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Priyesh Patel, MD

Otolaryngology · Nashville

NPI 1821417130

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Offices

1 location · Vanderbilt University Medical Center · 3,510 clinicians in this group

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California Medical Board record

Licence A159595 · Cancelled

Licence status: Cancelled · since 2018 · University of Wisconsin Medical School.

License has been voluntarily canceled, or the license has been expired for at least five years and has not been renewed. No practice is permitted.

No disciplinary actions, convictions, malpractice judgments or citations in this record.

State licence records

1 licence

  • Tennessee 61145Medical Doctor · since 2020 · expires 2028-04-30Specialty on the licence: OtolaryngologyMatched by name, not licence number; check the name before relying on it.
    LicensedNo board action on this licenceCheck it with the state

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School, training and certification

1 placement

What this clinician told their state board, medical school and everything before it. Only some states publish this, so nothing here means the state does not say, not that there was no training or certification.

Education

  • University of Chicago · BAChicago, IL · 2019
  • University of Wisconsin School of Medicine · MDMadison, WI · 2014Medical school

Residency and fellowship

  • Surgical Residency, OtolaryngologyNashville, TN · 2015–2019

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.

  • Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TNAcute Care Hospital · Voluntary non-profit - Private · Has an emergency department · Birthing-friendlyPart of Vanderbilt Health, which runs 4 hospitalsHome of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, a National Cancer Institute designated comprehensive cancer centrePatients rate it 4 of 5 · 80% would definitely recommend it
    Overall rating: 5 of 5 starsWorse than the national rate — Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rate: 3.28 (2.41 to 4.15) · 6,585 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Worse than the national rate — Pressure ulcer rate: 1.2 (0.85 to 1.54) · 15,700 cases, Jul 2022 – Jun 2024Better than the national rate — Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards): 0.591, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards): 0.703, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff): 0.241, Oct 2024 – Sep 2025Better than the national rate — Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgery: 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,175 cases, Jan 2024 – Dec 2024
See every measure and the patient survey for Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Behind the star rating — Deaths: 2 better, 6 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Safety: 3 better, 5 the same, 0 worse of 8 measures. Readmissions: 2 better, 9 the same, 0 worse of 11 measures. The star rating is worked out from an earlier period than the measures below, so the two can disagree.

Every scored measure at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Postoperative hemorrhage or hematoma rateComplications and deaths3.28 (2.41 to 4.15) · 6,585 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Pressure ulcer rateComplications and deaths1.2 (0.85 to 1.54) · 15,700 casesWorseJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.591BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (ICU + select Wards)Infections0.703BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Clostridium Difficile (C.Diff)Infections0.241BetterOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Ratio of unplanned hospital visits after hospital outpatient surgeryUnplanned return visits0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) · 3,175 casesBetterJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Abdominopelvic accidental puncture or laceration rateComplications and deaths1.21 (0.56 to 1.87) · 4,737 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
CMS Medicare PSI 90: Patient safety and adverse events compositeComplications and deaths1.13 (0.97 to 1.28)No differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate among surgical inpatients with serious treatable complicationsComplications and deaths145.72 (117.43 to 174.02) · 459 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Death rate for CABG surgery patientsComplications and deaths1.8 · 228 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for COPD patientsComplications and deaths9.6 · 135 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart attack patientsComplications and deaths12.1 · 223 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for heart failure patientsComplications and deaths9.2 · 632 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for pneumonia patientsComplications and deaths11.7 · 466 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Death rate for stroke patientsComplications and deaths10.1 · 557 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hybrid Hospital-Wide All-Cause Risk Standardized Mortality RateComplications and deaths2.9 · 7,242 casesNoneJul 2024 – Jun 2025
Iatrogenic pneumothorax rateComplications and deaths0.3 (0.14 to 0.46) · 17,585 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
In-hospital fall-associated fracture rateComplications and deaths0.21 (0.05 to 0.37) · 18,947 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Perioperative pulmonary embolism or deep vein thrombosis rateComplications and deaths3.16 (1.96 to 4.35) · 7,265 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative acute kidney injury requiring dialysis rateComplications and deaths1.33 (0.44 to 2.22) · 4,100 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative respiratory failure rateComplications and deaths9.05 (6.38 to 11.73) · 4,115 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative sepsis rateComplications and deaths4.74 (3.02 to 6.45) · 4,325 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Postoperative wound dehiscence rateComplications and deaths1.66 (0.48 to 2.84) · 1,745 casesNo differentJul 2022 – Jun 2024
Rate of complications for hip/knee replacement patientsComplications and deaths4.5 · 156 casesNoneApr 2023 – Mar 2025
MRSA BacteremiaInfections1.072No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Abdominal HysterectomyInfections0.406No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
SSI - Colon SurgeryInfections1.337No differentOct 2024 – Sep 2025
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits13.5 · 400 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Heart failure (HF) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits19.1 · 1,055 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart attack patientsUnplanned return visits-18 · 288 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for heart failure patientsUnplanned return visits-31.6 · 752 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Hospital return days for pneumonia patientsUnplanned return visits-10.7 · 504 casesNoneJul 2022 – Jun 2025
Pneumonia (PN) 30-Day Readmission RateUnplanned return visits16.4 · 668 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of emergency department (ED) visits for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits5.2 (4.2 to 6.4) · 1,413 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of inpatient admissions for patients receiving outpatient chemotherapyUnplanned return visits11.4 (9.9 to 13) · 1,413 casesNo differentJan 2024 – Dec 2024
Rate of readmission after hip/knee replacementUnplanned return visits6.6 · 162 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for CABGUnplanned return visits9.9 · 232 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of readmission for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patientsUnplanned return visits19.5 · 215 casesNoneJul 2023 – Jun 2025
Rate of unplanned hospital visits after colonoscopy (per 1,000 colonoscopies)Unplanned return visits10.9 (8.8 to 13.5) · 4,301 casesNo differentJan 2022 – Dec 2024

