Rakesh Chokshi, M.D.

About

RAKESH CHOKSHI, M.D. is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 800 E CHEVES ST STE 480-B in FLORENCE, SC.

Rakesh Chokshi is one of 26 orthopedic providers listed in FLORENCE, SC on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 100% of Rakesh Chokshi's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment for 37 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of spinal cord and/or nerves, each additional segment

  79

  37 patients · above the state median of 26

• Insertion of cage or mesh device to spine bone and disc space during spine fusion

  57

  36 patients · near the state median of 49

• Partial removal of spine bone with release of lower spinal cord and/or nerves, 1 segment

  36

  36 patients · above the state median of 20

• Fusion of upper spine bone with removal of disc and release of spinal cord or nerve, each additional disc

  18

  12 patients · near the state median of 20

• Placement of stabilizing device to back of 1 spine bone in neck

  18

  18 patients · near the state median of 21

• Partial removal of bone of additional segment of spine in lower back with release of spinal cord and/or nerves during fusion of spine in lower back

  16

  14 patients · near the national median of 22

Training and practice

Rakesh Chokshi has been in practice since 1993, after graduating from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine.

• Practices with Mcleod Physician Associates II (541 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Kershawhealth, Mcleod Health Clarendon, Mcleod Medical Center - Dillon and Mcleod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $116,053 in payments and transfers of value to Rakesh Chokshi in 2024, excluding meals, travel and gifts. Relationships like these are common among surgeons who help design implants or train other clinicians, and companies are required by law to report them.

• royalties on devices or techniques they helped develop

  $114,673

• consulting

  $1,380

Reported by DeGen Medical, Inc., Globus Medical, Inc., SI-BONE, INC. and others.

Source: CMS Open Payments, 2024, as reported by manufacturers. Disclosure is required by law and does not indicate anything improper. Figures reflect what companies reported and may include work unrelated to patient care. Providers who believe a figure is wrong should take it up with CMS, and can contact us about how it appears here.

Registry record

• Licensed in South Carolina and North Carolina - licensed beyond the practice state, which roughly one in five providers here is
• Practices within a group or organization

Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (MD)

An MD degree indicates completion of a medical doctorate program focused on allopathic medicine. MDs complete four years of medical school followed by residency training in their chosen specialty. Orthopedic surgery residencies typically last five years and include extensive training in surgical and non-surgical treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.