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Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD

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Specializes in: Diagnostic Radiology

Rush Medical College (2006)

1900 Silver Cross Boulevard
New Lenox, IL 60451

(630) 581-6525

Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL specializing in diagnostic radiology. He graduated from Rush Medical College in 2006 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD is affiliated with Endeavor Health.

Office Locations

1900 Silver Cross Boulevard
New Lenox, IL 60451

(630) 581-6525

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2520 Elisha Avenue
Zion, IL 60099

(847) 872-6259

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801 S. Washington Street
Naperville, IL 60540

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In The News

“Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center: Nimesh Patel joined the hospital as a diagnostic radiologist.”—"Monday Movers: Job changes for Sept. 29, 2014", Chicago Sun-Times, December 2014

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD in 2024

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X-rays

In 2012, Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD performed more X-rays procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Illinois.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2012 were thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan, X-rays and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	257
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	95
breast procedures	110
CT scan	544
diagnostic imaging	41
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11
musculoskeletal imaging	14
pelvic imaging	207
preventive care	58
spinal procedures	19
thoracic (chest) imaging	560
ultrasound (sonogram)	186
vascular procedures	122
women's imaging	99
X-rays	436

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and women's imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	554
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	205
breast procedures	601
CT scan	998
diagnostic imaging	120
hip imaging	14
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	70
musculoskeletal imaging	81
pelvic imaging	444
preventive care	452
spinal procedures	27
thoracic (chest) imaging	1224
ultrasound (sonogram)	404
vascular procedures	230
women's imaging	622
X-rays	1500

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	762
Female	1594

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1544
Black	614
Hispanic	152
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	931
From 75 to 84	769
85 and over	318
Less than 65	338

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	16
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2014 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, X-rays and abdominal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	183
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	32
breast procedures	171
CT scan	359
diagnostic imaging	52
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	61
musculoskeletal imaging	37
neck imaging	19
nuclear scan	37
pelvic imaging	182
preventive care	103
thoracic (chest) imaging	225
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
women's imaging	171
X-rays	208

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	313

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	346
Black	81
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	77
85 and over	11
Less than 65	134

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	2
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2015 were CT scan, women's imaging, breast procedures and X-rays.

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

abdominal imaging	182
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	61
breast procedures	250
CT scan	387
diagnostic imaging	53
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	106
musculoskeletal imaging	43
neck imaging	36
nuclear scan	43
pelvic imaging	164
preventive care	149
spinal procedures	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	235
ultrasound (sonogram)	61
women's imaging	250
X-rays	236

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	724

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	742
Black	204
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	570
From 75 to 84	150
85 and over	22
Less than 65	282

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

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	3
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2016 were CT scan, women's imaging, breast procedures and X-rays.

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

abdominal imaging	171
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	83
breast procedures	237
catheterization	13
CT scan	336
diagnostic imaging	39
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	128
musculoskeletal imaging	43
neck imaging	26
nuclear scan	43
pelvic imaging	163
preventive care	148
spinal procedures	11
thoracic (chest) imaging	173
ultrasound (sonogram)	50
women's imaging	237
X-rays	200

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	135
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	381
Black	98
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	80
85 and over	20
Less than 65	140

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	4
Cancer	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2017 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	234
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	72
breast procedures	190
CT scan	449
diagnostic imaging	36
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	140
musculoskeletal imaging	49
neck imaging	28
nuclear scan	36
pelvic imaging	226
preventive care	118
spinal procedures	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	252
ultrasound (sonogram)	36
women's imaging	190
X-rays	207

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	173
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	389
Black	109
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	294
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	14
Less than 65	137

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	6
Cancer	60

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2018 were CT scan, thoracic (chest) imaging, abdominal imaging and pelvic imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	359
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	160
breast procedures	254
CT scan	735
diagnostic imaging	48
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	270
musculoskeletal imaging	70
neck imaging	52
nuclear scan	56
pelvic imaging	350
preventive care	150
spinal procedures	51
thoracic (chest) imaging	361
ultrasound (sonogram)	74
women's imaging	254
X-rays	212

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	279
Female	512

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	586
Black	142
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	475
From 75 to 84	155
85 and over	24
Less than 65	137

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	30
Dementia	5
Cancer	61

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2019 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	873
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	773
breast procedures	402
CT scan	2199
diagnostic imaging	46
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	371
musculoskeletal imaging	419
neck imaging	114
nuclear scan	66
pelvic imaging	780
preventive care	340
spinal procedures	335
thoracic (chest) imaging	798
ultrasound (sonogram)	750
vascular procedures	388
women's imaging	433
X-rays	921

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1748
Female	2939

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	4089
Black	301
Hispanic	199
Asian	31
Other	67
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1955
From 75 to 84	1537
85 and over	785
Less than 65	410

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	33
Dementia	17
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2020 were CT scan, X-rays, abdominal imaging and ultrasound (sonogram).

