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Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

Medical College Baroda (2003)

1803 Miccosukee Commons Drive Suite 201
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 216-2977

Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD is a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL specializing in adult rheumatology. She graduated from Medical College Baroda in 2003 and has 23 years of experience. Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare and HCA Florida Capital Hospital.

Office Locations

1803 Miccosukee Commons Drive Suite 201
Tallahassee, FL 32308

(850) 216-2977

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1961 Beauford Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32308

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

A1C test

lipid profile

microalbumin urine test

serum folate test

total protein urine test

white blood cell differential

By Affordability:

albumin test

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD performed more A1C test, lipid profile, microalbumin urine test, serum folate test, total protein urine test, and white blood cell (WBC) differential procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and she also had a list price for albumin test 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:

blood draw

complete blood count

phlebotomy for lab tests

preventive care

In 2024, Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD performed more blood draw, complete blood count (CBC), phlebotomy for lab tests, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Florida.

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

lab tests

thyroid blood test

By Affordability:

aspiration

aspiration procedures

biological response modifier therapy

chemotherapy

injections

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous chemotherapy

joint aspiration

joint injections

ligament injection

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

tendon sheath injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD performed more flu shot, lab tests, and thyroid blood test procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and she also had a list price for aspiration, aspiration procedures, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, chemotherapy, injections, intravenous infusion therapy, intravenous (IV) chemotherapy, joint aspiration, joint injections, ligament injection, major joint aspiration, major joint injection, and tendon sheath injection 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. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2012 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	283
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	84
blood draw	637
chemotherapy	84
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	892
injections	283
lab tests	4018
minimally invasive procedures	84
preventive care	55
thyroid function tests	29
vaccines	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2013 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	241
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	65
blood draw	740
chemotherapy	65
doctor visit	1168
injections	259
lab tests	4811
minimally invasive procedures	65
preventive care	51
thyroid function tests	20
vaccines	36

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	374

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	355
Black	110
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	210
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	37
Less than 65	101

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2014 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	187
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	69
blood draw	1156
chemotherapy	69
doctor visit	1507
injections	201
lab tests	7162
minimally invasive procedures	69
preventive care	85
thyroid function tests	25
vaccines	69

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	425

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	395
Black	139
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	240
From 75 to 84	142
85 and over	45
Less than 65	123

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2015 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	146
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	53
blood draw	1264
chemotherapy	53
diabetes management	17
doctor visit	1585
injections	146
lab tests	8127
minimally invasive procedures	53
preventive care	96
thyroid function tests	56
vaccines	41

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	244
Female	980

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	848
Black	338
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	506
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	102
Less than 65	266

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2016 were lab tests, blood draw, aspiration and injections.

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

aspiration	167
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	62
blood draw	1291
chemotherapy	62
diabetes management	21
doctor visit	1721
injections	167
lab tests	8264
minimally invasive procedures	62
preventive care	135
thyroid function tests	44
vaccines	68

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	514

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	429
Black	184
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	189
85 and over	44
Less than 65	148

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2017 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	220
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	92
blood draw	1314
chemotherapy	92
diabetes management	25
doctor visit	2076
injections	237
lab tests	8686
minimally invasive procedures	92
preventive care	132
thyroid function tests	71
vaccines	46

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	462
Black	184
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	56
Less than 65	147

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

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2018 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

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

aspiration	186
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	98
blood draw	1146
chemotherapy	98
diabetes management	25
doctor visit	1683
injections	204
lab tests	7550
minimally invasive procedures	98
preventive care	161
thyroid function tests	86
vaccines	60

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	503

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	428
Black	167
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	55
Less than 65	122

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2019 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and aspiration.

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

aspiration	148
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	92
blood draw	1131
chemotherapy	92
diabetes management	33
doctor visit	1609
injections	148
lab tests	6553
minimally invasive procedures	92
preventive care	198
thyroid function tests	92
vaccines	79

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	494

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	425
Black	159
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	62
Less than 65	108

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

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2020 were lab tests, blood draw, injections and preventive care.

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

aspiration	145
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	86
blood draw	855
chemotherapy	86
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	1688
injections	167
lab tests	4953
minimally invasive procedures	86
preventive care	151
thyroid function tests	89
vaccines	61

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	485

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	155
Hispanic	14
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	252
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	58
Less than 65	108

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	27
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2021 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and aspiration.

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

aspiration	109
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	90
blood draw	754
chemotherapy	90
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	1577
injections	109
lab tests	4597
minimally invasive procedures	90
preventive care	182
thyroid function tests	90
vaccines	81

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	468

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	435
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	251
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	61
Less than 65	85

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

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2022 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and aspiration.

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

aspiration	126
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	92
blood draw	723
chemotherapy	92
diabetes management	25
doctor visit	1494
injections	126
lab tests	4123
minimally invasive procedures	92
preventive care	174
thyroid function tests	64
vaccines	101

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	419

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	385
Black	127
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	233
From 75 to 84	185
85 and over	57
Less than 65	69

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2023 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and aspiration.

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

aspiration	111
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	87
blood draw	695
chemotherapy	87
diabetes management	42
doctor visit	1384
injections	111
lab tests	4410
minimally invasive procedures	87
preventive care	163
thyroid function tests	74
tuberculosis (TB) testing	20
vaccines	57

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	369

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	358
Black	113
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	202
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	54
Less than 65	57

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	28
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL during 2024 were lab tests, blood draw, preventive care and thyroid function tests.

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

aspiration	63
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	97
blood draw	644
chemotherapy	97
diabetes management	49
doctor visit	1199
injections	75
lab tests	4747
minimally invasive procedures	97
preventive care	177
thyroid function tests	109
tuberculosis (TB) testing	36
vaccines	65

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	354

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	347
Black	104
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	171
85 and over	55
Less than 65	50

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	29
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	5
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD treated as a rheumatologist in Tallahassee, FL were lab tests, blood draw, injections and aspiration.

aspiration	164
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	82
blood draw	950
chemotherapy	82
diabetes management	28
doctor visit	1506
injections	171
lab tests	6000
minimally invasive procedures	82
preventive care	135
thyroid function tests	65
tuberculosis (TB) testing	28
vaccines	59

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	455

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	147
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	407
Hispanic	7
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	176
85 and over	52
Less than 65	106
65 to 74	242

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

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	19
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	9
Dementia	6

Education & Training

Dr. Pooja N. Patel, MD graduated from Medical College Baroda in 2003. She completed residency at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Medical College Baroda (2003)

Residency: University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Florida

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Amgen Inc.	$749 EVENITY $351	KRYSTEXXA $196	Tavneos $129	UPLIZNA $60	$13
AbbVie Inc.	$532 Rinvoq $487	Skyrizi $45
UCB, Inc.	$447 Bimzelx $447
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$382 Strensiq $16	$366
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$273 OFEV $28	$245
Other	$1,290 COSENTYX $176	BENLYSTA $163	SAPHNELO $124	ACTHAR $121	APTIOM $107	Other $599

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$3,654
Education	$19

Biography

Dr. Pooja Patel is a specialist in adult rheumatology. Before performing her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Dr. Patel attended Medical College Baroda for medical school. Dr. Patel is affiliated with Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare and HCA Florida Healthcare.