Physician Profile
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Vikas Patel, MD practises orthopedic surgery in Aurora, CO. Vikas is a 1997 graduate of Washington University School of Medicine. Vikas is also listed as specialising in orthopaedic surgery of the spine.
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Common questions
What is Dr. Patel's specialty?
Dr. Patel is an orthopedic surgeon in Aurora, CO. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Patel?
Dr. Patel is listed at 12605 E 16TH AVE, Aurora, CO 80045. 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 (720) 848-0000. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is the NPI for Dr. Patel?
Dr. Patel's National Provider Identifier is 1861589913. 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 Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 1997. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Dr. Patel have?
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 fusion of additional segment of spine, insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion and computer-assisted spinal procedure. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
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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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Licensing & Certification
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (720) 848-0000
- Email not available
Practice Locations
12605 E 16TH AVE
Aurora, CO 80045
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
578 services · 354 patients · 15 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fusion of additional segment of spine | Procedure | 22614 |
198 |
| Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion | Procedure | 22853 |
76 |
| Computer-assisted spinal procedure | Procedure | 61783 |
52 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment | Procedure | 63048 |
34 |
| Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment | Procedure | 63047 |
33 |
| Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22633 |
32 |
| Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment | Procedure | 22216 |
25 |
| Placement of stabilizing device to back, 3-6 spine bone segments | Procedure | 22842 |
24 |
| Fusion of additional segment of spine with partial removal of spine bone and disc | Procedure | 22634 |
18 |
| Incision or removal of lower spine bone segment | Procedure | 22214 |
17 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
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Related specialists at this location 2
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 orthopedic surgeons in Aurora 8
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 23 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Washington University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1997 at Washington University School of Medicine 7
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Fusion of additional segment of spine 8
Providers in CO who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.