Vikas Patel, MD

About

VIKAS PATEL, MD is an orthopedic spine surgery located at 12605 E 16TH AVE in AURORA, CO.

Vikas Patel is one of 98 orthopedic providers listed in AURORA, CO on AdvOrtho.

Practice at a glance

In 2024, 97% of Vikas Patel's identifiable Medicare procedure volume was spine work. Their most frequent service was fusion of additional segment of spine for 39 Medicare patients.

Most-performed procedures, 2024

• Fusion of additional segment of spine

  198

  39 patients · above the state median of 69

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

  76

  41 patients · above the state median of 45

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

  34

  20 patients · near the state median of 31

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

  33

  33 patients · above the state median of 21

• Fusion of spine in lower back with partial removal of spine bone and disc

  32

  32 patients · above the state median of 18

• Incision or removal of spine bone segment, each additional segment

  25

  15 patients · below the state median of 38

Training and practice

Vikas Patel has been in practice since 1997, after graduating from Washington University School of Medicine.

• Practices with University Physicians Incorporated (3,189 clinicians)
• Affiliated with Cleveland Clinic and University of Colorado Hospital Authority

Industry relationships

Manufacturers reported $20,500 in payments and transfers of value to Vikas Patel 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.

• consulting

  $20,500

Reported by Cerapedics Inc., SI-BONE, INC., Medtronic, 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 Colorado
• 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.