Physician Profile
Rakesh P. Chokshi, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Chokshi
Rakesh P. Chokshi, M.D. is a healthcare provider in Florence, SC specializing in orthopedic surgery. Rakesh trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 1993. Rakesh is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery of the spine and orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Rakesh cared for 816 Medicare patients across 987 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1053311134.
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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
- (843) 432-1880
- Email not available
Practice Locations
800 E CHEVES ST STE 480-B
Florence, SC 29506
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Orthopedic 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
Elbow, hand, and wrist
Foot and ankle
Hip
Shoulder
Sports and soft tissue
Trauma and bone
Foot & Ankle
Spine
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Evaluation and nonsurgical
Arthroscopy
Foot & Ankle
Foot and ankle
Hand & Wrist
Hand and upper extremity
Injections & Non-Surgical
Injections & pain relief
Joint replacement
- Partial knee replacement
- Reverse shoulder replacement
- Revision joint replacement
- Shoulder replacement
Knee
Shoulder surgery
Trauma & Fractures
Trauma and fixation
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
987 services · 816 patients · 23 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
79 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
57 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
36 | More often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck | Procedure | 22840 |
18 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc | Procedure | 22552 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63053 |
16 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, 1 disc | Procedure | 22551 |
15 | As often as other peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Partial removal of bone of single segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back | Procedure | 63052 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic Surgery |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
14 | Less often than most peers in Orthopedic 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 orthopedic surgeons in Florence 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1993 at Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment 7
Providers in SC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Rakesh P. Chokshi specialize in?
Rakesh P. Chokshi is an orthopedic surgeon in Florence, SC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopedic Surgery”.
NPI registry
Where is Rakesh P. Chokshi located?
Rakesh P. Chokshi is listed at 800 E Cheves St Ste 480-B, Florence, SC 29506. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
What is Rakesh P. Chokshi's phone number?
The number on file is (843) 432-1880. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Rakesh P. Chokshi's NPI number?
Rakesh P. Chokshi's National Provider Identifier is 1053311134. 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 Rakesh P. Chokshi train?
Rakesh P. Chokshi attended Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine, graduating in 1993. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Rakesh P. Chokshi been practicing?
Rakesh P. Chokshi has 33 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1993, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Rakesh P. Chokshi do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Rakesh P. Chokshi performs procedures including partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion and partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of lower and sacral spine, minimum of 4 views and x-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Rakesh P. Chokshi confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Rakesh P. Chokshi. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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