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Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology and Neuroradiology

University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1989)

4400 Buffalo Gap Road #2600
Abilene, TX 79606

(325) 283-2333

Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX specializing in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. He graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1989 and has 37 years of experience. Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD is affiliated with Hendrick Health, RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF ABILENE PA and RADIOLOGY CONSULTANTS OF NACOGDOCHES LLP.

Office Locations

401 Cypress Street #110
Abilene, TX 79601

(325) 677-2201

(325) 677-7641

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Hendrick Health

4400 Buffalo Gap Road #2600
Abilene, TX 79606

(325) 283-2333

(325) 677-7641

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

By Affordability:

internal auditory canal CT scan

tibia and fibula X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD performed more brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), and spine imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for internal auditory canal (IAC) CT scan, leg X-ray, neck X-ray, orbit (eye socket) CT scan, pelvis X-ray, and tibia and fibula (lower leg) X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Volume:

neck imaging

By Affordability:

carotid MRA

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

limited abdominal ultrasound

spine X-ray

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD performed more neck imaging procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for carotid (neck) MRA, joint X-ray, knee X-ray, limited abdominal ultrasound, and spine X-ray that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

MRI angiogram

By Affordability:

cervical spine CT scan

face MRI

maxillofacial CT scan

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Texas, Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD performed more MRI angiogram (MRA) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for abdominal X-ray, angiogram (angiography), brain MRA, brain MRI, cervical (neck) spine CT scan, face MRI, maxillofacial (jaw/face) CT scan, MRI angiogram (MRA), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), neck CT scan, neck MRI, orbit (eye socket) MRI, spine MRI, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX during 2012 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	234
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1717
CT scan	1901
diagnostic procedures	11
eye procedures	35
hip imaging	29
image guided procedures	67
injections	67
minimally invasive procedures	67
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1315
musculoskeletal imaging	48
neck imaging	104
pain management	67
pelvic imaging	119
spinal procedures	1594
thoracic (chest) imaging	818
ultrasound (sonogram)	215
vascular procedures	168
X-rays	1179

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX during 2013 were X-rays, CT scan, spinal procedures and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	483
aspiration	34
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1746
breast procedures	136
CT scan	2202
diagnostic imaging	23
eye procedures	32
hip imaging	87
image guided procedures	57
injections	57
minimally invasive procedures	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1455
musculoskeletal imaging	221
neck imaging	168
pain management	57
pelvic imaging	253
pleural drainage	12
preventive care	99
spinal procedures	1889
thoracic (chest) imaging	1568
ultrasound (sonogram)	468
vascular procedures	293
women's imaging	136
X-rays	2415

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1946
Female	2855

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4012
Black	195
Hispanic	552
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1672
From 75 to 84	1517
85 and over	738
Less than 65	874

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	20
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX during 2014 were CT scan, X-rays, spinal procedures and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	495
aspiration	38
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1842
breast procedures	54
CT scan	2276
eye procedures	24
hip imaging	94
image guided procedures	81
injections	81
minimally invasive procedures	81
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1648
musculoskeletal imaging	218
neck imaging	160
pain management	81
pelvic imaging	265
pleural drainage	14
preventive care	54
spinal procedures	1935
thoracic (chest) imaging	1377
ultrasound (sonogram)	447
vascular procedures	282
women's imaging	54
X-rays	1990

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1946
Female	2760

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3969
Black	183
Hispanic	506
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1622
From 75 to 84	1513
85 and over	753
Less than 65	818

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	35
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX during 2015 were CT scan, spinal procedures, X-rays and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	575
aspiration	42
bone marrow tests	24
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1939
CT scan	2334
diagnostic procedures	24
eye procedures	38
hip imaging	88
image guided procedures	55
injections	55
minimally invasive procedures	55
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1724
musculoskeletal imaging	167
neck imaging	170
pain management	55
pelvic imaging	246
pleural drainage	12
spinal procedures	2028
thoracic (chest) imaging	1353
ultrasound (sonogram)	486
vascular procedures	271
X-rays	1969

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	3860
Female	5380

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	7684
Black	382
Hispanic	1084
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	3094
From 75 to 84	2994
85 and over	1488
Less than 65	1664

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	36
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX during 2016 were CT scan, spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	551
aspiration	50
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	2024
CT scan	2409
eye procedures	28
image guided procedures	75
injections	75
minimally invasive procedures	75
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1967
musculoskeletal imaging	100
neck imaging	178
pain management	75
pelvic imaging	282
pleural drainage	15
spinal procedures	2209
thoracic (chest) imaging	1351
ultrasound (sonogram)	433
vascular procedures	290
X-rays	1787

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1988
Female	2852

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3986
Black	213
Hispanic	584
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1720
From 75 to 84	1503
85 and over	758
Less than 65	859

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX during 2017 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and X-rays.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	548
aspiration	33
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	2123
CT scan	2499
image guided procedures	32
injections	32
minimally invasive procedures	32
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1847
musculoskeletal imaging	120
neck imaging	164
pain management	32
pelvic imaging	289
pleural drainage	13
spinal procedures	2030
thoracic (chest) imaging	1530
ultrasound (sonogram)	494
vascular procedures	339
X-rays	1922

