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Nirmal Patel, MD
Occupational Medicine
About Me
Nirmal (Nim) Patel, MD, MPH, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is a primary care and occupational health physician with over two decades of experience in developing high-performing, outcomes-focused healthcare delivery systems and digital health solutions. She earned her MD from the University of Manchester in the UK and her MPH from Yale. Dr. Nim is deeply committed to patient-centered care, using evidence-based approaches, data, and information technology to enhance efficiency at the point of care.
With extensive expertise in occupational health, the US healthcare system, clinical care, and health benefits, Dr. Nim leverages her insights to inform business strategy and market operations across various environments, including large employers, hospitals, managed care, and growth companies. Her work focuses on delivering business solutions that meet stakeholders' needs in a timely manner.
Dr. Nim's deep understanding of the regulatory landscape, clinical operations, evidence-based medicine, and care variation has enabled her to innovate in designing optimal primary and occupational care systems. Her strong quantitative skills allow her and her teams to consistently measure and assess outcomes.
A subject matter expert in telehealth, Dr. Nim has pioneered first-of-their-kind care-at-a-distance solutions in primary care, dermatology, and behavioral health. She also uses large data sets to perform analytics that improve the quality and cost-effectiveness of care. Her knowledge spans high-performing ACO models, the development of innovative population health software, clinical decision support, and telehealth applications, all aimed at driving affordability and quality in care delivery.
A respected thought leader and spokesperson for the organizations she represents, Dr. Nim is frequently sought after for public speaking engagements and serves on numerous nationally renowned boards and leadership councils. She is also a regular presence in the media, sharing her expertise on healthcare innovation and outcomes.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Environmental Medicine & Public Health
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Education
Residency, Public Health and General Preventive Medicine
Yale New Haven Health
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information. Patients with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (formerly known as Empire) please click here for more information. Patients with Molina insurance should click here for more information. Mount Sinai’s contracts with Anthem and Molina expired on December 31.
- 1199 SEIU
- 32BJ Health Fund
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- Horizon NJ
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. PATEL has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
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