Dr. Nikhil Mulji Patel, MD

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Midwest Colon And Rectal Surgery

8240 NAAB RD STE 160, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46260

OVERVIEW

Dr. Patel graduated from the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine in 1996. He works in INDIANAPOLIS, IN and 3 other locations and specializes in Colorectal Surgery and Surgery. Dr. Patel is affiliated with Witham Hospital.

PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Takes time to answer my questions

Provides follow-up as needed

Based on patient feedback.

RATINGS AND REVIEWS

Dr. Patel's Rating

4.5

Patient Perspective

3.0 Explains conditions and treatments

5.0 Takes time to answer my questions

4.5 Provides follow-up as needed

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Midwest Colon And Rectal Surgery

8240 NAAB RD STE 160

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46260

2 REVIEWS

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August 1, 2023

"I didn't have a good experience here, I'll explain my story and leave you to decide what you want about it. My physician was Dr. Patel. I'll start with the positive I believe Dr. Patel knows his stuff and is probably a very competent surgeon, that seems to be true. Most of these events are a year or two ago. I have chronic hemorrhoids, this is the third physician I've seen as I move a lot. I got along fine with the other two. From this point on I'm going to be somewhat specific medically, but I'll do my best not to be to gross...you've been warned. My first visits were ok, but I did recall two issues One he never really worked with me. Basically try and form a game plan, solve problems together. He would always say "it's different for everyone, you'll just have to see what works." Now, that may be true, but he never worked with me to *find* that something. Even when I'd report back he wouldn't suggest anything. I was basically on my own. What's the point of clinical experience ...

if you don't use it at all? The physician I ended up switching to, helped me with this on my first visit. So it's not like this can't be done. Second the office. They don't seem to understand urgency with questions, if you have a question, expect 1-2 business days. I've rarely had a question for the doctor returned the same day, I've had requests get forgotten and had to call back like a week later at least twice, and the doctor will *never* answer you directly. Always a nurse, and always much later. I don't mind an office being slow, honestly it's a really tough job they have, but much like their doctor I never felt they were working with me. all that said, my main issue is after he performed a hemorrhoidectomy He gave basically no actionable dietary advice for the surgery and under his care I ended up having an almost unpassable stool post surgery. I spent days wondering what to do. It hurt very badly to try. Should I wait? Just commit? At 4 days these become important questions, I wanted some expert advice. It's a Sunday night and I caved and decided I needed help before Monday. That night I called their on call physician, Dr Pittman as I recall learning, their phone system was broken. I frantically called tons of numbers before some receptionist at the hospital that called the dr. directly to pass on my contact information and that the system was down. No one called me that night. I called the office in the morning. No comment on the previous night, I mentioned what had happened to the staff member or nurse. No apology even, not even a token apology. Just told me it was fixed now? I finally ask them my questions. They tell me they'll get back to me. Even after *all* that, I had to wait. We played telephone *3 times*. I had *specifically* asked *multiple* times for the doctor to call me. So I just end up winging it, I find myself almost passed out in a bathtub...I am unsure how I resolved the situation but it hurt a lot. In the end, he just did not work with me at all. I sat almost passed out alone in my bathtub bleeding and miserable I gave up. If you want to know where I went read on, otherwise that's my story with this practice, feel free to make your own conclusions. A few days later a similar situation was rising up, couldn't go to the bathroom...what do I do? At this point I was so miserable I went to go see someone else. I ended up picking a Dr David T Harrison, I recommend him, he's great and has such a friendly staff. I always wondered if my issues with Midwest and Patel were me, but I had no such issues before nor here. It is a kind of a long drive from me now but I'd still see him if I had to. Dr David T Harrison 3660 Guion Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46222 "

February 2, 2020

LOCATIONS

Midwest Colon And Rectal Surgery

8240 NAAB RD STE 160

INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46260

Mon8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 4:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

Midwest Colon And Rectal Surgery

13421 Old Meridian St Ste 210

Carmel, IN, 46032

Tel: (317) 844-5273

Accepting New Patients
Medicare Accepted
Medicaid Accepted

Mon8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 4:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

Accepting New Patients
Medicare Accepted
Medicaid Accepted

Northside Anesthesia Services

Ascension Saint Vincent Hospital Indianapolis

2001 W 86th St

Indianapolis, IN, 46260

Tel: (317) 338-2345

Riverview Health Hospital

395 Westfield Rd

Noblesville, IN, 46060

Tel: (317) 773-0760

Midwest Colon And Rectal Surgery

2705 N LEBANON ST STE 360

LEBANON, IN, 46052

Accepting New Patients
Medicare Accepted
Medicaid Accepted

Mon8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tue8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Wed8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Thu8:00 am - 4:00 pm

Fri8:00 am - 4:00 pm

SatClosed

SunClosed

Accepting New Patients
Medicare Accepted
Medicaid Accepted

CONDITIONS TREATED

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

SPECIALTIES

CERTIFICATIONS & EDUCATION

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

Northwestern University Feinberg School Of Medicine

Graduated 1996

Residency

Grant Medical Center

INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED (46)

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PHP Select with Encircle
Anthem Blue Access PPO
Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
Aetna Choice POS II
CIGNA PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
Humana Choice POS
BCBS IL PPO
Sagamore Plus
UHC Options PPO
Encore Health Network
UHC Choice Plus POS
First Health PPO
Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
UHC Navigate HMO
CIGNA Open Access Plus
Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
Anthem IN Pathway X Bronze Direct CACA HIX
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MDWise Mrktplace
UHC Navigate POS
CIGNA HMO
Multiplan PPO
Aetna HMO
PHCS PPO
Anthem Blue Preferred Plus POS
IU Health EMPLOYER PLAN
Aexcel PPO
HealthSync HMO - IN
HealthSync Options POS
HealthSync PPO - IN
UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
UHC Nexus Open Access
Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
Aetna Innovation Health Aetna Premier Care Network Plus
Aetna Open Choice PPO
Anthem HealthSync HMO - IN
Anthem HealthSync Options POS
Anthem HealthSync PPO - IN
BCBSA Blue Card High Performance Network
Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO
Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
Medica Choice With UHC
SIHO Network
Ambetter IN
CareSource Indiana

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Witham Hospital

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