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Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD

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Specializes in: Primary Care and Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

275 Varnum Avenue Suite 201
Lowell, MA 01854

(978) 452-9700

Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD is a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA specializing in primary care and internal medicine (adult medicine). Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD is affiliated with Tufts Medicine.

Office Locations

275 Varnum Avenue Suite 201
Lowell, MA 01854

(978) 452-9700

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9 Loon Hill Road Suite 201
Dracut, MA 01826

(978) 452-9700

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In The News

“"This is a very meaningful milestone for our community and our clinical care teams," said Tushar Patel, M.D., who is the medical director for strokes at Memorial Hospital.”—"Merced County hospital receives 'very meaningful milestone' as primary stroke center.", Merced Sun-Star, April 2019

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

nursing home care

In 2024, Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

Welcome to Medicare visit

wellness visit

In 2024, Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD had a list price for Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam), and wellness visit that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Massachusetts. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Top 25%

By Volume:

Welcome to Medicare visit

By Affordability:

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Massachusetts, Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD performed more Welcome to Medicare visit (initial preventive physical exam) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2012 were lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1161
lab tests	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2013 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1220
preventive care	38
vaccines	38

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	409
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	68
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2014 were preventive care and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1375
preventive care	15
vaccines	15

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	207
Female	260

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	401
Black	0
Hispanic	21
Asian	31
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	170
From 75 to 84	101
85 and over	76
Less than 65	120

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	30
Dementia	10
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1426
lab tests	16
preventive care	26
vaccines	26

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	476
Female	596

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	902
Black	0
Hispanic	62
Asian	74
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	406
From 75 to 84	228
85 and over	160
Less than 65	278

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	1604
lab tests	16
preventive care	82
vaccines	82

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	357

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	547
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	33
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	249
From 75 to 84	149
85 and over	78
Less than 65	177

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	39
doctor visit	1526
lab tests	66
preventive care	113
vaccines	74

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	292
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	578
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	266
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	87
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	31
Dementia	11
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2018 were nursing home care, preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	35
doctor visit	1555
lab tests	60
nursing home care	143
preventive care	123
vaccines	88

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	351
Female	433

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	661
Black	0
Hispanic	56
Asian	46
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	279
From 75 to 84	213
85 and over	119
Less than 65	173

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	33
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2019 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	33
doctor visit	1365
lab tests	58
nursing home care	86
preventive care	186
vaccines	137

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	469

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	688
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	60
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	320
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	130
Less than 65	169

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	32
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2020 were preventive care, vaccines, nursing home care and lab tests.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	43
doctor visit	1433
lab tests	43
nursing home care	50
preventive care	132
vaccines	89

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	329
Female	410

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	640
Black	0
Hispanic	42
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	303
From 75 to 84	195
85 and over	102
Less than 65	139

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2020

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	30
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2021 were nursing home care, preventive care, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	49
doctor visit	1412
lab tests	67
nursing home care	89
preventive care	83
vaccines	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	312
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	533
Black	0
Hispanic	49
Asian	45
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	165
85 and over	99
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2021

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	32
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	57
doctor visit	1345
lab tests	77
preventive care	144
vaccines	70

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	280
Female	331

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	505
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	33
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	169
85 and over	78
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	28
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2023 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	35
doctor visit	935
lab tests	51
preventive care	66
vaccines	20

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	214
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	362
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	127
85 and over	65
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	28
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA during 2024 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	55
doctor visit	1010
lab tests	85
nursing home care	41
preventive care	104
vaccines	31

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	313
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	151
From 75 to 84	123
85 and over	49
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated as a primary care doctor in Lowell, MA were preventive care, nursing home care, vaccines and lab tests.

diabetes management	43
doctor visit	1335
lab tests	50
nursing home care	81
preventive care	92
vaccines	58

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	322

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	37
Non-Hispanic White	503
Hispanic	34
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	148
85 and over	85
Less than 65	126
65 to 74	230

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	27
Atrial Fibrillation	13
Cancer	11
Dementia	9

Education & Training

He is certified by the Board Certification: Internal Medicine and has a state license in Massachusetts.

Board Certification: Board Certification: Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Massachusetts

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tushar M. Patel, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Tufts Medicine

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,224 $1,224
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$298 AFREZZA $223	TOUJEO $75
Amgen Inc.	$22 Prolia $22
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$21 ELIQUIS $21
Novo Nordisk Inc	$20 $20
Other	$33 Kerendia $20	QNASL $14

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$1,045
Food and Beverage	$554
Education	$20

Biography

Dr. Tushar Patel specializes in primary care. He is affiliated with Tufts Medicine. Dr. Patel is not accepting new patients at this time according to Tufts Medicine. Dr. Patel (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Gujarati and Hindi.