What patients said (1,643 patients answered, 22% of those asked)

Patient survey stars by topic at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Cleanliness3
Nurse communication4
Doctor communication4
Communication about medicines3
Discharge information4
Overall hospital rating4
Quietness3
Recommend hospital5
Share of patients giving the best answer at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Room was "always" clean66%
Nurses "always" communicated well79%
Doctors "always" communicated well80%
Staff "always" explained61%
Yes, staff "did" give patients this information88%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about help after discharge87%
Doctors "always" explained things so they could understand74%
Doctors "always" listened carefully79%
Doctors "always" treated them with courtesy and respect86%
Patients who gave a rating of "9" or "10" (high)76%
Staff "always" explained new medications75%
Nurses "always" explained things so they could understand76%
Nurses "always" listened carefully76%
Nurses "always" treated them with courtesy and respect87%
"Always" quiet at night53%
"YES", patients would definitely recommend the hospital80%
Staff "always" explained possible side effects48%
Yes, staff "did" give patients information about possible symptoms89%

Original Medicare doctor bills

$139,318

Medicare paid this office $139,318 for 207 people.

This is what Medicare paid the clinician — not Medicare Advantage, and not the pharmacy.

Largest Original Medicare bills
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less41$11,138$192
Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm23$10,838$471
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less27$10,375$371
Creation of flap graft to nose, forehead, temple, or scalp13$9,905$762
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less45$9,504$198
See all 19 services
Every Original Medicare service billed
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less41$11,138$192
Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm23$10,838$471
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less27$10,375$371
Creation of flap graft to nose, forehead, temple, or scalp13$9,905$762
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less45$9,504$198
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm13$8,589$613
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less16$8,419$495
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less19$6,687$352
New patient visit (45+ min)30$2,991$100
Return visit (30+ min)30$2,450$74
Return visit (30+ min)29$2,197$67
Transfer of skin flap to eyelids, nose, ears, or lips15$1,978$132
Short return visit (20+ min)38$1,900$43
Face injection for nerve paralysis11$1,622$68
Short return visit (20+ min)26$1,503$52
Long return visit (40+ min)12$1,174$98
New patient visit (45+ min)12$1,037$86
New patient visit (30+ min)14$891$64
Muscle electrical test11$243$12

Procedures Medicare counted

Procedure volume Medicare published
Melanoma (skin cancer) excision169More than 96% of doctors who do this
Removal of skin lesions1-10None
Skin biopsy1-10None

Who their Medicare patients are

207 Original Medicare patients in 2024. Average age 74 · Under 65 8% · 85 and older 12% · Women 51% · Health risk score 1.29. Above the middle of the specialty; the typical otolaryngology clinician is at 1.19.

