Dr. Kinnari Desai, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Desai
Dr. Kinnari Desai is an obstetrics & gynecology in Bradenton, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Desai performed 2,488 Medicare services across 1,860 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Desai received a total of $8,224 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 55 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in obstetrics & gynecology. The majority of payments are for consulting, which typically reflects recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Desai is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗Top procedures by volume
Ranked by number of services performed for Medicare patients. Avg. submitted charge is what the provider billed; avg. Medicare payment is what CMS paid.
| Procedure | Volume | Avg. paid | Avg. submitted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 649 | $63 | $181 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 243 | $92 | $255 |
| 3D screening mammography (tomosynthesis) | 227 | $51 | $105 |
| Screening mammography | 225 | $122 | $252 |
| Cervical or vaginal cancer screening; pelvic and clinical breast examination | 176 | $39 | $80 |
| Automated urinalysis | 170 | $2 | $10 |
| Bone density scan (DEXA) | 69 | $36 | $74 |
| Diagnostic digital breast tomosynthesis, unilateral or bilateral (list separately in addition to 77065 or 77066) | 53 | $39 | $105 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 49 | $17 | $46 |
| Non-needle measurement and recording of electrical activity of muscles at bladder and bowel openings | 48 | $48 | $129 |
| Extensive destruction of growth of external female genitals | 47 | $200 | $567 |
| Extensive destruction of growth of vagina | 47 | $93 | $504 |
| Ultrasound scan of uterus, ovaries, tubes, cervix and pelvic area through vagina | 47 | $88 | $236 |
| Test or measurement for functional capacity, each 15 minutes | 47 | $26 | $67 |
| Biofeedback training for bowel or bladder control, initial 15 minutes | 46 | $61 | $159 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of pelvis | 45 | $38 | $97 |
| Complete ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 44 | $98 | $258 |
| Screening papanicolaou smear; obtaining, preparing and conveyance of cervical or vaginal smear to laboratory | 38 | $41 | $85 |
| Irrigation of vagina and/or application of drug to treat infection | 37 | $37 | $119 |
| Limited ultrasound scan of 1 breast | 36 | $68 | $180 |
| Diagnostic mammography of 1 breast | 29 | $87 | $246 |
| Diagnostic mammography of both breasts | 24 | $105 | $310 |
| Biopsy of growth of external female genitals, first growth | 22 | $75 | $198 |
| Fitting and insertion of vaginal support device | 21 | $49 | $152 |
| Colorectal cancer screening; fecal occult blood test, immunoassay, 1-3 simultaneous | 21 | $18 | $35 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 15 | $106 | $336 |
| Diagnostic exam of bladder and urethra using an endoscope | 13 | $182 | $477 |
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
Payments by company (2024)
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
The majority of payments (78%) are consulting fees, which typically reflect recognized clinical expertise sought by manufacturers. Total industry engagement is in the top 8% for obstetrics & gynecology in FL.
Geographic Context
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | Weekly updates |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | Monthly updates |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not public | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This measures how much public data is available about a provider — not how good they are. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Desai is a clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 2% in FL), and high industry engagement (consulting-driven, top 8%), with 19 years of practice experience.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data. It describes data availability and patterns — not clinical quality. Read our methodology →
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All data on this page is sourced verbatim from public federal records published by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): NPPES ↗, Open Payments ↗, Medicare Provider Utilization ↗, and PECOS. Publication is mandated by the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (§6002 ACA, 42 U.S.C. §1320a-7h) and the Freedom of Information Act.
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