Overview
Chirag Patel is an Ophthalmologist in San Leandro, California. Dr. Patel is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ptosis. His top areas of expertise are Cataract, Keratoconus, Periorbital Cellulitis, Glaucoma, and Cataract Removal. Dr. Patel is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE SNP
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- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
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- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
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- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE MAPD
Locations
276 Dolores Ave, San Leandro, CA 94577
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- CataractDr. Patel isDistinguished. Learn about Cataract.
- Advanced
- KeratoconusDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Keratoconus.
- Periorbital CellulitisDr. Patel isAdvanced. Learn about Periorbital Cellulitis.
- Experienced
- Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD)
- AstigmatismDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Astigmatism.
- BlepharitisDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Blepharitis.
- Cataract RemovalDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Cataract Removal.
- ChalazionDr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Chalazion.
- Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)Dr. Patel isExperienced. Learn about Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye).