Puya Alikhani, MD Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery in Tampa, FL
New patient visits
USF Health Department of Neurosurgery
10740 Palm River Road, Suite 410
Tampa, FL 33619
Phone
813-821-8034Fax
813-821-8389
Dr. Alikhani is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with special emphasis on minimally invasive spine surgery for treatment of complex spinal disorders including scoliosis, trauma, fractures, tumor, neck and leg pain and degenerative spinal pathologies. He operates on challenging cases such as degenerative scoliosis, adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, flat back deformity, chin on chest syndrome, complex cervical, and revision surgeries. He also manages patients with spinal cord tumors as well as peripheral nerve disease such as carpal tunnel syndrome and ulnar nerve entrapment. Dr. Alikhani works with a well-trained multidisciplinary team which includes nurse practitioners, physical therapists and pain management physicians to help deliver the best care for his patients. Having published several papers on minimally invasive approaches to spine surgery, Dr. Alikhani has a strong passion for teaching and is constantly involved with multiple research projects. He also lectures on spinal disorders both domestically and internationally.
Provider Information
Specialties
Spine Surgery
Neurosurgery
Gender
Male
Languages
Arabic
English
Farsi
Persian (Farsi)
Spanish
Age groups seen
Children (ages 3-11)
Adolescents (ages 12-18)
Adults
Geriatrics
Education
USF College of Medicine
Residency, Neurosurgery
USF College of Medicine
Fellowship, Skull Base Surgery
USF College of Medicine
Internship, Neurosurgery
Texas A&M
Medical School
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Southwestern Medical School
Undergraduate, Biology
Certifications
American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery
NPI
1598992505
Verified Reviews
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4.7 out of 5
308 ratings,
58 reviews
8/29/2026
Dr. Alikhani is an exceptionally gifted surgeon and provides patient centered care. I'm fortunate he was able to help me regain quality of life after spine reconstruction.
8/27/2026
Visit could not have been better!
8/27/2026
I am so grateful for all that you have done for me, thank you so much and so much
8/23/2026
I was his first patient of the day and the doctor was over 20 minutes past my appointment time. He came in frustrated with the nurses it seemed, he had an entire conversation about me outside the room that I could hear. Then he had me pulled out of an exam room and into his office. He looked at my mri, said it isn't surgical, told me to walk down the hallway for the "exam", and left me at the check out desk, and gave the nurses instructions. I took myself back to his office to grab my purse and phone, then back to the check out desk where he shakes my hand and says "nice to see you again"...after having just said to me he didn't remember me less than 5 minutes prior. It felt extremely rushed, and his attitude felt dismissive at best. This was not AT ALL the doctor I remember from a few years ago when he did my surgeries.
8/22/2026
Dr Puya ALIKHANI is an excellent professional.
Insurance Coverage
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Aetna Better Health Medicaid & Healthy Kids
Aetna Medicare HMO-POS
Aetna Medicare PPO
Aetna/Coventry HMO,PPO and POS
AG Administrators
Ambetter - Exchange (Sunshine ACA Plan)
AvMed HMO
Beech Street
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Exchange Plans (ACA)
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-BlueCare (Health Options)
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-myBlue
Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO-SimplyBlue
Blue Cross Blue Shield Medicare Supplement-Advantage 65
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-NetworkBlue / BlueSelect
Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO-Preferred Patient Care (PPC)
Cigna HMO
Cigna PPO
Clear Health Alliance Medicaid (CHA)
CorVel PPO and Auto Medical
Devoted Medicare HMO, PPO, D-SNP
Doctors Healthcare Plans Medicare HMO, D-SNP
Empath LIFE (PACE)
Employers Health Network (EHN)
Evolutions Prime PPO
Evolutions Traditional PPO
Florida Community Care (Medicaid)
Freedom Health Medicare HMO
Galaxy Health Network
HealthSpring Medicare HMO & PPO (fka Cigna Medicare)
Hillsborough County Health Care Plan (HCHCP)
Humana Healthy Horizons (Medicaid)
Humana Medicare HMO (Gold Plus)
Humana Medicare PPO
InnovAge (PACE)
Longevity Health Plan Medicare HMO, I-SNP
Molina Children's Medical Services (CMS)
Molina Marketplace (Exchange Plan)
Molina Medicaid
Molina Medicare Options Plus HMO SNP
MultiPlan PPO
Oscar Insurance Company of Florida
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office (PCSO)
Private Healthcare Systems PPO (PHCS)
Quality Health Management
Simply Healthcare Medicaid HMO and Healthy Kids
Simply Healthcare Medicare HMO
Solis Medicare HMO
Sunshine Health Medicaid HMO
TRICARE Prime (Humana Military)
TRICARE Prime Demo (CareSource Military & Veterans)
TRICARE Select (Humana Military)
Truli for Health
Ultimate Health Plans Medicare HMO
United Healthcare Commercial Plans
United Healthcare Exchange Plans
United Healthcare Medicaid
United Healthcare Medicare HMO and PPO
VA Community Care Network (Optum)
WellCare Medicare HMO
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Map & Directions
USF Health Department of Neurosurgery
10740 Palm River Road, Suite 410 Tampa, FL 33619
Phone
813-821-8034Fax
813-821-8389
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