Dr. Amar A. Patel, MD
Hand Surgery (Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician)
- Medicare participating
At a glance
- Medical school
- Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University (2011)
- Years since graduation
- 15
- In the NPI registry since
- 2011
- Medicare patients seen, 2024
- 519
Licensed in California since 2019, according to the Medical Board of California. We show license dates only for the states that publish them in bulk; see which states do. For other states, check the state medical board.
The NPI date is when this clinician registered for a National Provider Identifier, the billing number used on health claims. It is not a license, graduation or board-certification date. What an NPI is
Education and training
- 2011Medical school: Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University
- 2011Registered with an NPI (national billing number; not a license date)
Undergraduate school, residency, fellowship, licensing exams and board certification aren’t in public federal data. Board certification can be confirmed with the certifying board (ABMS member boards for MDs, AOA boards for DOs).
Specialties and state licenses
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Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician primary
CA license A167298 (first issued 2019; current) -
Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
IN license 01076563A
As reported to the NPI registry. To confirm a license is current, check the state medical board.
Where they work
Hospitals
- Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center Laguna Hills, CA
Medical groups
- Orthowest (47 clinicians)
Hospitals this clinician lists with Medicare, and groups they bill Medicare through (Care Compare). Affiliation doesn’t mean they see patients at every location.
Medicare patients and services
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 519
- Services billed
- 4,274
- Patients’ average age
- 75
| Service | Times | Patients |
|---|---|---|
| Injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg | 979 | 256 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | 306 | 197 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | 234 | 199 |
| Therapy procedure using manual technique, each 15 minutes | 233 | 41 |
| Injection into tendon or ligament | 224 | 157 |
| Therapy procedure using exercise to develop strength, endurance, range of motion, and flexibility, each 15 minutes | 166 | 53 |
| X-ray of finger, minimum of 2 views | 139 | 105 |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | 132 | 83 |
| X-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views | 131 | 81 |
| New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | 124 | 124 |
Medicare fee-for-service only. CMS leaves out services billed for fewer than 11 patients. These figures describe a practice’s Medicare work; they aren’t a measure of quality.
Medicare prescriptions
| Drug | Prescriptions |
|---|---|
| Oxycodone-Acetaminophen (oxycodone hcl/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Laguna Woods, CA | 141 |
| Celecoxib Other prescribers in Laguna Woods, CA | 50 |
| Methylprednisolone Other prescribers in Laguna Woods, CA | 38 |
| Meloxicam Other prescribers in Laguna Woods, CA | 35 |
| Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen (hydrocodone/acetaminophen) Other prescribers in Laguna Woods, CA | 14 |
| Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim) Other prescribers in Laguna Woods, CA | 11 |
Prescriptions filled under Medicare Part D, including refills. CMS leaves out drugs prescribed fewer than 11 times.
Payments from drug and device companies
In 2025, 5 companies reported 7 payments worth $420 in total to this clinician.
| Medtronic, Inc. | $181 |
|---|---|
| Trimed, Inc. | $152 |
| AbbVie Inc. | $36.73 |
| Smith+nephew, Inc. | $32.44 |
| DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. | $17.79 |
| Food and Beverage | $420 |
|---|
From CMS Open Payments. A payment is not evidence of wrongdoing; many are for consulting, teaching or meals. Clinicians can review and dispute their records with CMS.