{"_score":0,"docId":"7775986","dateModify":"02/25/2026","personId":7775986,"name":"Nilesh M. Patel","displayName":"Dr. Nilesh M. Patel","displayNameShort":"Dr. Nilesh Patel","displayLastName":"Dr. Patel","initials":"NP","familyName":"Dr. Patel","score":48.81865023120483,"yearsOfExperience":27,"issuers":[{"issuerName":"Trustmark","personifyId":554417862},{"issuerName":"Priority Health","personifyId":309961160},{"issuerName":"Health Care Services Corporation","personifyId":554586162},{"issuerName":"Anthem BCBS","personifyId":309961161},{"issuerName":"Meridian Choice","personifyId":554687314},{"issuerName":"TeamCare","personifyId":575357466},{"issuerName":"Medical Mutual","personifyId":309961279},{"issuerName":"Cigna","personifyId":309961178},{"issuerName":"Spectrum Priority Health","personifyId":554661167},{"issuerName":"Health Alliance Plan","personifyId":554456188},{"issuerName":"Clear Spring Health","personifyId":563472317},{"issuerName":"Mutual of Omaha","personifyId":563469276},{"issuerName":"Fidelis Care","personifyId":563471403},{"issuerName":"Consumers Life","personifyId":563467701},{"issuerName":"CVS Health","personifyId":563473958},{"issuerName":"Medicaid","personifyId":554481722},{"issuerName":"Silverscript","personifyId":563472210},{"issuerName":"MetroPlus Health","personifyId":554521923},{"issuerName":"Blue Cross Blue Shield","personifyId":309961277},{"issuerName":"Wellcare","personifyId":554375005},{"issuerName":"Highmark","personifyId":309961177},{"issuerName":"CareSource","personifyId":309961271},{"issuerName":"Molina","personifyId":563474332},{"issuerName":"Zing Health","personifyId":554641588},{"issuerName":"Humana","personifyId":309961191},{"issuerName":"Health First","personifyId":309961172},{"issuerName":"Aetna","personifyId":309961223},{"issuerName":"Managed Medicaid","personifyId":554456182},{"issuerName":"Elixir","personifyId":563469769},{"issuerName":"Anthem BCBS","personifyId":563469893},{"issuerName":"UnitedHealthcare","personifyId":309961217}],"insurance":[{"issuerId":309961223,"issuerName":"Aetna","planTypes":["EPO","HMO","POS","PPO"]},{"issuerId":309961161,"issuerName":"Anthem BCBS","planTypes":["EPO","HMO","POS","PPO"]},{"issuerId":309961277,"issuerName":"Blue Cross Blue Shield","planTypes":["EPO","HMO","POS","PPO"]},{"issuerId":309961271,"issuerName":"CareSource","planTypes":["HMO"]},{"issuerId":309961178,"issuerName":"Cigna","planTypes":["EPO","HMO","PPO"]},{"issuerId":554456188,"issuerName":"Health Alliance Plan","planTypes":["HMO","INSURANCE PLAN","MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN","MEDICARE MAPD","MEDICARE SNP","MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN","OTHER COMMERCIAL","OTHER MEDICARE","OTHER MEDICARE PART D"]},{"issuerId":554586162,"issuerName":"Health Care Services Corporation","planTypes":["HMO","INSURANCE PLAN","MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN","MEDICARE MAPD","MEDICARE PDP","MEDICARE SNP","OTHER COMMERCIAL","OTHER MEDICARE","OTHER MEDICARE PART D","PPO"]},{"issuerId":309961172,"issuerName":"Health First","planTypes":["HMO","POS"]},{"issuerId":309961177,"issuerName":"Highmark","planTypes":["EPO","HMO","PPO"]},{"issuerId":309961191,"issuerName":"Humana","planTypes":["HMO","INDEMNITY","POS","PPO"]},{"issuerId":554456182,"issuerName":"Managed Medicaid","planTypes":["OTHER MANAGED MEDICAID"]},{"issuerId":554481722,"issuerName":"Medicaid","planTypes":["OTHER MEDICAID","STATE MEDICAID"]},{"issuerId":309961279,"issuerName":"Medical Mutual","planTypes":["HMO","PPO"]},{"issuerId":554687314,"issuerName":"Meridian