Dr. Dhirendra Patel

Overview

Dr. Dhirendra Patel, MD, is an Internal Medicine specialist in Decatur, Illinois. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1984, having over 40 years of diverse experience, especially in Internal Medicine. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Decatur Memorial Hospital, Pana Community Hospital, Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Shelby Memorial Hospital, St Marys Hospital. Dr. Dhirendra Patel accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (217) 877-9775 to request Dr. Dhirendra Patel the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Dhirendra Patel

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Geriatric Medicine click for detail Geriatric Medicine An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.	036078503	Illinois

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Decatur Memorial Hospital	Decatur, Illinois	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Other
Pana Community Hospital	Pana, Illinois	Critical Access Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center	Mattoon, Illinois	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Shelby Memorial Hospital	Shelbyville, Illinois	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
St Marys Hospital	Decatur, Illinois	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Thursday, October 20, 2016, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Thursday, March 10, 2011. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Dhirendra Patel [NPI: 1306837471]Internal Medicine