcl	39	11
Tresiba Flextouch U-200	Insulin Degludec	38	11
Breo Ellipta	Fluticasone/Vilanterol	37	suppressed
Glipizide Er	Glipizide	36	11
Klor-Con M20	Potassium Chloride	36	16
Esomeprazole Magnesium	Esomeprazole Magnesium	35	12
Ramipril	Ramipril	35	suppressed
Ventolin Hfa	Albuterol Sulfate	35	suppressed
Autoshield Duo Pen Needle	Pen Needle,dual Safety,diabetc	34	suppressed
Fluticasone-Salmeterol	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	34	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Mini Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	34	15
Basaglar Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	33	suppressed
Janumet	Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl	33	14
Linzess	Linaclotide	32	suppressed
Nano 2nd Gen Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	32	15
Diphenoxylate-Atropine	Diphenoxylate Hcl/Atropine	31	12
Paxlovid	Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir	30	30
Diclofenac Sodium	Diclofenac Sodium	29	11
Venlafaxine Hcl Er	Venlafaxine Hcl	29	suppressed
Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass	Amoxicillin/Potassium Clav	28	15
Tresiba Flextouch U-100	Insulin Degludec	28	suppressed
Glipizide	Glipizide	27	suppressed
Entresto	Sacubitril/Valsartan	26	suppressed
Flecainide Acetate	Flecainide Acetate	26	suppressed
Oxycodone Hcl	Oxycodone Hcl	26	suppressed
Symbicort	Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate	26	suppressed
Ondansetron Odt	Ondansetron	25	suppressed
Oxybutynin Chloride	Oxybutynin Chloride	25	suppressed
Valacyclovir	Valacyclovir Hcl	25	17
Farxiga	Dapagliflozin Propanediol	24	suppressed
Ropinirole Hcl	Ropinirole Hcl	24	suppressed
Toujeo Max Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	24	suppressed
Azithromycin	Azithromycin	23	14
Amlodipine Besylate-Benazepril	Amlodipine Besylate/Benazepril	22	suppressed
Diltiazem Hcl	Diltiazem Hcl	22	suppressed
Humalog Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	22	suppressed
Risperidone	Risperidone	22	suppressed
Amoxicillin	Amoxicillin	21	11
Incruse Ellipta	Umeclidinium Bromide	21	suppressed
Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100	Insulin Lispro	21	suppressed
Janumet Xr	Sitagliptin Phos/Metformin Hcl	21	suppressed
Nitroglycerin	Nitroglycerin	21	14
Benazepril Hcl	Benazepril Hcl	20	suppressed
Novolog Flexpen	Insulin Aspart	20	suppressed
Temazepam	Temazepam	20	suppressed
Benazepril-Hydrochlorothiazide	Benazepril/Hydrochlorothiazide	19	suppressed
Combivent Respimat	Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate	19	suppressed
Prasugrel Hcl	Prasugrel Hcl	19	suppressed
Toujeo Solostar	Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog	19	suppressed
Bupropion Hcl Sr	Bupropion Hcl	18	suppressed
Cefdinir	Cefdinir	18	16
Dicyclomine Hcl	Dicyclomine Hcl	18	suppressed
Oxycodone-Acetaminophen	Oxycodone Hcl/Acetaminophen	18	suppressed
Aripiprazole	Aripiprazole	17	suppressed
Diazepam	Diazepam	17	suppressed
Doxepin Hcl	Doxepin Hcl	17	suppressed
Ezetimibe	Ezetimibe	17	suppressed
Lidocaine	Lidocaine	17	suppressed
Matzim La	Diltiazem Hcl	17	suppressed
Myrbetriq	Mirabegron	17	suppressed
Testosterone	Testosterone	17	suppressed
Testosterone Cypionate	Testosterone Cypionate	17	suppressed
Lamotrigine	Lamotrigine	16	suppressed
Nifedipine Er	Nifedipine	16	suppressed
Estradiol	Estradiol	15	suppressed
Ipratropium Bromide	Ipratropium Bromide	15	suppressed
Metoclopramide Hcl	Metoclopramide Hcl	15	suppressed
Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim	Sulfamethoxazole/Trimethoprim	15	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Short Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	15	suppressed
Breztri Aerosphere	Budesonide/Glycopyr/Formoterol	14	suppressed
Loperamide	Loperamide Hcl	14	suppressed
Metolazone	Metolazone	14	11
Modafinil	Modafinil	14	suppressed
Olmesartan Medoxomil	Olmesartan Medoxomil	14	suppressed
Paroxetine Hcl	Paroxetine Hcl	14	suppressed
Propranolol Hcl Er	Propranolol Hcl	14	suppressed
Ultra-Fine Nano Pen Needle	Pen Needle, Diabetic	14	suppressed
Amiodarone Hcl	Amiodarone Hcl	13	suppressed
Aptiom	Eslicarbazepine Acetate	13	suppressed
Bydureon Bcise	Exenatide Microspheres	13	suppressed
Irbesartan	Irbesartan	13	suppressed
Latanoprost	Latanoprost	13	suppressed
Methimazole	Methimazole	13	suppressed
Mometasone Furoate	Mometasone Furoate	13	suppressed
Quetiapine Fumarate Er	Quetiapine Fumarate	13	suppressed
Trintellix	Vortioxetine Hydrobromide	13	suppressed
Verapamil Er	Verapamil Hcl	13	suppressed
Vitamin D2	Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2)	13	suppressed
Clonidine Hcl	Clonidine Hcl	12	suppressed
Escitalopram Oxalate	Escitalopram Oxalate	12	suppressed
Fenofibrate	Fenofibrate,micronized	12	suppressed
Fentanyl	Fentanyl	12	suppressed
Irbesartan-Hydrochlorothiazide	Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide	12	suppressed
Midodrine Hcl	Midodrine Hcl	12	suppressed
Morphine Sulfate Er	Morphine Sulfate	12	suppressed
Sumatriptan Succinate	Sumatriptan Succinate	12	suppressed
Wixela Inhub	Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol	12	suppressed
Betamethasone Diprop Augmented	Betamethasone/Propylene Glyc	11	suppressed
Febuxostat	Febuxostat	11	suppressed
Hydroxyzine Hcl	Hydroxyzine Hcl	11	suppressed
Ibuprofen	Ibuprofen	11	suppressed
Levemir Flexpen	Insulin Detemir	11	suppressed
Novolog	Insulin Aspart	11	suppressed
Tiadylt Er	Diltiazem Hcl	11	suppressed
Xiidra	Lifitegrast	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

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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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