Choice","planTypes":["HMO","INSURANCE PLAN","MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN","MEDICARE MAPD","MEDICARE SNP","MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN","OTHER COMMERCIAL","OTHER MEDICARE","OTHER MEDICARE PART D"]},{"issuerId":554521923,"issuerName":"MetroPlus Health","planTypes":["INSURANCE PLAN","MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN","MEDICARE MAPD","MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN"]},{"issuerId":309961160,"issuerName":"Priority Health","planTypes":["HMO","POS"]},{"issuerId":554661167,"issuerName":"Spectrum Priority Health","planTypes":["HMO","INSURANCE PLAN","MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN","MEDICARE MAPD","MEDICARE PDP","OTHER COMMERCIAL"]},{"issuerId":575357466,"issuerName":"TeamCare","planTypes":["OTHER COMMERCIAL"]},{"issuerId":554417862,"issuerName":"Trustmark","planTypes":["PPO"]},{"issuerId":309961217,"issuerName":"UnitedHealthcare","planTypes":["EPO","HMO","POS","PPO"]},{"issuerId":554375005,"issuerName":"Wellcare","planTypes":["EPO","HMO","INSURANCE PLAN","MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN","MEDICARE MAPD","MEDICARE PDP","MEDICARE SNP","MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN","OTHER MEDICARE","OTHER MEDICARE PART D"]},{"issuerId":554641588,"issuerName":"Zing Health","planTypes":["MEDICARE MAPD","MEDICARE SNP"]}],"phone":"313-277-6700","isUSPrescriber":true,"languages":["English"],"address":{"addressLine1":"21031 Michigan Avenue","city":"Dearborn","stateProvince":"Michigan","stateProvinceCode":"MI","country2Code":"US","country":"United States of America","fidelity":1,"latlon":"42.3075831,-83.2329783","distance":null,"lat":42.3075831,"lon":-83.2329783,"postalCode":"48124","orgPhoneNumber":"313-277-6700","orgWebsite":"https://providers.corewellhealth.org/provider/nilesh-m-patel/3185750?shuffle_seed=90ac4fac-1d5f-4340-8813-ebca79d17fed&search_alerts=false&provider_fields=-clinical_keywords&sort=name&page=735&from=search-list","orgLogo":"https://cdn.medifind.com/orgs/CorewellHealth","orgFaxNumber":"3132772483","orgName":"Michigan Orthopedic Specialists","healthSystem":{"website":"https://corewellhealth.org/","name":"Corewell Health"},"locationString":"21031 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn, MI, 48124, US","location":"Dearborn, MI","staticMapAlt":"21031 Michigan Avenue Dearborn, MI","staticMapHref":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=21031%2Bmichigan%2Bavenue%2Bdearborn%2C%2Bmi","staticMapUrl":"https://cdn.medifind.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=21031%2Bmichigan%2Bavenue%2Bdearborn%2C%2Bmi&zoom=17&size=600x200&scale=2&maptype=roadmap&markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xea4335%7C21031%2Bmichigan%2Bavenue%2Bdearborn%2C%2Bmi&key=AIzaSyBjH8KBPQ6X8jWF2C1xp1ZuJ-C4vjsRl2Y&signature=6pSKYg1W7iRRfzF7R_vSasamk-k="},"addresses":[{"addressLine1":"19725 Allen Road","addressLine2":"Building 1, Suite A","city":"Brownstown Twp","stateProvince":"Michigan","stateProvinceCode":"MI","country2Code":"US","country":"United States of America","fidelity":2,"latlon":"42.131459,-83.217792","distance":null,"lat":42.131459,"lon":-83.217792,"postalCode":"48183","orgPhoneNumber":"313-277-6700","orgWebsite":null,"orgLogo":null,"orgName":"Michigan Orthopedic Specialists","healthSystem":{"website":"https://corewellhealth.org/","name":"Corewell Health"},"locationString":"19725 Allen Road, Building 1, Suite A, Brownstown Twp, MI, 48183, US","location":"Brownstown Twp, MI","staticMapAlt":"Michigan Orthopedic Specialists, 19725 Allen Road Building 1, Suite A Brownstown Twp, MI","staticMapHref":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Michigan%2BOrthopedic%2BSpecialists%2B19725%2Ballen%2Broad%2Bbuilding%2B1%2C%2Bsuite%2Ba%2Bbrownstown%2Btwp%2C%2Bmi","staticMapUrl":"https://cdn.medifind.