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Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD

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(Neelakantan Anand, MD)

(82 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Topiwala National Medical College (1983)

Professional interests include: musculoskeletal problems, spine problems

2001 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 760
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 582-7474

Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD is an orthopedist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Topiwala National Medical College in 1983 and has 43 years of experience. Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD is affiliated with Providence, Cedars-Sinai and The Anand Spine Group.

Office Locations

444 S San Vicente Boulevard Mark Goodson Building, Suite 800 And Suite 901
Los Angeles, CA 90048

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2001 Santa Monica Boulevard Suite 760
Santa Monica, CA 90404

(310) 582-7474

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Musculoskeletal Problems

The musculoskeletal system refers collectively to the bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and nerves. It is what gives the body structure and movement. Because this system encompasses so much of the body, musculoskeletal problems are extremely varied and can happen almost anywhere. There are musculoskeletal problems that affect only the joints, those that affect the bones, those that affect tendons and ligaments, and those that can happen in any area of the body but cause pain and numbness.

Joint problems include bursitis and arthritis. Bursitis is the inflammation of a fluid-filled sac cushion on the outside of a joint, causing symptoms including pain and swelling. Arthritis is the inflammation and damage of a joint due to wear and tear or disease. There are several treatments for arthritis, but if the damage progresses far enough, joint replacement may be necessary. In joint replacement, a metal or plastic implant is surgically placed within the joint to make movement easier.

Bone problems include scoliosis, fractures, and osteoporosis. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine, making the normally straight spine look like a 'C' or 'S.' It is treated with braces or surgery. Osteoporosis is a disease that causes bones to weaken and break easily. It's most common in women, especially older women. Fully half of all women over 65 have osteoporosis. Fractures are any break in the bone. They can be a simple crack or a severe and complicated shatter. Osteoporosis causes fractures in people who have it, but other causes are trauma (such as a fall) or overuse.

Tendon and ligament problems most often result from injury or overuse. Two good examples are ligament tears and tendonitis. The most common ligament tear is the ACL tear in the knee. This ligament supports and stabilizes the knee and is most often torn during sports activities. Tendonitis happens when a tendon, which connects muscles and bones together, becomes irritated and inflamed. This happens most often in older patients who push their bodies too far, leading to pain and swelling. Treatment for both tendon and ligament problems usually includes rest, ice, and supporting the area to let it heal.

Pain and numbness problems can be caused by overuse, disease, an injury, or a compressed nerve. Lower back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome are two of the most common conditions patients encounter. Lower back pain may be caused by sore muscles that have been overworked, or an injury to the disks separating the vertebrae in the spine. Lower back pain usually goes away on its own within a few days, but it may require medical treatment depending on the cause. Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the nerve at the base of the palm becomes trapped or pinched. Symptoms include tingling, pain, numbness, or weakness in the hand. Treatment involves rest and sometimes steroid injections.

Because the musculoskeletal system involves so much of the body, problems here can be incredibly varied in their type and severity. Some musculoskeletal problems will go away on their own or only require rest, while others may require medication, physical therapy, or even surgery.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	33
bone surgery	16
decompression surgery	19
doctor visit	503
minimally invasive procedures	17
nerve procedures	19
spinal procedures	113

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were spinal procedures, nerve procedures, decompression surgery and arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	29
bone surgery	19
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	479
minimally invasive procedures	13
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	121

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	129
Female	201

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	260
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	154
From 75 to 84	115
85 and over	17
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD in 2013

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	43
bone surgery	24
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	392
minimally invasive procedures	19
nerve procedures	29
spinal procedures	167

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	220
Black	23
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	29
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	21
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	32
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), bone surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	55
bone surgery	33
decompression surgery	18
doctor visit	507
minimally invasive procedures	23
nerve procedures	18
spinal procedures	178

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	372

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	50
Hispanic	32
Asian	40
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	198
85 and over	48
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD in 2015

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD for Medicare patients.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	50
bone surgery	24
decompression surgery	38
doctor visit	485
minimally invasive procedures	16
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	38
spinal procedures	171

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	124
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	240
Black	22
Hispanic	18
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	23
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD in 2016

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	24
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	34
Dementia	7
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2016

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD treated as an orthopedist in Los Angeles, CA were spinal procedures, arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery), nerve procedures and decompression surgery.

arthrodesis (bone fusion surgery)	42
bone surgery	23
decompression surgery	26
doctor visit	473
minimally invasive procedures	17
neck surgery	13
nerve procedures	26
spinal procedures	150

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2016

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	184

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	24
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	246
Hispanic	12
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	100
85 and over	23
Less than 65	36
65 to 74	155

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD From 2012 - 2016

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	17
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	10
Dementia	5

Education & Training

Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD graduated from Topiwala National Medical College in 1983. He completed residency at B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital & T.N. Medical College. He is certified by the Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Topiwala National Medical College (1983)

Residency: B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital & T.N. Medical College (1989)

