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Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD

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(Shashikant Patil, MD)

(1324 Ratings)

Specializes in: Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurosurgery and General Practice

Kasturba Medical College (1999)

242 King Avenue Suite 150
Athens, GA 30606

(706) 475-1870

Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD is a null in Athens, GA specializing in psychiatry & neurology, neurosurgery and general practice. He graduated from Kasturba Medical College in 1999 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD is affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare and Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens.

Office Locations

242 King Avenue Suite 150
Athens, GA 30606

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In The News

“"The most important thing is we can get a lot of people through the surgery, but the follow-up and the healing down the line is extremely important," Dr. Shashikant Patil, Rivers' neurosurgeon,...”—"Cancer survivor left crippled by treatment undergoes life-saving surgery", Fox News, August 2018

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

decompressive lumbar laminectomy

laminectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

In 2023, Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD performed more decompressive lumbar laminectomy, laminectomy, and laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 10%

By Volume:

spinal decompression surgery

In 2023, Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD performed more spinal decompression surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Georgia.

Top 25%

By Affordability:

decompressive laminectomy

facetectomy

laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy

lumbar decompression

lumbar laminectomy

In 2012, Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD had a list price for decompressive laminectomy, facetectomy, laminectomy with foraminotomy and facetectomy, lumbar decompression, and lumbar laminectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Georgia. 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

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	38

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	23

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	14
Female	29

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	20
From 75 to 84	11
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD in 2013

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	21
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	28
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD in 2014

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	12
doctor visit	61
hospital care	20
inpatient care	20
neck surgery	12
nerve procedures	12
spinal procedures	12

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	136
Black	48
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	106
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	52
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	11
doctor visit	192
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
neck surgery	11
nerve procedures	11
spinal procedures	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	87

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	44
Dementia	20
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	195

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD in 2017

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	40
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2018 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	18
decompression surgery	37
doctor visit	312
hospital care	57
inpatient care	57
neck surgery	18
nerve procedures	37
spinal procedures	67

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	113
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	216
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	16
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD in 2018

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2019 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	28
decompression surgery	39
doctor visit	428
hospital care	64
inpatient care	64
neck surgery	25
nerve procedures	39
spinal procedures	99

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	138
Female	170

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	270
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	33
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	28
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2020 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	351
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	47

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	122

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	21
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2021 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	12
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	412
hospital care	52
inpatient care	52
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	61

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	156

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	26
Less than 65	49

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	12
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA during 2022 were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD for Medicare patients.

decompression surgery	36
doctor visit	419
hospital care	46
inpatient care	46
nerve procedures	36
spinal procedures	53

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD.

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	164

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	257
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	116
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	30
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	30
Dementia	9
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD treated as a null in Athens, GA were spinal procedures, hospital care, inpatient care and nerve procedures.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	17
decompression surgery	27
doctor visit	243
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
neck surgery	16
nerve procedures	27
spinal procedures	50

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD.

**Gender**
Female	99
Male	83

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	12
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	147
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	11
75 to 84	45
Less than 65	31
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	34
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD graduated from Kasturba Medical College in 1999. He completed residency at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. He is certified by the American Board of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and has a state license in Georgia.

Medical School: Kasturba Medical College (1999)

Residency: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (2011)

Board Certification: American Board of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Licensed In: Georgia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Piedmont Healthcare

Piedmont Physicians Neurosurgery Athens

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare Advantage, Wellcare, United Healthcare Medicare Advantage, Humana Medicare Advantage, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare Select, Medicare, CareSource Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, BCBS, Anthem MediBlue, Beech Street, PHCS/MultiPlan, Kaiser, LifeWell (HealthScope), Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select), Sonder, Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners, Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign), Peach State, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A), CareSource, Ambetter (including Core & Select), Georgia Health Advantage and CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Aetna Medicare Advantage

Wellcare

United Healthcare Medicare Advantage

Humana Medicare Advantage

United Healthcare

Aetna

Tricare Select

Medicare

CareSource Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

BCBS

Anthem MediBlue

Beech Street

PHCS/MultiPlan

Kaiser

LifeWell (HealthScope)

Alliant Health Plans SoloCare (including Core & Select)

Sonder

Alliant SimpleCare/4Corners

Pruitt Health Premier (AllyAlign)

Peach State

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (Ryan White Part A)

CareSource

Ambetter (including Core & Select)

Georgia Health Advantage

CareSource Dual Advantage (HMO D-SNP only)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 1324 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Shashikant Patil, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Athens, GA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
NUVASIVE, INC.	$10,043 XLIF $3,855	Pulse $3,031	Thoracolumbar $1,391	Integrated Operative Solutions $491	Reline $390	Other $886
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$2,973 CD HORIZON $2,043	OSTEOCOOL RF ABLATION $930
Stryker Corporation	$2,700 New Product Development $1,208	NEURO/SPINE/ENT $1,049	THORACO-LUMBAR $235	ARIA $53	INTERBODY DEVICE $50	Other $105
Spinal Elements, Inc.	$2,602 Medical Device $768	$1,834
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,433 CLYDESDALE PTC SPINAL SYSTEM $1,253	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $339	Mazor X Stealth Edition $90	$751
Other	$2,640 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $1,411	iFuse Implant $408	Biomet SpinalPak $189	General K2M Product Discussion $139	SERENGETI $104	Other $389

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$11,201
Food and Beverage	$8,201
Consulting Fee	$3,800
Education	$189

Biography

Dr. Shashikant Patil is a physician who specializes in general practice and neurosurgery. In addition to English, Dr. Patil (or staff) speaks Kannada and Hindi. He is professionally affiliated with Piedmont Healthcare. He obtained his medical school training at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, and Leiden University Medical Center and performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Louisiana State University. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He appears to be in-network for Anthem, Blue California, Viant, and more. According to Piedmont Healthcare, Dr. Patil is currently accepting new patients at his office in Athens, GA.