Medicare Procedure and Patient Information
2012 Medicare Procedure Volume
The top procedures that Dr. Vijaykumar B. Patel, MD treated as an 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 |