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=Michigan%2BOrthopedic%2BSpecialists%2B19725%2Ballen%2Broad%2Bbuilding%2B1%2C%2Bsuite%2Ba%2Bbrownstown%2Btwp%2C%2Bmi&zoom=17&size=600x200&scale=2&maptype=roadmap&markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xea4335%7CMichigan%2BOrthopedic%2BSpecialists%2B19725%2Ballen%2Broad%2Bbuilding%2B1%2C%2Bsuite%2Ba%2Bbrownstown%2Btwp%2C%2Bmi&key=AIzaSyBjH8KBPQ6X8jWF2C1xp1ZuJ-C4vjsRl2Y&signature=VxtrwYoQ8tSPIUGPykaFLHwz6Ps="},{"addressLine1":"44633 Joy Road","addressLine2":"Suite 200","city":"Canton","stateProvince":"Michigan","stateProvinceCode":"MI","country2Code":"US","country":"United States of America","fidelity":2,"latlon":"42.325573,-83.483576","distance":null,"lat":42.325573,"lon":-83.483576,"postalCode":"48187","orgPhoneNumber":"313-277-6700","orgWebsite":null,"orgLogo":null,"orgName":"Michigan Orthopedic Specialists","healthSystem":{"website":"https://corewellhealth.org/","name":"Corewell Health"},"locationString":"44633 Joy Road, Suite 200, Canton, MI, 48187, US","location":"Canton, MI","staticMapAlt":"Michigan Orthopedic Specialists, 44633 Joy Road Suite 200 Canton, MI","staticMapHref":"https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Michigan%2BOrthopedic%2BSpecialists%2B44633%2Bjoy%2Broad%2Bsuite%2B200%2Bcanton%2C%2Bmi","staticMapUrl":"https://cdn.medifind.com/maps/api/staticmap?center=Michigan%2BOrthopedic%2BSpecialists%2B44633%2Bjoy%2Broad%2Bsuite%2B200%2Bcanton%2C%2Bmi&zoom=17&size=600x200&scale=2&maptype=roadmap&markers=size:mid%7Ccolor:0xea4335%7CMichigan%2BOrthopedic%2BSpecialists%2B44633%2Bjoy%2Broad%2Bsuite%2B200%2Bcanton%2C%2Bmi&key=AIzaSyBjH8KBPQ6X8jWF2C1xp1ZuJ-C4vjsRl2Y&signature=V_Xyk4uCwClk-dkOlKKWGcNDpC0="}],"demographics":{"sex":"M"},"distance":null,"distanceValue":null,"distanceUnit":"mi","specialties":["Orthopedics"],"primarySpecialtyLookup":{"specialty":"Orthopedics","slug":"orthopedics","role":"Orthopedic Doctor"},"image":"https://cdn.medifind.com/imgrepo/1550714","affiliations":{"practice":["NILESH PATEL MD PC"],"hospitals":[{"website":null,"name":"Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital","primaryFlag":null},{"website":null,"name":"Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital","primaryFlag":null}]},"primaryOrgName":"Michigan Orthopedic Specialists","primaryOrgWebsite":"https://providers.corewellhealth.org/provider/nilesh-m-patel/3185750?shuffle_seed=90ac4fac-1d5f-4340-8813-ebca79d17fed&search_alerts=false&provider_fields=-clinical_keywords&sort=name&page=735&from=search-list","socialMedia":[],"credentials":{"licenses":["Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine in MI"],"boardCertifications":["American Board Of Orthopaedic Surgery"],"gradInstitution":{"year":"1999","gradYearNumber":"1999","name":"Northeast Ohio Medical University"},"trainingInstitution":{}},"credentialCodes":["MD"],"isDoctor":true,"fellowships":["New England Baptist Hospital"],"highlyRatedConditionsCount":7,"orgLogo":"https://cdn.medifind.com/orgs/CorewellHealth","orgWebsite":"https://providers.corewellhealth.org/provider/nilesh-m-patel/3185750?shuffle_seed=90ac4fac-1d5f-4340-8813-ebca79d17fed&search_alerts=false&provider_fields=-clinical_keywords&sort=name&page=735&from=search-list","isPremium":null,"bookOnline":null,"healthSystem":{"website":"https://corewellhealth.org/","name":"Corewell