Conditions among them: High blood pressure 74% · Coronary heart disease 32% · Chronic kidney disease 27% · Depression 23% · Diabetes 22% · Heart failure 15% · Cancer 14% · COPD 14% · Atrial fibrillation 9% · Stroke 8% · Dementia 7%.

The office billed $834,195, Medicare allowed $174,861 and paid $139,318; for 645 services of 56 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

Original Medicare by year
2024207645741.29$834,195$139,318
2023202601731.42$911,689$143,783
2022200656751.27$979,428$151,265
2021113341741.43$561,719$92,210
20203558741.24$58,606$10,007
20191417761.11$9,233$2,084

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: 12 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2023
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm25$15,054$602
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less66$14,167$194
Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm20$10,637$483
Repair of nasal passage13$7,966$613
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less16$7,931$496
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less20$7,906$359
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less31$7,278$192
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less15$5,338$314
Short return visit (20+ min)65$3,408$45
Return visit (30+ min)33$2,347$69
New patient visit (45+ min)23$1,870$81
Transfer of skin flap to eyelids, nose, ears, or lips12$1,640$137

2022: 14 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2022
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm34$19,568$576
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less69$13,565$191
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less42$9,615$189
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less23$9,295$332
Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm18$8,834$442
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm13$7,055$441
Full thickness skin graft to nose, ears, eyelids, or lips, 20.0 sq cm or less11$6,947$632
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less19$5,335$267
New patient visit (30+ min)52$3,289$63
Return visit (30+ min)38$3,031$72
Obtaining ear cartilage for grafting14$2,775$198
Short return visit (20+ min)55$2,737$43
New patient visit (45+ min)23$1,995$87
Transfer of skin flap to eyelids, nose, ears, or lips14$1,870$134

2021: 9 services

Original Medicare services billed in 2021
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less24$11,854$474
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less39$7,979$199
Repair of wound of eyelids, nose, ears, or lips by transferring skin, 10.1-30.0 sq cm13$7,697$592
Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm11$5,293$481
Repair of wound of forehead, cheeks, chin, mouth, neck, underarms, genitals, hands, or feet by transferring skin, 10.0 sq cm or less13$3,821$294
Preparation of skin graft site of face, scalp, eyelids, mouth, neck, ears, around eyes, genitals, hands, feet, fingers, or toes, 100.0 sq cm or 1% body area for infants and children, or less12$3,591$199
Return visit (30+ min)26$2,267$73
Short return visit (20+ min)25$1,765$50
New patient visit (45+ min)13$1,358$104

Drugs they prescribed that Part D paid

$838

Pharmacies billed $838 in 2024.

This is pharmacy cost, not the office bill, and not what patients paid.

53 generic and 0 brand-name prescriptions · $838 in drug cost.

Part D prescriptions only. The opioid rate is opioid prescriptions as a share of all this clinician's Part D prescriptions; surgeons and pain specialists run higher than others, so it is shown against the same specialty.

Largest Part D drug costs
Ipratropium19$456$24

Year by year

Part D prescribing by year
20245321None0%$838
20234626NoneNone$1,444
2022743822% (16)None$1,365
2021623226% (16)None$913
20202414NoneNone$767
2019462628% (13)None$699
2018523040% (21)None$1,344
2017542941% (22)None$829
20164018None35%$2,067
2015574046% (26)None$1,581
2014241975% (18)None$531

Part D prescriptions only. A drug prescribed to fewer than 11 people in a year is hidden.

See the drugs prescribed each year

2022: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2022
Azelastine12$349$29
Oxycodone12$61$5

2021: 2 drugs

Part D drugs prescribed in 2021
Oxycodone13$55$4
Cephalexin12$40$3

2019: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2019
Cephalexin12$51$4

2018: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2018
Oxycodone14$68$5

2017: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2017
Oxycodone13$120$9

2015: 1 drug

Part D drugs prescribed in 2015
Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen20$252$13

Money from drug and device companies

$272 in 2025

Industry payments by year
202533None$272
202456None$368
202328None$286
202226None$238
202117None$216
201911None$7

Paid work is consulting, speaking, honoraria and royalties, as opposed to meals and travel.

