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- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114
About Dr. Patel
Nilay K. Patel, MD practices cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Boston, MA. Nilay is a 2012 graduate of Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Nilay is also listed as specializing in cardiovascular disease and internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Nilay cared for 1,591 Medicare patients across 1,984 services. The services billed most often include routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013279454.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (617) 726-2865
- Email not available
Practice Locations
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL 55 FRUIT ST.
Boston, MA 02114
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular Disease 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
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Office and noninvasive testing
Advanced imaging
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
1,984 services · 1,591 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery | Procedure | 33361 |
89 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Placement and subsequent removal of device to protect brain from embolism through catheter using imaging guidance | Procedure | 33370 |
13 | Too few peers to compare |
| Repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis | Procedure | 33418 |
11 | Too few peers to compare |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
298 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Treatment | 99152 |
193 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, initial vessel | Treatment | 92978 |
106 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Insertion of stents with balloon dilation of coronary artery or branch, single artery or branch | Treatment | 92928 |
94 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel or graft with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | Treatment | 92979 |
90 | Too few peers to compare |
| Insertion of tube in left lower heart chamber and coronary artery for diagnosis with review by radiologist | Treatment | 93458 |
59 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
| Ultrasound evaluation of heart blood vessel during diagnosis or treatment, initial vessel | Treatment | 93571 |
52 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease… |
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.
Other cardiovascular diseases at this location 2
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Related specialists at this location 4
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.
More connections — 31 related providers in 4 groups
Other cardiovascular diseases in Boston 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery 7
Providers in MA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Patel's specialty?
Dr. Patel is a cardiovascular disease (cardiology) in Boston, MA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Patel?
Dr. Patel is listed at Massachusetts General Hospital 55 Fruit St., Boston, MA 02114. 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 (617) 726-2865. 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 1013279454. 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 Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Patel been practicing?
Dr. Patel has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, 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 replacement of aortic valve through the skin and femoral artery, placement and subsequent removal of device to protect brain from embolism through catheter using imaging guidance and repair of mitral valve through the skin, initial prosthesis; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report and use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure , initial 15 minutes, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
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