Health"},"hasPublication":true,"youtubeVideos":[],"profileClaimed":false,"badges":{"roles":false,"awards":false,"fellowships":false,"telemedicine":false,"acceptsNewPatients":true},"topCodings":[],"codingCount":21,"isPromoted":false,"appointmentPhone":null,"appointmentAssistOptIn":true,"appointmentURL":null,"isMediFindAppointment":true,"acceptsMedicare":false,"acceptsNewPatients":true,"telemedicine":false,"biography":"<p>Nilesh Patel is an Orthopedics provider in Dearborn, Michigan. Dr. Patel has been practicing medicine for over 27 years  is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Fractured Spine, Spinal Stenosis, Klippel-Feil Syndrome, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.</p><p>His <a href=\"#research\">clinical research</a> consists of co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.</p>","conditions":[{"conditionId":530217615,"score":59.674581200057844,"codingName":"Fractured Spine","type":"condition","projectId":6674},{"conditionId":218201057,"score":54.66008897115566,"codingName":"Spinal Stenosis","type":"condition","projectId":4931},{"conditionId":218114336,"score":50.9298695492708,"codingName":"Klippel-Feil Syndrome","type":"condition","projectId":878},{"conditionId":530092204,"score":44.50565734726186,"codingName":"Invertebral Disc Disease","type":"condition","projectId":6408},{"conditionId":239253408,"score":40.797298414683105,"codingName":"Spondylolisthesis","type":"condition","projectId":6179},{"conditionId":230978488,"score":30.871698749196298,"codingName":"Sciatica","type":"condition","projectId":6332},{"conditionId":325923975,"score":27.368507266095964,"codingName":"Foot Drop","type":"condition","projectId":6414},{"conditionId":239193755,"score":24.44018319241615,"codingName":"Herniated Disk","type":"condition","projectId":5865},{"conditionId":454151938,"score":23.26066274716867,"codingName":"Microdiscectomy","type":"procedure","projectId":6588},{"conditionId":454152642,"score":23.118645186211797,"codingName":"Cervical Disc Surgery","type":"procedure","projectId":6573},{"conditionId":454151879,"score":23.118645186211797,"codingName":"Herniated Disc Surgery","type":"procedure","projectId":6574},{"conditionId":454152656,"score":21.426395549062676,"codingName":"Bone Graft","type":"procedure","projectId":6590},{"conditionId":454152709,"score":21.426395549062676,"codingName":"Vertebroplasty","type":"procedure","projectId":6599},{"conditionId":218207022,"score":20.54675536861204,"codingName":"Scoliosis","type":"condition","projectId":6147},{"conditionId":454152548,"score":18.958218618910475,"codingName":"Laminectomy","type":"procedure","projectId":6587},{"conditionId":325924068,"score":17.083983442949652,"codingName":"Sacroiliac Joint Disease","type":"condition","projectId":6444},{"conditionId":454152345,"score":16.106000128871727,"codingName":"Sacral Nerve Stimulation","type":"procedure","projectId":6600},{"conditionId":239089986,"score":9.151614062756359,"codingName":"Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis","type":"condition","projectId":1601},{"conditionId":325923954,"score":6.733200733996429,"codingName":"Coccydynia","type":"condition","projectId":6392},{"conditionId":218204188,"score":5.771392295659542,"codingName":"Kyphosis","type":"condition","projectId":5915},{"conditionId":239055975,"score":5.007485008949102,"codingName":"Cervical Spondylosis","type":"condition","projectId":5698}],"residencyInstitution":{"year":null,"name":"Summa Health System-Akron Campus"},"areasOfFocus":[]}