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

abdominal imaging	716
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	604
breast procedures	446
cardiac procedures	33
CT scan	1546
diagnostic imaging	62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	249
musculoskeletal imaging	220
neck imaging	85
nuclear scan	73
pelvic imaging	597
preventive care	336
spinal procedures	196
stress testing	33
thoracic (chest) imaging	466
ultrasound (sonogram)	630
vascular procedures	292
women's imaging	466
X-rays	719

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1507
Female	2329

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3145
Black	209
Hispanic	359
Asian	0
Other	67
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1572
From 75 to 84	1269
85 and over	637
Less than 65	358

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	36
Dementia	21
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2021 were CT scan, ultrasound (sonogram), X-rays and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	649
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	662
breast procedures	430
cardiac procedures	41
CT scan	1484
diagnostic imaging	62
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	276
musculoskeletal imaging	244
neck imaging	110
nuclear scan	96
pelvic imaging	519
preventive care	250
spinal procedures	237
stress testing	41
thoracic (chest) imaging	430
ultrasound (sonogram)	694
vascular procedures	231
women's imaging	458
X-rays	666

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1537
Female	2370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3089
Black	240
Hispanic	452
Asian	56
Other	70
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1596
From 75 to 84	1318
85 and over	622
Less than 65	371

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	40
Dementia	20
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2022 were CT scan, X-rays, women's imaging and breast procedures.

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

abdominal imaging	470
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	567
breast procedures	699
CT scan	1068
diagnostic imaging	135
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	172
musculoskeletal imaging	186
neck imaging	60
nuclear scan	45
pelvic imaging	352
preventive care	426
spinal procedures	126
thoracic (chest) imaging	198
ultrasound (sonogram)	521
vascular procedures	218
women's imaging	699
X-rays	785

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1374
Female	2385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	3141
Black	212
Hispanic	224
Asian	102
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1559
From 75 to 84	1331
85 and over	610
Less than 65	259

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	35
Dementia	15
Cancer	22

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2023 were X-rays, breast procedures, women's imaging and CT scan.

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

abdominal imaging	401
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	327
breast procedures	1058
CT scan	787
diagnostic imaging	206
diagnostic procedures	28
image guided procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	40
minor procedures	28
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	105
musculoskeletal imaging	201
neck imaging	31
pelvic imaging	299
preventive care	642
spinal procedures	80
thoracic (chest) imaging	197
ultrasound (sonogram)	426
vascular procedures	142
women's imaging	1018
X-rays	1106

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	946
Female	2232

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2566
Black	165
Hispanic	157
Asian	172
Other	118
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1473
From 75 to 84	1085
85 and over	419
Less than 65	201

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	31
Dementia	13
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL during 2024 were X-rays, CT scan, breast procedures and women's imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	445
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	335
breast procedures	837
cardiac procedures	22
CT scan	897
diagnostic imaging	162
diagnostic procedures	12
image guided procedures	26
minimally invasive procedures	26
minor procedures	12
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	186
musculoskeletal imaging	194
neck imaging	52
nuclear scan	22
pelvic imaging	330
preventive care	505
spinal procedures	110
stress testing	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	239
ultrasound (sonogram)	381
vascular procedures	117
women's imaging	811
X-rays	909

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	944
Female	2049

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2509
Black	141
Hispanic	126
Asian	131
Other	86
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1279
From 75 to 84	1136
85 and over	413
Less than 65	165

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	23

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in New Lenox, IL were CT scan, X-rays, women's imaging and breast procedures.

abdominal imaging	422
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	305
breast procedures	437
cardiac procedures	32
catheterization	13
CT scan	906
diagnostic imaging	81
diagnostic procedures	20
hip imaging	14
image guided procedures	25
minimally invasive procedures	25
minor procedures	20
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	177
musculoskeletal imaging	138
neck imaging	55
nuclear scan	51
pelvic imaging	354
preventive care	282
spinal procedures	102
stress testing	32
thoracic (chest) imaging	412
ultrasound (sonogram)	325
vascular procedures	217
women's imaging	439
X-rays	623

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Female	1400
Male	757

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	193
Asian / Pacific Islander	39
Non-Hispanic White	1732
Hispanic	138
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	32

**Age**
85 and over	299
75 to 84	692
Less than 65	225
65 to 74	939

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Cancer	33
Dementia	10

Education & Training

Dr. Nimesh Patel, MD graduated from Rush Medical College in 2006. He completed residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Rush Medical College (2006)

Residency: Emory University Affiliated Hospitals (2011)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Endeavor Health

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
GE Healthcare	$1,544 $1,544
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$312 OPDIVO $190	EMPLICITI $68	ELIQUIS $54
Lilly USA, LLC	$245 VERZENIO $221	CYRAMZA $14	ERBITUX $11
Pfizer Inc.	$169 ELIQUIS $138	PREVNAR - 13 $17	IBRANCE $14
Amgen Inc.	$140 XGEVA $85	Vectibix $55
Other	$1,845 Lonsurf $122	TARCEVA $115	PROVENGE $108	STAR Tumor Ablation System $87	Humira $77	Other $1,336

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,697
Consulting Fee	$1,544
Education	$14

Biography

Dr. Nimesh Patel works as a diagnostic radiology. He is professionally affiliated with Endeavor Health. He attended medical school at Rush Medical College. Dr. Patel's medical residency was performed at a hospital affiliated with Emory University.