Sahil Patel, MD
Pulmonary Disease · Boston
- Medicare standing
- Clear
- Enrolled, allowed to bill and order, not excluded
- Plans that list them
- Not verified
- Not the same as out of network.
- Offices
- 2
Offices
2 locations · The General Hospital Corporation · Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc
Hospitals listed: Massachusetts General Hospital. That is not proof they admit you there this week.
Plan participation
Not verified
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Hospitals they work in
1 hospital
These rate the hospital, not this clinician. Most measures at most hospitals are no different from the national rate.
- Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MAAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Mass General Brigham, which runs 15 hospitals in 2 statesHome of Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 85% would definitely recommend itOverall rating: 5 of 5 starsBetter than the national rate — Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate: 1.51 (0.72 to 2.29) · 9,851 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Postoperative respiratory failure rate: 7.3 (5.25 to 9.36) · 5,808 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.614, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.716, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — MRSA Bacteremia: 0.57, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapy: 3.8 (3.2 to 4.5) · 3,011 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies): 10.1 (8.6 to 11.9) · 10,145 cases, Jan 2022 – Dec 2024Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.8) · 3,940 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Massachusetts General Hospital
Behind the star rating — Deaths: 6 better, 2 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 4 better, 4 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 5 better, 2 the same, 4 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.
| Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths | 1.51 (0.72 to 2.29) · 9,851 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths | 7.3 (5.25 to 9.36) · 5,808 cases | Better | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 0.614 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections | 0.716 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| MRSA BacteremiaInfections | 0.57 | Better | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 3.8 (3.2 to 4.5) · 3,011 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits | 10.1 (8.6 to 11.9) · 10,145 cases | Better | Jan 2022 – Dec 2024 |
| Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits | 0.7 (0.6 to 0.8) · 3,940 cases | Better | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths | 0.51 (0 to 1.06) · 7,050 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths | 0.87 (0.74 to 1) | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths | 190.21 (166.55 to 213.87) · 628 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths | 1.5 · 404 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths | 5.3 · 283 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths | 9.3 · 449 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths | 6.8 · 1,447 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths | 12.9 · 1,254 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths | 10.1 · 546 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths | 1.8 · 8,665 cases | None | Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 |
| Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths | 0.24 (0.11 to 0.37) · 26,226 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths | 0.25 (0.11 to 0.38) · 28,785 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths | 4.43 (3.42 to 5.45) · 10,723 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths | 1.34 (0.58 to 2.1) · 5,984 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths | 4.13 (2.55 to 5.7) · 5,957 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths | 1.47 (0.36 to 2.57) · 2,526 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths | 0.52 (0.25 to 0.8) · 25,523 cases | No different | Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 |
| Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths | 5.4 · 206 cases | None | Apr 2023 – Mar 2025 |
| Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections | 1.024 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections | 0.681 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections | 1.317 | No different | Oct 2024 – Sep 2025 |
| Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 13.5 · 615 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 19.7 · 1,580 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits | 21.5 · 620 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits | 12.7 · 1,711 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits | 23.1 · 1,288 cases | None | Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 |
| Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits | 16.9 · 1,303 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits | 10.6 (9.5 to 11.8) · 3,011 cases | No different | Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 |
| Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits | 5.9 · 211 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits | 8.8 · 268 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
| Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits | 19.2 · 335 cases | None | Jul 2023 – Jun 2025 |
What patients said (593 patients answered, 22% of those asked)
| Cleanliness | 4 |
| Nurse communication | 4 |
| Doctor communication | 4 |
| Communication about medicines | 3 |
| Discharge information | 4 |
| Overall hospital rating | 4 |
| Quietness | 2 |
| Recommend hospital | 5 |
| Room was "always" clean | 72% |
| Nurses "always" communicated well | 82% |
| Doctors "always" communicated well | 81% |
| Staff "always" explained | 65% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients this information | 89% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge | 88% |
| Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand | 78% |
| Doctors "always" listened carefully | 80% |
| Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 87% |
| Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high) | 78% |
| Staff "always" explained new medications | 78% |
| Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand | 78% |
| Nurses "always" listened carefully | 81% |
| Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect | 88% |
| "Always" quiet at night | 44% |
| "YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital | 85% |
| Staff "always" explained possible side effects | 52% |
| Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms | 90% |
Original Medicare doctor bills
$16,643
Medicare paid this office $16,643 for 54 people.
This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 20 | $8,697 | $99 |
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 29 | $5,616 | $176 |
Who their Medicare patients are
54 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 69 · Women 54% · Also on Medicaid 46% · Health risk score 3.76. Sicker patients than 9 in 10 peers; the typical pulmonary disease clinician is at 2.13.
Conditions among them: High blood pressure 75% · Chronic kidney disease 57% · Coronary heart disease 56% · Depression 52% · Heart failure 50% · Diabetes 44% · COPD 44% · Atrial fibrillation 44% · Dementia 26% · Cancer 24% · Stroke 20%.
The office billed $87,163, Medicare allowed $20,888 and paid $16,643; for 145 services of 10 kinds.
Original Medicare patients only. A risk score of 1.0 is the average Medicare patient; higher means sicker. Any count under 11 is hidden.
Year by year
| 2024 | 54 | 145 | 69 | 3.76 | $87,163 | $16,643 |
| 2023 | 50 | 127 | 74 | 3.68 | $73,121 | $15,406 |
| 2022 | 28 | 57 | 72 | 3.04 | $37,168 | $7,806 |
Original Medicare only. A service billed for fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden, so the lines can add up to less than the year's total.
See the services billed each year
2023: 3 services
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 20 | $7,515 | $179 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making at least 50 minutes | 18 | $5,541 | $101 |
| Telephone medical discussion with physician, 21-30 minutes | 12 | $987 | $82 |
2022: 1 service
| Critical care, first 30-74 minutes | 13 | $5,330 | $184 |
Money from drug and device companies
$21 in 2019
A payment is not proof that care is biased.
| Tepha | Galaflex | $21 | 1 payment
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See the published payment
| Tepha | Meals · 2019-07-26 | Galaflex | $21 |
Professional record
- NPI
- 1487073805
- Licence
- MA 274103
- Trained
- University of California, Geffen School of Medicine, 2014
- Group
- The General Hospital Corporation · Massachusetts General Physicians Organization Inc
- Video visits
- Lists video visits
- Gender
- Male
More record details
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- Taxonomy
- Federal specialty code 207RP1001X (207RP1001X); Internal medicine (207R00000X); Federal specialty code 207RC0200X (207RC0200X)
- Mailing address
- 580 Washington St Unit Phg, Boston, MA, 02111
- NPI first listed
- 2014-04-14
- NPI last updated
- 2022-04-08
- NPI record certified
- 2022-04-08
This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.
Extra NPI addresses: 10915 Miramonte Rd, Cupertino, CA, 95014