Archive · 24 Sep 2026
Ahmedabad Doctor Links Consultation Fees to Patient Income
Dr Nandlal Manseta is an 81-year-old ear, nose and throat doctor in Ahmedabad.
He uses a special way to decide how much patients should pay.
The more money a patient earns each month, the more they pay for a consultation.
People who earn nothing can see him for free.
Patients do not need to show documents proving their income.
Instead, they choose an amount based on what they earn.
They put the money into a small donation box at the clinic.
Manseta says he follows this practice to give back to society.
Eighty-one-year-old ENT surgeon Dr Nandlal Manseta charges patients according to their monthly income.
Patients with no income can consult Manseta for free.
The clinic does not require income certificates or other documents.
Patients deposit their self-determined fee in a small donation box.
The displayed chart sets fees at Rs 10 for Rs 1,000 income, Rs 100 for Rs 10,000, and Rs 1,000 for Rs 1 lakh.
- Who
- Dr Nandlal Manseta, an 81-year-old ENT surgeon, and his patients.
- What
- Manseta charges consultation fees according to patients' monthly income, with free consultations for people earning nothing.
- Where
- At Manseta's clinic in Ahmedabad.
- Why
- He follows the practice as part of his effort to give back to society.
- Doctor
- Dr Nandlal Manseta
- Age
- 81
- Specialty
- Ear, nose and throat surgery
- No-income fee
- Free consultation
- Rs 1,000 monthly income
- Rs 10 consultation fee
- Rs 10,000 monthly income
- Rs 100 consultation fee
- Rs 1 lakh monthly income
- Rs 1,000 consultation fee
- Payment method
- Patients deposit the amount in a small donation box without submitting income documents.