Physician Profile
Aalok Patel, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Patel
Based in River Forest, IL, Aalok Patel, MD is listed in the NPI registry under orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgery. Aalok is also listed as specializing in student in an organized health care education program. According to Medicare claims data, Aalok cared for 627 Medicare patients across 6,209 services. The services billed most often include injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg, injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
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Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (708) 848-4662
- Email not available
Practice Locations
7411 LAKE ST STE 2110
River Forest, IL 60305
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
6,209 services · 627 patients · 16 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
112 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| X-ray of knee, 3 views | Imaging | 73562 |
95 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| X-ray of hip, 2-3 views | Imaging | 73502 |
55 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| X-ray of knee, 4 or more views | Imaging | 73564 |
39 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| X-ray of knee, 1-2 views | Imaging | 73560 |
21 | Less often than most peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| X-ray of foot, minimum of 3 views | Imaging | 73630 |
19 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | Treatment | 96372 |
30 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, romosozumab-aqqg, 1 mg | Drug given | J3111 |
5,040 | Too few peers to compare |
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | Drug given | J3301 |
336 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
| Hyaluronan or derivative, euflexxa, for intra-articular injection, per dose | Drug given | J7323 |
71 | As often as other peers in Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive… |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2017 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance 8
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Dr. Patel?
Dr. Patel is an orthopaedic adult reconstructive surgeon in River Forest, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Adult Reconstructive Surgery”.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Patel's address?
Dr. Patel is listed at 7411 Lake St Ste 2110, River Forest, IL 60305. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Dr. Patel?
The number on file is (708) 848-4662. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Patel's NPI number?
Dr. Patel's National Provider Identifier is 1700317658. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Dr. Patel train?
Dr. Patel attended Other, graduating in 2017. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Patel been practicing?
Dr. Patel has 9 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2017, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Dr. Patel perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Patel performs procedures including aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of knee, 3 views and x-ray of hip, 2-3 views; provides treatments such as injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Dr. Patel confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Patel. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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