Providers
All 19 in NJ
CHIRAG D PATEL, M.D.
NPI 1114326162, individual, Maplewood, NJ, Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease
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Evidence tier
structure or single-organization volume
- Hours beyond a day in 2 months under one organization, which can be supervisory billing.
- Records needed.
score 51 of 100, rank 9242, $447K at stake
Hours billed per day
Medicaid billing converted into hours of hands-on care per day. The lower bound counts one unit per claim line and needs no price; the other two divide dollars by a unit price, the conservative one at 1.5 times the price. The clinician on the claim may be a supervisor under state rules, so billing organizations are counted too.
| month | what was found | hours per day, lower bound | hours per day, at price | hours per day, conservative | per working day | patients | billing organizations | codes | paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 24.7 | 23.5 | 15.6 | 23.5 | 354 | 1 | 99214 99223 99232 99233 99238 99291 99308 | $26K |
| Jun 2023 | More hours than a day holds, even counting one unit per claim line | 29.0 | 27.6 | 18.4 | 25.1 | 429 | 1 | 99212 99214 99223 99232 99233 99238 99291 99306 99308 | $32K |
National provider registry
From the CMS NPPES Registry, refreshed daily.
| Name | CHIRAG D PATEL, M.D. |
| Type | Individual |
| Status | Active |
| NPI issued | August 15, 2014, last updated March 12, 2026 |
| Practice location | 2130 MILLBURN AVE STE A4, Maplewood, NJ 07040-3745, 973-761-6111 |
| Specialties | Internal Medicine (207R00000X, license 25MA0966400 NJ) Internal Medicine, Interventional Cardiology (207RI0011X, license 25MA0966400 NJ) Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (207RC0000X, primary, license 25MA0966400 NJ) |
Procedures billed
The specific codes behind the dollars. Medicaid figures come from T-MSIS (2018 to 2024) and are compared with every other provider billing the same code; Medicare figures come from the 2024 physician and supplier file and compare this provider's submitted charge with what Medicare allowed, against the usual ratio for that code.
Medicaid, largest codes
| code | what it is | paid | share | per patient-month | typical | rank among providers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | $245K | 31% | $113 | $96 (top 5% from $249) | 61st percentile | |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | $128K | 16% | $486 | $175 (top 5% from $536) | 94th percentile | |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | $94K | 12% | $39 | $60 (top 5% from $133) | 24th percentile | |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | $89K | 11% | $39 | $81 (top 5% from $170) | 9th percentile | |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | $76K | 10% | $66 | $67 (top 5% from $174) | 48th percentile | |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | $59K | 8% | $35 | $52 (top 5% from $244) | 23rd percentile | |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | $40K | 5% | $16 | $14 (top 5% from $58) | 56th percentile | |
| 99238 | Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less | $17K | 2% | $20 | $48 (top 5% from $80) | 9th percentile |
Medicare Part B 2024, largest codes
| code | what it is | services | beneficiaries | paid | submitted per service | allowed per service | charge to allowed | usual for this code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99233 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | 4,177 | 300 | $417K | $287 | $125 | 2.3x | 2.6x (90th percentile 4.7x) |
| 99308 | Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more | 2,844 | 257 | $181K | $130 | $80 | 1.6x | 2.0x (90th percentile 3.4x) |
| 99291 | Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 875 | 88 | $156K | $286 | $224 | 1.3x | 4.7x (90th percentile 10.0x) |
| 99223 | Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | 354 | 268 | $52K | $311 | $183 | 1.7x | 3.0x (90th percentile 5.6x) |
| 99232 | Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | 558 | 27 | $37K | $146 | $83 | 1.8x | 2.6x (90th percentile 4.3x) |
| 99306 | Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more | 144 | 129 | $22K | $284 | $194 | 1.5x | 1.9x (90th percentile 3.1x) |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | 204 | 83 | $21K | $176 | $140 | 1.3x | 2.3x (90th percentile 3.8x) |
| 93306 | Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | 234 | 196 | $18K | $540 | $95 | 5.7x | 3.4x (90th percentile 7.7x) |
A submitted charge many times the allowed amount is common and lawful; it matters when it is far above what other providers submit for the same code.
