Dr. Rakesh D. Patel, MD

Dr. Patel practices at University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Dr. Patel's NPI, 1205891819, was assigned on April 18, 2006. Dr. Patel graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Patel holds Michigan license 4301095276.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is University Hospital, at 1500 E Medical Center Dr, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. The practice phone is (734) 936-4000.

Dr. Patel's primary practice is University Hospital in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Patel is also affiliated with University Hospital. The medical group on file is University of Michigan Health. Dr. Patel's employer is on file too: a school & student health.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Patel practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Patel is licensed in Michigan.

CMS data shows 244 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 139 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $30,977 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 139 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 70 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 14% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.43, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Patel's median patient age at 64, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 18 Medicare Part D claims for 16 patients. 94% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 12 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $64 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Patel as offering telehealth. CMS counts 113 procedures of spinal fusion by Dr. Patel, more than 77% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

Laminectomy or laminotomy (partial removal of spine bones): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 82 papers to Dr. Patel, published from 2012 to 2025. 2016 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Lumbar Vertebrae, Spinal Fusion and Critical Illness. Dr. Patel has published most often in J Spine Surg. Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Ilyas Syed Aleem, FRCSC, MD, Bilal Bashir Butt, MD and Matthew Mark Harkenrider, MD.

Dmand AI links Dr. Patel to 1 clinical trial. 1 is still active or recruiting. Conditions studied include Hematologic Neoplasms and Hematologic Diseases.

CMS Open Payments shows 499 general payments to Dr. Patel from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 49% of the total. Globus Medical, Inc. paid the most, $420,945.

Dr. Patel graduated from New York University School of Medicine in 2000.