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2106
Female	2842

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4133
Black	187
Hispanic	570
Asian	0
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1783
From 75 to 84	1580
85 and over	791
Less than 65	794

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	37
Dementia	24
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX during 2018 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	477
aspiration	40
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	2217
CT scan	2574
image guided procedures	16
injections	16
minimally invasive procedures	16
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1893
musculoskeletal imaging	76
neck imaging	177
pain management	16
pelvic imaging	322
pleural drainage	22
spinal procedures	2005
thoracic (chest) imaging	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	406
vascular procedures	362
X-rays	362

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1990
Female	2613

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3779
Black	170
Hispanic	581
Asian	0
Other	44
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1695
From 75 to 84	1442
85 and over	754
Less than 65	712

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	39
Dementia	25
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX during 2019 were CT scan, spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	467
aspiration	42
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	2387
CT scan	2811
image guided procedures	42
injections	42
minimally invasive procedures	42
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	2117
musculoskeletal imaging	97
neck imaging	153
pain management	42
pelvic imaging	262
pleural drainage	18
spinal procedures	2458
thoracic (chest) imaging	68
ultrasound (sonogram)	518
vascular procedures	396
X-rays	486

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	2166
Female	2826

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4091
Black	192
Hispanic	626
Asian	0
Other	39
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1841
From 75 to 84	1600
85 and over	782
Less than 65	769

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	37
Dementia	25
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX during 2020 were CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging), spinal procedures and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	384
aspiration	47
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1895
CT scan	2403
image guided procedures	14
injections	14
minimally invasive procedures	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1555
musculoskeletal imaging	54
neck imaging	84
pain management	14
pelvic imaging	238
pleural drainage	13
spinal procedures	1885
thoracic (chest) imaging	55
ultrasound (sonogram)	384
vascular procedures	263
X-rays	321

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1756
Female	2292

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3329
Black	161
Hispanic	496
Asian	0
Other	43
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1532
From 75 to 84	1250
85 and over	642
Less than 65	624

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX during 2021 were CT scan, spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	202
aspiration	56
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	2030
CT scan	2166
image guided procedures	25
injections	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	2007
musculoskeletal imaging	88
neck imaging	133
pain management	25
pelvic imaging	153
pleural drainage	16
spinal procedures	2119
thoracic (chest) imaging	21
ultrasound (sonogram)	107
vascular procedures	112
X-rays	398

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1941
Female	2464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3744
Black	132
Hispanic	460
Asian	0
Other	42
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1727
From 75 to 84	1496
85 and over	652
Less than 65	530

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	38
Dementia	24
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX during 2022 were spinal procedures, CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	95
aspiration	16
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1906
CT scan	1995
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1987
musculoskeletal imaging	44
neck imaging	104
pelvic imaging	98
spinal procedures	2023
thoracic (chest) imaging	12
vascular procedures	49
X-rays	244

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1677
Female	2267

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3386
Black	104
Hispanic	385
Asian	0
Other	45
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1580
From 75 to 84	1315
85 and over	612
Less than 65	437

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in Abilene, TX were CT scan, spinal procedures, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and MRI (magnetic resonance imaging).

abdominal imaging	410
aspiration	39
bone marrow tests	24
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	1984
breast procedures	95
CT scan	2324
diagnostic imaging	23
diagnostic procedures	17
eye procedures	31
hip imaging	74
image guided procedures	46
injections	46
minimally invasive procedures	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	1774
musculoskeletal imaging	112
neck imaging	145
pain management	46
pelvic imaging	229
pleural drainage	15
preventive care	76
spinal procedures	2015
thoracic (chest) imaging	750
ultrasound (sonogram)	395
vascular procedures	256
women's imaging	95
X-rays	1188

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1943
Female	2650

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	174
Asian / Pacific Islander	7
Non-Hispanic White	3828
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	531
Other	24

**Age**
75 to 84	1473
85 and over	724
Less than 65	734
65 to 74	1660

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Education & Training

Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD graduated from University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine in 1989. He completed residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology and has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine (1989)

Residency: Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Hendrick Health

RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATES OF ABILENE PA

RADIOLOGY CONSULTANTS OF NACOGDOCHES LLP

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ashish C. Patel, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC	$9,713 REMICADE $9,713
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$263 ADVAIR $124	NUCALA $65	ANORO $55	BREO $18
GE Healthcare	$97 $97
AbbVie, Inc.	$38 Humira $38
Medtronic, Inc.	$37 ELLIPSYS VASCULAR ACCESS SYSTEM $37
Other	$82 Spine $20	SAVAYSA $18	ENTYVIO $15	YSIO X.pree $14	Cios Spin $14

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$6,000
Travel and Lodging	$2,106
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,500
Food and Beverage	$623

Biography

Dr. Ashish Patel is a specialist in neuroradiology and diagnostic radiology in Abilene, TX. He is professionally affiliated with Hendrick Health. Before performing his residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, Dr. Patel attended Wayne State University School of Medicine and the University of California, Irvine, School of Medicine.