Board Certification: Orthopaedic Surgery, American Board of Orthopedic Surgery

Licensed In: California

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA PPO, CIGNA HMO, MultiPlan PPO, MultiPlan, United Healthcare PPO, Coventry PPO, United Healthcare HMO, Railroad Medicare, United Healthcare, Anthem Blue Cross HMO, Anthem Blue Cross PPO, Humana, Cigna, Medi-Cal, Anthem, Health Net PPO, Health Net HMO, HealthSmart PPO, HealthSmart, Optima Health, First Health, Beech Street, Aetna PPO, Aetna HMO, Aetna ACO, Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO, Gold Coast PPO, Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO, Blue Shield California HMO, Health Net MAH, Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH, CareMore HMO, Blue Shield California PPO, Medicare MCR, Blue Shield California MAH and CareMore MAH.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA PPO

CIGNA HMO

MultiPlan PPO

MultiPlan

United Healthcare PPO

Coventry PPO

United Healthcare HMO

Railroad Medicare

United Healthcare

Anthem Blue Cross HMO

Anthem Blue Cross PPO

Humana

Cigna

Medi-Cal

Anthem

Health Net PPO

Health Net HMO

HealthSmart PPO

HealthSmart

Optima Health

First Health

Beech Street

Aetna PPO

Aetna HMO

Aetna ACO

Aids Healthcare Foundation HMO

Gold Coast PPO

Aids Healthcare Foundation PPO

Blue Shield California HMO

Health Net MAH

Aids Healthcare Foundation MAH

CareMore HMO

Blue Shield California PPO

Medicare MCR

Blue Shield California MAH

CareMore MAH

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.74 out of 5 stars based on 82 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic, Inc.	$2,058,796 CD HORIZON SPINAL SYSTEM $1,285,418	CD HORIZON $268,440	ANTERALIGN SPINAL SYSTEM WITH TITAN NANOLOCK SURFACE TECHNOLOGY $141,503	FiberCel $15,400	MAZOR X SYSTEM $6,569	Other $341,466
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$1,505,978 CD HORIZON $1,431,186	FUSE $23,152	PIVOX Oblique Lateral Spinal System $17,838	CLYDESDALE $10,525	MazorX - Renaissance $2,751	Other $20,525
Medtronic Sofamor Danek USA, Inc.	$451,979 Thoracolumbar - TL Therapies $418,609	Thoracolumbar Therapies $32,617	Biologics Therapies $85	Cervical /Trauma Therapies $34	Enabling Technologies - NIM NAV Power $24	Other $611
NUVASIVE, INC.	$112,854 Thoracolumbar $103,967	CoRoent $7,187	XLIF $668	Simplify Cervical Artificial Disc $483	Reline $146	Other $401
Globus Medical, Inc.	$75,806 Spine $34,173	TRANSCONTINENTAL $30,822	REFLECT/REFLECT HDE $4,500	RISE $1,875	ExcelsiusGPS Robotic Navigation System $1,457	Other $2,980
Other	$252,699 HA MINUTEMAN G3-R $38,930	NEURO/SPINE/ENT $35,626	I-FACTOR PEPTIDE ENHANCED BONE GRAFT $33,927	Spine $24,827	THORACO-LUMBAR $15,923	Other $103,466

**Types of Payments**
Royalty or License	$3,788,620
Consulting Fee	$283,720
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$253,427
Travel and Lodging	$74,082
Food and Beverage	$57,988
Other	$275

Research Payments

Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD has received 16 research payments totaling $82,295.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Neel Neelakantan Anand, MD.

Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2022	$186,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Consulting Medical Advisory Board
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2020	$119,166.68	Physician Covered Recipient	Consulting, Medical Advisory Board
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2024	$111,500.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Consulting Medical Advisory Board
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2021	$105,600.01	Physician Covered Recipient	Consulting Medical Advisory Board
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2025	$99,789.77	Physician Covered Recipient	Consulting Medical Advisory Board
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2015	$98,859.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2013	$83,169.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2014	$81,194.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Spinal Simplicity, LLC	2023	$74,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Consulting Medical Advisory Board
Paradigm Spine, LLC	2016	$73,513.00	Physician Covered Recipient	INVESTMENT INTEREST CONSISTS OF PREFERRED UNITS
Atlas Spine, Inc.	2018	$30,250.00	Physician Covered Recipient	NONE
Atlas Spine, Inc.	2017	$25,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	None
Atlas Spine, Inc.	2025	$21,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	None
Atlas Spine, Inc.	2024	$21,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	None
Atlas Spine, Inc.	2023	$21,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	None
Atlas Spine, Inc.	2021	$21,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	None
Atlas Spine, Inc.	2020	$21,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	n/a
Atlas Spine, Inc.	2014	$21,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	None
Atlas Spine, Inc.	2013	$21,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	NONE
Atlas Spine, Inc.	2015	$21,000.00	Physician Covered Recipient	None

Biography

Dr. Neelakantan Anand's area of specialization is orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. Dr. Anand has a special interest in spine problems and musculoskeletal problems. Patients rated him highly, giving him an average of 4.5 stars (out of 5). He appears to be an in-network provider for Anthem, Blue California, and HealthSmart, in addition to other insurance carriers. After completing medical school at Topiwala National Medical College, he performed his residency at B.Y.L. Nair Charitable Hospital & T.N. Medical College and Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center. Dr. Anand has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors. He is professionally affiliated with Cedars-Sinai. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Los Angeles, CA.