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Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO

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Specializes in: Adult Rheumatology

University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)

611 Mocksville Avenue
Salisbury, NC 28144

(704) 633-7220

Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO is a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC specializing in adult rheumatology. He graduated from University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001 and has 25 years of experience. Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO is affiliated with ROWAN DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PA.

Office Locations

611 Mocksville Avenue
Salisbury, NC 28144

(704) 633-7220

(704) 647-0515

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2023

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Top 25%

By Affordability:

intravenous infusion therapy

intravenous infusion

In 2012, Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO had a list price for intravenous infusion therapy, and intravenous (IV) infusion that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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 C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC during 2012 were blood draw, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	81
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	230
blood draw	238
chemotherapy	230
doctor visit	699
injections	81
minimally invasive procedures	230

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC during 2013 were blood draw, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	93
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	271
blood draw	279
chemotherapy	271
doctor visit	667
injections	93
minimally invasive procedures	271

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	67
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	26
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC during 2014 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	68
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	189
blood draw	188
chemotherapy	189
doctor visit	536
injections	68
minimally invasive procedures	189

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	76
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	26
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2014

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC during 2015 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	58
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	197
blood draw	186
chemotherapy	197
doctor visit	564
injections	58
minimally invasive procedures	197

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	228
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	56
Less than 65	126

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2015

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	4

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC during 2016 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	34
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	199
blood draw	175
chemotherapy	199
doctor visit	497
injections	34
minimally invasive procedures	199
preventive care	16
vaccines	16

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	20
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	5

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC during 2017 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	59
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	212
chemotherapy	212
doctor visit	560
injections	59
minimally invasive procedures	212

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	154

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	17
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2017

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC during 2018 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	25
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	258
chemotherapy	258
doctor visit	673
injections	25
minimally invasive procedures	258

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	81
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	225
Black	37
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	114
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	22
Less than 65	69

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2018

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC during 2019 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	57
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	198
chemotherapy	198
doctor visit	685
injections	57
minimally invasive procedures	198

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	31
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC during 2020 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and aspiration.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	26
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	220
chemotherapy	220
doctor visit	596
injections	26
minimally invasive procedures	220
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	60
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	166
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	27
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC during 2021 were chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy, minimally invasive procedures and preventive care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	232
chemotherapy	232
doctor visit	560
minimally invasive procedures	232
preventive care	11
vaccines	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	62
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2021

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy and biological response modifier (BRM) therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	169
chemotherapy	169
doctor visit	474
minimally invasive procedures	254

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	79
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	16
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	30
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO treated as a rheumatologist in Salisbury, NC were minimally invasive procedures, chemotherapy, biological response modifier (BRM) therapy and blood draw.

aspiration	55
biological response modifier (BRM) therapy	215
blood draw	213
chemotherapy	215
doctor visit	591
injections	55
minimally invasive procedures	223
preventive care	12
vaccines	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	202
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	64
85 and over	23
Less than 65	54
65 to 74	96

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

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Cancer	6
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO graduated from University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. He has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine (2001)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

ROWAN DIAGNOSTIC CLINIC PA

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Takeda Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.	$11,625 Colcrys $11,603	Uloric $12	AMITIZA $10
Pfizer Inc.	$6,582 XELJANZ $5,864	INFLECTRA $250	LYRICA $158	PAXLOVID $153	ELIQUIS $51	Other $105
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$6,483 ORENCIA $887	$5,596
Amgen Inc.	$3,540 Prolia $1,484	Enbrel $1,281	Otezla $415	Tavneos $167	Repatha $28	Other $166
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$1,991 SYNVISC-ONE $980	Osteoarthritis of the knee $255	PRALUENT $36	$720
Other	$20,612 KRYSTEXXA $1,732	Otrexup (methotrexate) injection $1,284	BOTOX $1,201	TALTZ $1,125	ABT 122 $946	Other $14,324

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$19,948
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$10,455
Travel and Lodging	$9,017
Honoraria	$6,830
Consulting Fee	$4,175
Other	$409

Research Payments

Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO has received 975 research payments totaling $4,195,897.

Biography

Dr. Rakesh Patel is a specialist in adult rheumatology. He attended medical school at the University of New England, College of Osteopathic Medicine.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2018

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2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2019

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2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rakesh C. Patel, DO in 2022

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

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