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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD in 2023

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Top 5%

By Affordability:

CT scan

In 2023, Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD had a list price for CT scan that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 Affordability:

brain MRI

In 2023, Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD had a list price for brain MRI that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within California. 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 Affordability:

In 2012, Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD had a list price for leg CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spine MRI, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within California. 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. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2012 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	268
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	432
CT scan	682
hip imaging	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	305
musculoskeletal imaging	250
pelvic imaging	184
spinal procedures	88
thoracic (chest) imaging	782
vascular procedures	11
X-rays	860

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2013 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	205
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	339
CT scan	496
hip imaging	109
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	324
musculoskeletal imaging	208
pelvic imaging	154
spinal procedures	105
thoracic (chest) imaging	693
vascular procedures	16
X-rays	728

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	707
Female	901

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	928
Black	651
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	572
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	178
Less than 65	442

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2014 were X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging, CT scan and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	172
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	280
CT scan	443
hip imaging	77
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	272
musculoskeletal imaging	237
pelvic imaging	120
spinal procedures	104
thoracic (chest) imaging	671
X-rays	763

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	639
Female	833

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	842
Black	610
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	365
85 and over	207
Less than 65	382

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2015 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	145
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	241
CT scan	269
hip imaging	88
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	491
musculoskeletal imaging	252
pelvic imaging	96
spinal procedures	141
thoracic (chest) imaging	267
X-rays	336

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	998
Female	1274

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1312
Black	916
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	822
From 75 to 84	574
85 and over	290
Less than 65	586

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2016 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays, thoracic (chest) imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	140
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	290
CT scan	263
hip imaging	60
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	529
musculoskeletal imaging	263
pelvic imaging	90
spinal procedures	143
thoracic (chest) imaging	306
vascular procedures	14
X-rays	370

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	564
Female	784

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	796
Black	529
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	484
From 75 to 84	329
85 and over	172
Less than 65	363

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	41
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2017 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), X-rays and CT scan.

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

abdominal imaging	155
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	326
CT scan	272
hip imaging	77
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	578
musculoskeletal imaging	263
pelvic imaging	108
spinal procedures	111
thoracic (chest) imaging	247
vascular procedures	13
X-rays	302

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	544
Female	783

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	781
Black	520
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	517
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	159
Less than 65	318

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	44
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2018 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), musculoskeletal imaging and CT scan.

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

abdominal imaging	106
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	270
CT scan	258
hip imaging	81
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	494
musculoskeletal imaging	259
pelvic imaging	87
spinal procedures	98
thoracic (chest) imaging	39
vascular procedures	17
X-rays	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	534

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	394
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	242
85 and over	136
Less than 65	230

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	46
Dementia	24
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2019 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	55
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	321
CT scan	243
hip imaging	44
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	464
musculoskeletal imaging	201
pelvic imaging	55
spinal procedures	140
thoracic (chest) imaging	43
vascular procedures	22
X-rays	31

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	431
Female	521

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	562
Black	362
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	365
From 75 to 84	249
85 and over	134
Less than 65	204

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	45
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2020 were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan, brain imaging (neuroimaging) and musculoskeletal imaging.

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

abdominal imaging	33
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	181
CT scan	184
hip imaging	33
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	270
musculoskeletal imaging	139
pelvic imaging	33
spinal procedures	55
thoracic (chest) imaging	46

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	342
Female	431

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	432
Black	327
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	288
From 75 to 84	182
85 and over	116
Less than 65	187

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	50
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2021 were CT scan, musculoskeletal imaging, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	34
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	121
CT scan	187
hip imaging	57
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	165
musculoskeletal imaging	178
pelvic imaging	64
spinal procedures	25
thoracic (chest) imaging	20
X-rays	68

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	318
Female	407

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	447
Black	257
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	97
Less than 65	133

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2022 were CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), musculoskeletal imaging and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

abdominal imaging	24
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	80
CT scan	123
hip imaging	17
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	106
musculoskeletal imaging	92
pelvic imaging	58
spinal procedures	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	25
X-rays	66

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	336
Female	471

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	516
Black	263
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	298
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	135
Less than 65	143

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA during 2023 were musculoskeletal imaging, X-rays, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and brain imaging (neuroimaging).

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

brain imaging (neuroimaging)	59
CT scan	55
hip imaging	37
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	96
musculoskeletal imaging	144
pelvic imaging	12
spinal procedures	13
X-rays	109

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	241
Female	363

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	197
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	179
85 and over	86
Less than 65	111

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in El Centro, CA were MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), X-rays, CT scan and thoracic (chest) imaging.

abdominal imaging	121
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	245
CT scan	289
hip imaging	64
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	341
musculoskeletal imaging	207
pelvic imaging	88
spinal procedures	87
thoracic (chest) imaging	285
vascular procedures	15
X-rays	332

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	463
Female	608

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	418
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	629
Hispanic	1
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	275
85 and over	142
Less than 65	258
65 to 74	395

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh Bholabhai Patel, MD From 2012 - 2023

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	40
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	12
Dementia	19

Education & Training

He has a state license in Georgia.

Licensed In: Georgia

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$3,025 CT Undivided Serv $3,000	Ingenia 1.5T R5 $14	RS Allura Xper FD 20 $10
iCAD, Inc	$972 Axxent Controller $972
GE Healthcare	$334 $334
Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc.	$267 MAGNETOM Altea $174	MAGNETOM Aera $12	$81
Olympus America Inc.	$126 Surgical Energy Products $126
Other	$394 Healon Viscoelastics $117	Elekta Neuromag $73	Aerospan $37	AUBAGIO $27	ERBITUX $22	Other $118

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$3,000
Food and Beverage	$1,516
Travel and Lodging	$601

Biography

Dr. Rakesh Patel is a medical specialist in diagnostic radiology. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine.

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