Nimesh Patel, MD
Enriched profileEarl Smith III Professor; Professor, Department of Vision Science, University of Houston College of Optometry · University of Houston College of Optometry
Nimesh Patel is Earl Smith III Professor; Professor, Department of Vision Science, University of Houston College of Optometry at University of Houston College of Optometry. OpenAlex indexes 144 publications with 2,079 citations (h-index 25); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 1 registered study with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 14 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Nimesh Patel, MD, is Earl Smith III Professor at University of Houston College of Optometry. The public record shows 144 publications with 2,079 citations (h-index 25), centered on Ophthalmology. It also documents an investigator role on 1 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 25 companies.
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Optometry and vision science
- Top research focus: Ophthalmology
- 1 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 25 companies
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintDrugs & molecules
across trials, industry payments and publicationsWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 5 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index, productivity × impact (OpenAlex).
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingFederally funded research awards.
Contact
The practice address and phone this provider lists in the federal NPPES (CMS) registry.
Practice address
Telephone
Practice address and telephone from the federal NPPES registry.
Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 1 registered study on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Dropless Pars Plana Vitrectomy Study
Sponsor: Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Industry payments
Updated 18 Oct 2026
25 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20258 payments$14,499openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.Program year20254 payments
- ABBVIE INC.Program year20253 payments
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Sensory organs
85.6%Corticosteroid34.3%Prednisolone Acetate100%Part D≥47 patientsalpha-Adrenergic Agonist21.7%Brimonidine Tartrate100%Part D≥22 patients+ 2 more classes in this area
Musculoskeletal
14.4%Cyclooxygenase Inhibitor14.4%Ketorolac Tromethamine100%Part D≥15 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
We didn't find any NIH-funded research awards for this person in NIH RePORTER. Why? →
Publications
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Case series: The value of fundus autofluorescence in inherited macular disease.
Optometry and vision science
Case Report2026 - Nonaxonal content of the circumpapillary retinal nerve fiber layer in experimental glaucoma.
Optometry and vision science
Article2026 - Optical coherence elastography detects increased corneal stiffness in nonhuman primates with experimental glaucoma.
Journal of biomedical optics
Article2025 - Effects of head-down tilt on optic nerve sheath diameter in healthy subjects.
Ophthalmic & physiological optics
Article2023 - Twenty-four hour ocular and systemic diurnal rhythms in children.
Ophthalmic & physiological optics
Article2019
Online presence
Updated 18 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
public accounts run by this person- Other
opt.uh.edu/faculty/NPatel
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →opt.uh.edu ↗ - ResearchGate
researchgate.net/profile/Nimesh-Patel-20
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linkedin.com/in/nimesh-patel-0730b2bb
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →linkedin.com ↗
Mentions by others
where others cite or feature them- Other
uh.edu/news-events/stories/2018/march-2018/031318-nimesh-patel-nasa-vision.php
- X / Twitter
x.com/UABophtho/status/1958568039332331573
- ResearchGate
ResearchGate profile: "Nimesh Patel | Professor (Associate) | University of Houston | College of Optometry"
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →researchgate.net ↗ - LinkedIn
LinkedIn: "Nimesh Patel - Professor at University of Houston"
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →linkedin.com ↗ - Google Scholar
Google Scholar author page (glaucoma/OCT/optic nerve head publication record consistent with UH profile)
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →scholar.google.com ↗
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Background & recognition
Updated 18 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →opt.uh.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →opt.uh.edu ↗
- verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →opt.uh.edu ↗
- Residency
Family Practice Optometry, Northeastern State University Oklahoma College of Optometry
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Awards & honors
honors on the public record- Irvin M. and Beatrice Borish Award
American Academy of Optometry (2016), recognizes an outstanding young scientist/clinician-scientist in ocular disease research
2016provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →eye.opted.org ↗ - Heidelberg Engineering Xtreme Research Award (2014)
for NASA Ocular Health Study work on optic-nerve-head/OCT imaging in astronauts
2014verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →thedailycougar.com ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- "UH Optometrist Investigates Changes in Eye Structure in Astronauts"
University of Houston News (2018), feature on Patel's SANS/OCT astronaut vision research
2018provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →uh.edu ↗ - "College of Optometry partners with NASA to fix astronauts' vision"
The Daily Cougar (Aug 2014), profile of Patel's NASA Ocular Health Study collaboration and award
2014verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →thedailycougar.com ↗
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