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- 2000 Crawford St, #900, Houston, TX 77002
About Dr. Patel
Alpash K. Patel, DPM is a healthcare provider in Houston, TX specializing in podiatry — foot & ankle surgery. Alpash trained at California School of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 1997. According to Medicare claims data, Alpash cared for 216 Medicare patients across 311 services. The services billed most often include removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and residence visit for new patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes. This provider record is associated with NPI 1598731374.
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Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (713) 651-0870
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Practice Locations
2000 CRAWFORD ST #900
Houston, TX 77002
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Arthritis
Bone
Circulation
Deformities
Deformity
Diabetes & circulation
General
Infections
Injuries
Injury
Joints
Lumps & bumps
Lumps & Bumps
Nerve
Pain
Pediatric
Skin & nail
- Athletes Foot
- Black Toenail
- Blisters On Feet
- Corns And Calluses
- Cracked Heels
- Sweaty Feet
- Thick Toenails
Skin & Nails
Tendon & ligament
Tendonitis
Procedures & services
Spine & Orthopedics
Most searched procedures
Diagnostics
Diagnostics & exams
Diagnostics & fittings
Imaging
Injections
- Alcohol Injections For Neuroma
- Amniotic Fluid Injection
- Cortisone Injection For Foot
- Foot Nerve Block
- PRP Injection For Foot
Nail & skin care
- Blood Under Toenail Drainage
- Corn And Callus Removal
- Laser Toenail Fungus Treatment
- Permanent Toenail Removal
- Routine Podiatric Nail Trimming
Non-Surgical
Skin & Nails
Surgery
- Achilles Tendon Lengthening
- Achilles tendon repair
- Ankle arthroscopy
- Ankle fusion
- Ankle Ligament Surgery
- Ankle Replacement
- Big Toe Joint Replacement
- Bone Spur Removal Foot
- Broken Ankle Surgery
- Flat Foot Reconstruction
- Ganglion Cyst Removal On Foot
- Hammertoe Surgery
- Heel Spur Removal
- Lapiplasty
- Minimally invasive bunion surgery
- Morton's Neuroma Surgery
- Peroneal Tendon Repair
- Plantar Fascia Release
- Plantar Fibroma Removal
- Plantar plate repair
- Pump bump surgery
- Stiff Big Toe Surgery
- Subtalar arthroereisis
- Tarsal Tunnel Release
- Tendon Transfer In Foot
Therapy
Wound care
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
311 services · 216 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails | Procedure | 11721 |
257 | As often as other peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
24 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Residence visit for new patient with straightforward medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 15 minutes | Office visit | 99341 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
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.
Other podiatry specialists in Houston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at California School of Podiatric Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1997 at California School of Podiatric Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails 8
Providers in TX who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Patel's specialty?
Dr. Patel is a podiatry in Houston, TX. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Podiatry — Foot & Ankle Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Patel?
Dr. Patel is listed at 2000 Crawford St #900, Houston, TX 77002. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Patel?
The number on file is (713) 651-0870. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Patel's NPI number?
Dr. Patel's National Provider Identifier is 1598731374. 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
What is Dr. Patel's medical education?
Dr. Patel attended California School of Podiatric Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Patel been practicing?
Dr. Patel has 29 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1997, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Patel known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Patel performs procedures including removal of fingernails or toenails, 6 or more nails, 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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