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- 2160 S 1St Ave, Building 105 Room 1900, Maywood, IL 60153
About Dr. Patel
Based in Maywood, IL, Nikhil K. Patel, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under neurological surgery. Nikhil graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2006. According to Medicare claims data, Nikhil cared for 169 Medicare patients across 226 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and new patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more. NPI 1629229950 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (708) 216-5120
- Email not available
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Practice Locations
2160 S 1ST AVE BUILDING 105 ROOM 1900
Maywood, IL 60153
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Neurological 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
Brain & spine conditions
Brain conditions
Brain disorders
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Vascular Malformation
- Chiari Malformation
- Drug-Resistant Seizures
- Epidermoid cyst
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Meningitis
- Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
- Papilledema
- Pituitary Tumor
Brain injury
Brain tumors
Movement disorders
Nerve disorders
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
- Cut Or Injured Nerve
- Face Twitching
- Occipital neuralgia
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
- Trigeminal neuralgia
Pain
Pediatric conditions
Spine & back
- Arthritis of the spine
- Chronic back pain
- Chronic Neck Pain
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Severe back pain
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tethered Spinal Cord
Spine conditions
- Bone Spurs In The Spine
- Fluid Cyst In Spinal Cord
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spine Infection
- Stress Fracture Of The Spine
Spine deformity
Trauma & injury
Procedures & services
Nerves & spine
Most searched procedures
Brain & spine surgery
Brain procedures
- Awake Brain Mapping Surgery
- Brain Shunt Placement
- Chiari Decompression Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Draining A Brain Bleed
- Facial Nerve Decompression Surgery
- Laser Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Needle Brain Biopsy
Brain surgery
Cranial reconstruction
Diagnostic & therapeutic
Endovascular procedures
Functional neurosurgery
Monitoring & trauma
Nerve procedures
Nerve surgery
Pain procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet Joint Injections
- Pain pump implant
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
Pediatric neurosurgery
Radiation & radiosurgery
Radiation surgery
Skull base surgery
Spasticity treatment
Spine procedures
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Kyphoplasty
- Nerve Opening Widening
- Scoliosis correction surgery
- SI Joint Fusion
- Spinal Cyst Removal
- Tethered Cord Release
- Vertebra Removal Surgery
Spine surgery
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Neck Canal Enlargement Surgery
- Spinal Cord Tumor Removal
- Vertebroplasty
Vascular neurosurgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
226 services · 169 patients · 7 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less | Imaging | 76000 |
12 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
76 | More often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
56 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more | Office visit | 99204 |
28 | As often as other peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
20 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Neurological Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
17 | Less often than most peers in Neurological 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.
Related specialists at this location 5
Clinically related specialties at the same address — the people this provider most likely works alongside.
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 neurosurgeons in Maywood 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 17 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2006 at Baylor College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less 1
Providers in IL who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Nikhil K. Patel's specialty?
Nikhil K. Patel is a neurosurgeon in Maywood, IL. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Neurological Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Nikhil K. Patel?
Nikhil K. Patel is listed at 2160 S 1St Ave Building 105 Room 1900, Maywood, IL 60153. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Nikhil K. Patel?
The number on file is (708) 216-5120. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Nikhil K. Patel's NPI number?
Nikhil K. Patel's National Provider Identifier is 1629229950. 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 Nikhil K. Patel's education?
Nikhil K. Patel attended Baylor College of Medicine, graduating in 2006. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Nikhil K. Patel been practicing?
Nikhil K. Patel has 20 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2006, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Nikhil K. Patel known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Nikhil K. Patel performs imaging including imaging guidance for procedure, 60 minutes or less, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Nikhil K. Patel confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Nikhil K. Patel. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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