Physician Profile
Visal H. Patel, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Patel
Visal H. Patel, M.D. is a healthcare provider in San Diego, CA specializing in anesthesiology. According to Medicare claims data, Visal cared for 443 Medicare patients across 463 services. The services billed most often include insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, ultrasonic guidance for needle placement, and anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
License numbers are what the provider reported to NPPES when the NPI was issued or updated. NPPES does not verify licensure; confirm current standing with the state licensing board.
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
- (858) 565-9666
- Email not available
Practice Locations
3626 RUFFIN RD
San Diego, CA 92123
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Anesthesiology 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
Anesthesia complications
Back & spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Herniated disc
- Lower back pain
- Neck pain
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Upper Back Pain
Chronic pain
Facial & jaw pain
General pain
Head & facial pain
Headaches
Joint pain
Mental health
Muscle pain
Musculoskeletal pain
Nerve pain
- Abdominal wall nerve pain
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Foot Numbness and Tingling
- Groin nerve pain after hernia surgery
- Nerve damage after surgery
- Neuropathy
- Outer thigh burning and numbness
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Sciatica
- Shingles pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Pelvic pain
Post-surgery recovery
Sedation & anesthesia
Spine pain
Procedures & services
Ablation
Head & facial procedures
Implants & devices
- Pain pump implant
- Pain pump refill and check
- Peripheral nerve stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator implant
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Infusion therapies
Infusion therapy
Joint injections
Muscle injections
Nerve blocks
- Abdominal Nerve Block
- Celiac Plexus Nerve Block
- Ganglion impar block
- Groin nerve block
- Pudendal nerve block
- Superior hypogastric plexus block
Nerve injections
- Celiac plexus block
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Nerve block
- Rib nerve block
- Shoulder nerve block
- Stellate ganglion block
Nerve procedures
Pain relief procedures
Regional anesthesia
Sedation
Sedation & anesthesia
- General anesthesia
- Labor epidural
- Moderate dental sedation
- Pre-surgery anesthesia consult
- Sedation for dental work
- Spinal spinal block
Spine injections
- Epidural steroid injection
- Facet joint injection
- Medial branch block
- Sacroiliac joint injection
- Tailbone epidural injection
Spine procedures
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
463 services · 443 patients · 24 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin | Procedure | 36620 |
36 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle (brachial plexus) | Procedure | 64415 |
24 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve (femoral nerve) | Procedure | 64447 |
22 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Insertion of non-tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | Procedure | 36556 |
16 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
| Injection of local anesthetic for abdominal wall pain control on both sides using imaging guidance | Procedure | 64488 |
13 | Less often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for needle placement | Imaging | 76942 |
34 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope | Anaesthesia | 00731 |
30 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Anesthesia for x-ray on artery of brain, heart, or chest | Anaesthesia | 01926 |
24 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| 3d radiographic procedure | Imaging | 76376 |
23 | More often than most peers in Anesthesiology |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | Imaging | 76937 |
19 | As often as other peers in Anesthesiology |
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 anesthesiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 1
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other anesthesiologists in San Diego 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2012 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Visal H. Patel?
Visal H. Patel is an anesthesiologist in San Diego, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Anesthesiology”.
NPI registry
What is Visal H. Patel's address?
Visal H. Patel is listed at 3626 Ruffin Rd, San Diego, CA 92123. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Visal H. Patel?
The number on file is (858) 565-9666. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Visal H. Patel's NPI number?
Visal H. Patel's National Provider Identifier is 1073872826. 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 Visal H. Patel train?
Visal H. Patel attended Other, graduating in 2012. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Visal H. Patel been practicing?
Visal H. Patel has 14 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2012, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Visal H. Patel perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Visal H. Patel performs procedures including insertion of artery tube for blood sampling or infusion through skin, injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into arm nerve bundle and injection of anesthetic agent and/or steroid into thigh nerve; reads or performs imaging such as ultrasonic guidance for needle placement and 3d radiographic procedure; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart blood flow, valves and chambers and ultrasound of heart with probe in esophagus, with report. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Visal H. Patel confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Visal H. Patel. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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