NPI age
18 years
Enumerated 2007-06-25
● Active
Type 1 · Individual
MR. Ryan K Patel, O.D.
Patel is 1 of 1154 optometrist providers in Houston and 1 of 7867 in Texas.
Primary specialty
Optometrist
Plus 4 subspecialties
Licensed in
TX, NC, FL
3 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2022-05-12
Source: monthly bulk 2026-05
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org
How this provider compares
Across 7867 active optometrist providers in Texas.
NPI age
18 years
↑ 3 yr above median (15 yr)
State licenses
3 states
Top 94% — 5% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
2
In the 13% of peers with subspecialties
NPI lifetime · 2007 → 2026
2007-06Enumerated in NPPES
2007
2026
Where they practice
Practice location
4401 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 772042020
Mailing address
4401 Martin Luther King Blvd
Houston, TX 772042020
Specialties
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Optometrist PrimaryDoctors of optometry (ODs) are the primary health care professionals for the eye. Optometrists examine, diagnose, treat, and manage diseases, injuries, and disorders of the visual system, the eye, and associated structures as well as...
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OptometristThe professional activities performed by an Optometrist related to the fitting of contact lenses to an eye, ongoing evaluation of the cornea's ability to sustain successful contact lens wear, and treatment of any external eye or corneal...
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Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training ProgramAn individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.
Identifiers
| Type | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 05 (TX) | 354254001 | |
| 05 (NC) | 5910394 |
Multi-state credentialing: Licensed in 3 states. Useful context for credentialers building cross-state provider networks.
Practice context
Part of a multi-provider practice. 44 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.
Recently enumerated nearby: 6 new optometrist providers have been added in Houston in the last 180 days.
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