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Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Hepatology and Gastroenterology (Digestive System)

Medical College Baroda

7425 Ziegler Road Suite 143
Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 468-4826

Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD is a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN specializing in adult hepatology and gastroenterology (digestive system). He graduated from Medical College Baroda.

Office Locations

7425 Ziegler Road Suite 143
Chattanooga, TN 37421

(423) 468-4826

(423) 468-4799

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In The News

“Growing up in India, Chirag Patel had no doctors in his family, but his parents hoped that would change.”—"Champions of Health Care 2025: Dr. Chirag Patel", Chattanooga Times Free Press, September 2025

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

complete abdominal ultrasound

complete blood count

FibroScan

flu shot

hepatitis B surface antigen testing

hepatitis C antibody screening

immunization

lab tests

lipid profile

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

prothrombin time test

By Affordability:

flu shot

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within Tennessee, Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, complete abdominal ultrasound, complete blood count (CBC), FibroScan (transient elastography), flu shot, hepatitis B surface antigen testing, hepatitis C antibody screening, immunization (preventive vaccines), lab tests, lipid profile, phlebotomy for lab tests, preventive care, prothrombin time (PT) test, thyroid blood test, total IgA test, total IgG test, total insulin test, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot 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.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	1577
diabetes management	221
doctor visit	1597
hospital care	666
inpatient care	650
lab tests	5339
outpatient care	16
preventive care	715
thyroid function tests	279
vaccines	339

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	217
blood draw	1717
diabetes management	218
doctor visit	1714
hospital care	510
inpatient care	495
lab tests	5917
outpatient care	15
preventive care	932
thyroid function tests	234
ultrasound (sonogram)	217
vaccines	463

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	369
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	175
85 and over	51
Less than 65	276

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	14
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	463
blood draw	1997
diabetes management	235
doctor visit	2032
hospital care	438
inpatient care	438
lab tests	6825
preventive care	888
thyroid function tests	246
ultrasound (sonogram)	463
vaccines	407

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	415
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	817
Black	91
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	386
From 75 to 84	187
85 and over	76
Less than 65	300

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	46
Dementia	14
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	486
blood draw	2000
diabetes management	178
doctor visit	2088
hospital care	568
inpatient care	568
lab tests	6222
preventive care	848
thyroid function tests	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	486
vaccines	414

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	856
Female	1144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1762
Black	162
Hispanic	0
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	868
From 75 to 84	420
85 and over	124
Less than 65	588

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	47
Dementia	16
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	560
blood draw	2317
diabetes management	88
doctor visit	2401
hospital care	423
inpatient care	423
lab tests	7325
preventive care	825
thyroid function tests	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	560
vaccines	477

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	442
Female	612

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	930
Black	86
Hispanic	0
Asian	21
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	452
From 75 to 84	220
85 and over	63
Less than 65	319

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	614
blood draw	2380
diabetes management	102
doctor visit	2480
hospital care	449
inpatient care	449
lab tests	7296
preventive care	766
thyroid function tests	78
ultrasound (sonogram)	614
vaccines	444

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	643

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	990
Black	85
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	70
Less than 65	312

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	16
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	757
blood draw	2612
diabetes management	135
doctor visit	2640
hospital care	290
inpatient care	290
lab tests	8041
preventive care	838
thyroid function tests	67
ultrasound (sonogram)	757
vaccines	487

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	471
Female	623

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	968
Black	77
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	541
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	52
Less than 65	270

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	50
Dementia	13
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and ultrasound (sonogram).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	884
blood draw	2952
diabetes management	80
doctor visit	2972
hospital care	266
inpatient care	266
lab tests	10021
preventive care	1032
thyroid function tests	54
ultrasound (sonogram)	884
vaccines	674

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	548
Female	713

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1133
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	25
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	667
From 75 to 84	282
85 and over	60
Less than 65	252

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	49
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and abdominal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	861
blood draw	2501
diabetes management	59
doctor visit	2579
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
lab tests	7649
liver imaging	529
preventive care	722
thyroid function tests	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	1390
vaccines	516

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	470
Female	647

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1001
Black	67
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	620
From 75 to 84	247
85 and over	31
Less than 65	219

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	49
Dementia	9
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	961
blood draw	2562
diabetes management	53
doctor visit	2563
lab tests	9551
liver imaging	1097
preventive care	822
thyroid function tests	53
ultrasound (sonogram)	2058
vaccines	534

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	466
Female	682

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1030
Black	64
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	26
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	640
From 75 to 84	286
85 and over	38
Less than 65	184

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	47
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

abdominal imaging	979
blood draw	2268
diabetes management	66
doctor visit	2471
lab tests	11407
liver imaging	1141
preventive care	890
thyroid function tests	73
ultrasound (sonogram)	2120
vaccines	483

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	718

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1112
Black	55
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	665
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	41
Less than 65	179

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	4
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated as a hepatologist in Chattanooga, TN were lab tests, blood draw, ultrasound (sonogram) and liver imaging.

abdominal imaging	678
blood draw	2262
diabetes management	130
doctor visit	2321
hospital care	406
inpatient care	402
lab tests	7781
liver imaging	922
outpatient care	15
preventive care	843
thyroid function tests	119
ultrasound (sonogram)	954
vaccines	476

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	617

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	76
Asian / Pacific Islander	17
Non-Hispanic White	951
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	7

**Age**
75 to 84	239
85 and over	55
Less than 65	263
65 to 74	517

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	9
Dementia	11

Education & Training

Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD graduated from Medical College Baroda. He completed residency at Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Tennessee.

Medical School: Medical College Baroda

Residency: Wayne State University Affiliated Hospitals

Licensed In: Tennessee

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$2,441 XIFAXAN $2,337	XIFAXANIBSD $90	XIFIXAN $15
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$1,281 $1,281
Gilead Sciences Inc	$1,006 Harvoni $484	Sovaldi $108	$414
AbbVie, Inc.	$902 Mavyret $397	Viekira $377	Technivie $74	$54
AbbVie Inc.	$679 Mavyret $508	LINZESS $165	VIBERZI $6
Other	$4,800 Ocaliva $409	XIFAXAN $347	APTIOM $287	Prolastin-C $252	OLYSIO $216	Other $3,289

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,849
Consulting Fee	$1,560
Education	$349
Travel and Lodging	$289
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$61

Research Payments

Dr. Chirag M. Patel, MD has received 22 research payments totaling $63,647.

Biography

Dr. Chirag Patel is a specialist in gastroenterology (digestive system) and adult hepatology. Before completing his residency at a hospital affiliated with Wayne State University, Dr. Patel attended medical school at Medical College Baroda. He welcomes new patients at his office in as reported by CommonSpirit Health.