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Dr. Nishi Patel (Garg)

Practices at: Chelsea

Dr. Nishi Patel (Garg)

Dr. Nishi Patel (Garg) is an experienced orthodontist at Tend Chelsea, offering custom treatment plans to help patients achieve straighter, healthier smiles.

She earned her DMD from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, where she also completed her specialty training in orthodontics. Dr. Patel combines clinical expertise with a personalized approach, using tools like clear aligners and traditional braces to create functional, confident results. She works closely with patients to understand their goals and ensure their orthodontic journey feels approachable and supported every step of the way.

Dental insurance coverage

We want to make accessing dental care easy. Our Tend Dental studios work with most major dental insurance carriers, and our team is here to help you navigate your benefits.

Our insurance carriers

We are happy to accept most major PPO dental insurance plans, including (but not limited to):

  • Aetna
  • Anthem / CareFirst / FEP Dental / GRID+
  • Cigna
  • Delta Dental
  • GEHA
  • Guardian
  • MetLife
  • United Concordia (UCCI)
  • United Healthcare (UHC)

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We are happy to accept most major PPO dental insurance plans, including (but not limited to):

  • Aetna
  • Anthem / CareFirst / FEP Dental / GRID+
  • Cigna
  • Delta Dental
  • GEHA
  • Guardian
  • MetLife
  • United Concordia (UCCI)
  • United Healthcare (UHC)

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