Medicare Procedure and Patient Information
2012 Medicare Procedure Volume
The top procedures that Dr. Vijaykumar B. Patel, MD treated as a general internist in Delano, CA during 2012 were lab tests, diabetes management, preventive care and X-rays.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vijaykumar B. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.
| abdominal imaging | 235 |
|---|---|
| ambulatory monitoring | 27 |
| aspiration | 157 |
| blood draw | 1056 |
| cardiac procedures | 778 |
| diabetes management | 2033 |
| doctor visit | 3842 |
| hospital care | 478 |
| injections | 367 |
| inpatient care | 463 |
| lab tests | 6444 |
| musculoskeletal imaging | 688 |
| nuclear scan | 178 |
| nursing home care | 289 |
| pain management | 210 |
| pelvic imaging | 103 |
| preventive care | 1831 |
| removal of lesion (e.g. growth) | 21 |
| skin procedures | 21 |
| skin testing | 13 |
| spinal procedures | 183 |
| stress testing | 348 |
| thoracic (chest) imaging | 735 |
| thyroid function tests | 644 |
| tuberculosis (TB) testing | 13 |
| ultrasound (sonogram) | 897 |
| vaccines | 480 |
| vascular procedures | 403 |
| X-rays | 1738 |