Dr. Akash J. Patel, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 11
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 40
- Part D claims, 2024
- 32
- Publications
- 121
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 6720 Bertner Ave, STE Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030
- Practice phone
- Call (832) 355-1000
- Professional email
- Get professional email
- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
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Dr. Akash J. Patel is a neurosurgeon in Houston, Texas
Dr. Patel practices at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Dr. Patel's NPI, 1972737112, was assigned on May 2, 2009. Dr. Patel graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Patel holds Texas license Q0532.
- NPI
- 1972737112NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 9638392343
- NPI enumeration date
- May 2, 2009
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (832) 355-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
- Get email
- Mobile number
- Get number
- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 45
- Medical school graduation
- 2007
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Akash J. Patel practices at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas
Dr. Patel's primary practice is Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, at 6720 Bertner Ave, STE Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030 in Harris County. The practice phone is (832) 355-1000.
- Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center6720 Bertner Ave, STE Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030 · Harris CountyPhone(832) 355-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Akash J. Patel is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Patel's primary practice is Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 more hospital and 2 medical groups, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Akash J. Patel's practice
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +1 more site and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Akash J. Patel is one of 603 neurosurgeons in Texas
Neurological surgery is Dr. Patel's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207T00000X. Dr. Patel is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Patel's licenses on file in 3 states: Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma.
Specialties and state licenses
- Neurological surgery, TexasPrimary
- Louisiana license
- Oklahoma license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists craniotomy among the conditions Dr. Patel treats.
Neurosurgeons near Dr. Patel
Counts of neurosurgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Akash J. Patel billed Medicare for 11 services in 2024
CMS data shows 11 Medicare services from Dr. Patel across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 40 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,009 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Patel's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 132024: 1115%
Dr. Patel compared with the Texas median for neurosurgeons, 2024
- Dr. Patel
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 11vs 21295% below
- Medicare patients
- 40vs 13871% below
- Part D claims
- 11vs 5881% below
Medians across 518 neurosurgeons in Texas with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Akash J. Patel treated 40 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69
CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 24 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.08, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Patel's median patient age at 66, with 56% women.
Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Patel's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women2357%
- Men1743%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Patel's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Mood disorders48%
- Arthritis45%
- Depression45%
- Stroke or TIA43%
- Diabetes38%
- Anxiety33%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Patel's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 66
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Akash J. Patel wrote 32 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Patel wrote 32 Medicare Part D claims for 12 patients. 100% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 11 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $60 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 12 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 122024: 118%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2022.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Akash J. Patel takes part in Medicare
Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Akash J. Patel has 121 publications on record
Dmand AI links 121 papers to Dr. Patel, published from 2010 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 12. The most frequent topics are Meningeal Neoplasms, Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Meningioma. Dr. Patel has published most often in World Neurosurg. Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Andrew H. Jea, MD, Ali Jalali, MD, PhD and Jacob Joseph Mandel, MD.
Dr. Patel's papers by year, 2016 to 2025
Topics Dr. Patel writes about most
- Meningeal Neoplasms
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Meningioma
- Brain Neoplasms
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- Glioblastoma
- Spinal Fusion
Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors
- Andrew H. Jea, MD24 shared papers
- Ali Jalali, MD, PhD19 shared papers
- Jacob Joseph Mandel, MD16 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Patel
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Akash J. Patel received $10,410 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 18 general payments to Dr. Patel from 9 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 64% of the total. Medical Device Business Services, Inc. paid the most, $7,080.
General payments to Dr. Patel by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Patel by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Consulting fees$6,65564%
- Travel and lodging$2,97229%
- Food and beverage$7828%
Companies that paid Dr. Patel the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Akash J. Patel graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine
Dr. Patel graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2007. Dr. Patel is a member of CNS.
- Medical school
- Board certified in neurological surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Akash J. Patel accepts plans from 19 insurance carriers
Dr. Patel is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Elevance
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Cigna
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- +11 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Patel accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO13
- HMO10
- Medicare9
- POS5
- EPO3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Akash J. Patel's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Akash J. Patel's NPI number?
Dr. Akash J. Patel's NPI number is 1972737112. It was assigned on May 2, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Akash J. Patel?
Dr. Akash J. Patel is a neurosurgeon in Houston, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Neurological Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207T00000X).
Where does Dr. Akash J. Patel practice?
Dr. Patel practices at 6720 Bertner Ave, STE Mc1-266, Houston, TX 77030. Dr. Patel's primary practice is Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Patel to 1 hospital and 2 medical groups.
What is Dr. Akash J. Patel's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Patel is (832) 355-1000.
What is Dr. Akash J. Patel's medical license number?
Dr. Patel holds Texas license Q0532, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.
Which states has Dr. Akash J. Patel been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Patel in Texas (2014 to 2026), Louisiana (2021 to 2025) and Oklahoma (2020 to 2025).
Which hospitals is Dr. Akash J. Patel affiliated with?
Dr. Patel practices at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas. Dmand AI links Dr. Patel to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Akash J. Patel part of?
Dr. Patel is linked to Baylor Medicine. Dmand AI links Dr. Patel to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Akash J. Patel accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Patel billed Medicare for 11 services in 2024, and Dr. Patel accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Akash J. Patel see?
CMS counts 40 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Patel in 2024, with an average age of 69.
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Is Dr. Akash J. Patel board certified?
Yes. Dr. Patel is board certified in neurological surgery by the American Board of Neurological Surgery.
What services does Dr. Akash J. Patel bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Patel's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99222).
Where did Dr. Akash J. Patel go to medical school?
Dr. Patel graduated from Baylor College Of Medicine in 2007.
What drugs does Dr. Akash J. Patel prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Patel's most prescribed drugs by claims were Dexamethasone.
Has Dr. Akash J. Patel received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $10,410 in general payments to Dr. Patel from 9 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Medical Device Business Services, Inc.
How long has Dr. Akash J. Patel been practicing?
Dr. Patel graduated from medical school in 2007, 19 years ago.
Does Dr. Akash J. Patel do research?
Dmand AI links 121 publications to Dr. Patel, published from 2010 to 2025.
Who does Dr. Akash J. Patel publish with?
Dr. Patel's most frequent co-authors are Andrew H. Jea, MD (24 shared papers), Ali Jalali, MD, PhD (19 shared papers) and Jacob Joseph Mandel, MD (16 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Akash J. Patel accept?
Dr. Patel is in network with 19 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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