In this area
19 providers in Essex County, NJ carry an indicator in the public record, with $13.3M at stake between them. The most common is more hours than a day holds, on 14 of them, followed by part of a provider network on 3.
| tier | provider | at stake | why |
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| 3 | THE BESSIE MAE WOMEN'S HEALTH CENTER East Orange, NJ, ranked 1578 | $6K |
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| 3 | JOYCE LOPEZ & ASSOCIATES LLC East Orange, NJ, ranked 1653 | $1K |
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| 3 | SOUTH CENTER STREET NURSING HOME, LLC Orange, NJ, ranked 1678 | $574 |
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| 3 | LUTHERAN SOCIAL MINISTRIES AT CRANE'S MILL, INC. West Caldwell, NJ, ranked 4690 | $0 |
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| 3 | LIVINGSTON POST ACUTE OPERATOR LLC Livingston, NJ, ranked 6942 | $0 |
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| 4 | RAMEZ SAMUEL Newark, NJ, ranked 7292 | $3.5M |
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| 4 | ALEXANDER SALERNO East Orange, NJ, ranked 8526 | $3.3M |
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| 4 | LOUISMARIE NNANABU Newark, NJ, ranked 9379 | $278K |
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Recent enforcement in NJ
All releasesDepartment of Justice and HHS-OIG releases for this state, newest first. Each opens in a new tab.
DOJIndictedJul 29, 2026
Fraud Division Resolves Fraud Investigation of Eye Care Group Under New Corporate Enforcement Policy; Health Care Executive Charged for Alleged Fraud and Kickbacks
DiDonato allegedly conspired to defraud Medicare by billing for unnecessary and duplicative diagnostic eye tests and paid kickbacks and bribes to ophthalmologists disguised as consulting fees for patient referrals, while Campus Eye received a declination after self-disclosing and agreed to pay back $1 million to victims.
DOJIndictedJul 29, 2026
Founder And Former CEO of New Jersey Based Eye Care Group Charged with Health Care Fraud Conspiracy and Paying Illegal Kickbacks
DiDonato allegedly paid kickbacks disguised as consulting fees to ophthalmologists for patient referrals and billed Medicare approximately $3.4 million for duplicative or unnecessary diagnostic tests performed at his optometry practice and eye surgery center.
DOJChargedJul 9, 2026
Six Individuals, Including a Pharmacist and Doctor, Charged in Connection with $20 Million Healthcare Fraud and Kickback Scheme
A pharmacy owner paid cash kickbacks to a doctor, advanced practice nurses, and an office manager in exchange for medically unnecessary prescriptions for high-reimbursement medications billed to Medicare and Medicaid.
DOJPleaded guiltyJun 24, 2026
Cape May County Psychiatrist Admits to 17 Felony Counts for Unlawful Controlled Substance Prescriptions Linked to Sexual Conduct, Risk of Death, and Serious Bodily Injury
A psychiatrist issued invalid prescriptions for Adderall, Vyvanse, and Xanax to 17 patients outside the usual course of professional practice, with intent to defraud and mislead the dispensing pharmacies and the insurers, government benefits programs, and other third parties who paid for the drugs, sometimes in exchange for sexual activities, images, or videos.
DOJSentencedMay 21, 2026
New Jersey Physical Therapist Sentenced to 12 Months in Prison for Health Care Fraud Scheme Targeting Amtrak
Kim, a licensed physical therapist, allowed her license and business bank accounts to be used to bill Amtrak's health care plan for claims for services that never were provided and were medically unnecessary, in return for a portion of the proceeds.
Referral packet
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