A payment is not proof that care is biased.

Payments by company
Inspire Medical SystemsInspire$149
1 payment
  • Meals for Inspire · 2025-02-03 · $149
Smith+NephewEnt Sinus$99
1 payment
  • Meals for Ent Sinus · 2025-10-10 · $99
StrykerScopis Ent$23
1 payment
  • Meals for Scopis Ent · 2025-03-24 · $23
See all 3 published payments
Every published payment
Smith+NephewMeals · 2025-10-10Ent Sinus$99
StrykerMeals · 2025-03-24Scopis Ent$23
Inspire Medical SystemsMeals · 2025-02-03Inspire$149
See earlier years (2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019)

2024: $368

Payments by company in 2024
Smith+NephewEnt Sinus$147
2 payments
  • Meals for Ent Sinus · 2024-05-15 · $127
  • Meals for Ent Sinus · 2024-05-07 · $19
UcbRystiggo$94
1 payment
  • Meals for Rystiggo · 2024-02-07 · $94
DePuy Synthes SalesTrumatch$62
1 payment
  • Meals for Trumatch · 2024-07-09 · $62
Inspire Medical SystemsInspire$33
1 payment
  • Meals for Inspire · 2024-02-05 · $33
StrykerVsp System, Vsp Cranial$32
1 payment
  • Meals for Vsp System, Vsp Cranial · 2024-08-21 · $32

2023: $286

Payments by company in 2023
DePuy Synthes SalesTrumatch$189
4 payments
  • Meals for Matrixwave · 2023-06-26 · $23
  • Meals for Trumatch · 2023-06-26 · $35
  • Meals for Trumatch · 2023-04-10 · $67
  • Meals for Trumatch · 2023-03-07 · $64
StrykerSmartlock$97
4 payments
  • Meals for Smartlock · 2023-07-22 · $30
  • Meals for Smartlock · 2023-07-17 · $37
  • Meals for Na · 2023-06-21 · $13
  • Meals for Na · 2023-06-21 · $17

2022: $238

Payments by company in 2022
DePuy Synthes SalesMatrixwave$143
3 payments
  • Meals for Matrixwave · 2022-07-28 · $123
  • Meals for Matrixmidface · 2022-07-28 · $11
  • Meals for Trumatch · 2022-07-22 · $9
StrykerSmartlock$95
3 payments
  • Meals for Xpress Ent Dilation System · 2022-09-28 · $26
  • Meals for Smartlock · 2022-08-29 · $35
  • Meals for Vsp System, Vsp Cranial · 2022-03-14 · $34

2021: $216

Payments by company in 2021
StrykerXpress Ent Dilation System$216
7 payments
  • Meals for Xpress Ent Dilation System · 2021-11-03 · $89
  • Meals for Xpress Ent Dilation System · 2021-10-06 · $33
  • Meals for Smartlock · 2021-09-07 · $26
  • Meals for Smartlock · 2021-09-07 · $33
  • Meals for Xpress Ent Dilation System · 2021-07-22 · $10
  • Meals for Xpress Ent Dilation System · 2021-05-13 · $16
  • Meals for Clarifix Cryotherapy Device · 2021-05-05 · $10

2019: $7

Payments by company in 2019
KLS-Martin L.P.None$7
1 payment
  • Meals · 2019-09-12 · $7

Checkups this office reported

Medicare did not publish checkup rates for this clinician.

Medicare’s overall office score
97.1 / 100
Scores the office’s reporting and systems. It is not a grade for how the doctor treats you.

Professional record

NPI
1821417130
Licence
CA A159595California A159595: CancelledTennessee 61145: Licensed
Trained
University of Wisconsin School of Medicine, 2014
Gender
Male
More record details
Sole proprietor
No
Taxonomy
Otolaryngology (207Y00000X); Federal specialty code 207YX0007X (207YX0007X); Student in a training program (390200000X)
Mailing address
3841 Green Hills Village Dr Ste 200, Nashville, TN, 37215
NPI first listed
2014-04-15
NPI last updated
2024-05-20
NPI record certified
2024-05-20

This is when the NPI record was last certified, not a medical board exam.

Extra NPI addresses: 300 Pasteur Dr, Stanford, CA, 94305

This office lists an electronic records connection.