Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Kalpana Desai, MD
Dermatology · Lady Lake, FL
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating. This page presents federal public records about Dr. Desai from CMS (NPPES, Open Payments, Medicare Provider Utilization, PECOS). It is not medical advice, an endorsement, or a judgment of clinical quality. Always consult the provider directly and a licensed clinician for medical decisions. Read methodology →
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What this data tells you about Dr. Desai
Dr. Kalpana Desai is a dermatology in Lady Lake, FL, with 19 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Desai performed 14,648 Medicare services across 4,642 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Desai received a total of $1,601 from 26 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 78 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in dermatology. Most payments are for meals and travel — low-value interactions common across virtually all practicing physicians. Patients may wish to discuss these relationships with their provider.
The Data Coverage level for Dr. Desai is Very High — reflecting how much public federal data is available about this provider. This is not a quality rating. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 19 years in practice▲ Top 1% volume in FL$ $1,601 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗14,648
Medicare services
Top 1% in FL for dermatology
4,642
Unique beneficiaries
$41
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~771 Medicare services per year of practice
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,541 | $18 | $44 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 2,211 | $87 | $254 |
| Chronic care management, first 20 min/month | 1,147 | $47 | $124 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 1,073 | $10 | $31 |
| Injection, vitamin b-12 cyanocobalamin, up to 1000 mcg | 971 | $1 | $4 |
| Chronic care management, additional 20 min/month | 792 | $36 | $93 |
| Remote patient monitoring device, 30 days | 536 | $36 | $96 |
| Remote patient monitoring management, 20 min/month | 398 | $37 | $96 |
| Advance care planning consultation, first 30 min | 367 | $72 | $166 |
| Annual, face-to-face intensive behavioral therapy for cardiovascular disease, individual, 15 minutes | 304 | $26 | $52 |
| Annual alcohol misuse screening, 5 to 15 minutes | 301 | $18 | $36 |
| Annual depression screening | 296 | $18 | $36 |
| Annual wellness visit, follow-up | 290 | $126 | $257 |
| Management using the results of remote vital sign monitoring per calendar month, each additional 20 minutes | 233 | $30 | $78 |
| Steroid injection (triamcinolone) | 194 | $1 | $2 |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG), 12-lead | 178 | $10 | $29 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) | 162 | $65 | $179 |
| Face-to-face behavioral counseling for obesity, 15 minutes | 129 | $25 | $52 |
| Residence visit for established patient with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 60 minutes | 114 | $141 | $374 |
| Echocardiogram, transthoracic | 103 | $133 | $383 |
| Regadenoson injection (Lexiscan) for heart stress test | 96 | $45 | $122 |
| Automated urinalysis | 81 | $2 | $5 |
| Brief face-to-face behavioral counseling for alcohol misuse, 15 minutes | 73 | $25 | $47 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 72 | $140 | $372 |
| Technetium tc-99m sestamibi, diagnostic, per study dose | 62 | $88 | $225 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) | 60 | $41 | $83 |
| Administration of non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy under skin or into muscle | 60 | $51 | $141 |
| Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple types influenza virus | 59 | $94 | $190 |
| Administration of psychological or neuropsychological test by single standardized instrument via electronic platform with automated result | 57 | $2 | $5 |
| Detection test by immunoassay with direct visual observation for streptococcus, group a (strep) | 54 | $16 | $33 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | 47 | $40 | $103 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 5-10 minutes | 40 | $11 | $30 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner supervision of a patient receiving medicare-covered services provided by a participating home health agency (patient not present) requiring complex and multidisciplinary care modalities involving regular physician or allow | 40 | $81 | $207 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 39 | $111 | $331 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of high complexity | 38 | $215 | $546 |
| Evaluation of neuropsychological test, first hour | 36 | $92 | $259 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) | 35 | $115 | $357 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 32 | $82 | $433 |
| Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and spect | 31 | $325 | $849 |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | 31 | $47 | $138 |
| Remote monitoring of physiologic parameters, initial set-up and patient education on use of equipment | 28 | $15 | $37 |
| Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of established patient that may not require presence of healthcare professional | 24 | $15 | $45 |
| Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen | 23 | $50 | $103 |
| Hemoglobin A1c test (diabetes monitoring) | 22 | $10 | $20 |
| Joint injection, major joint | 20 | $52 | $130 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner re-certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians a | 19 | $31 | $82 |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | 17 | $26 | $67 |
| Transitional care management services for problem of at least moderate complexity | 16 | $155 | $404 |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | 15 | $28 | $75 |
| Oct scan of both ears | 14 | $36 | $93 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 14 | $183 | $466 |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | 14 | $31 | $85 |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | 14 | $40 | $109 |
| Online digital evaluation and management service for an established patient for up to 7 days, total time 11-20 minutes | 14 | $21 | $59 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 11 | $137 | $366 |
How to read this data: This reflects Medicare patients only (typically 65+). Payment amounts are what Medicare paid the provider, not your out-of-pocket cost. A higher procedure volume generally indicates more experience with that procedure.
0.7% high complexity
41.8% medium
57.5% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$1,601
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $229/year across 7 years
Top 20% in FL for dermatology
26
Companies
78
Individual payments
All payments are legal and publicly reported · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment profile
Industry payments classified by relationship type. Not all payments are equal — research and consulting reflect different relationships than speaking programs or meals.
Meals & Travel
Food, beverages, travel, and lodging — typically low-value
$1,601 (100.0%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024$515
2023$470
2022$240
2021$116
2020$138
2019$56
2018$66
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Amgen Inc.
$212
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$201
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$172
Lilly USA, LLC
$161
Novo Nordisk Inc
$155
ABBVIE INC.
$76
AbbVie Inc.
$69
MannKind Corporation
$59
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$59
PhotoniCare Inc
$53
PFIZER INC.
$51
Eisai Inc.
$50
IDORSIA PHARMACEUTICALS US INC
$30
Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$28
Boston Scientific Corporation
$28
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$23
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$21
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$21
Radius Health, Inc.
$18
Valeritas, Inc.
$17
Dexcom, Inc.
$16
Exact Sciences Corporation
$14
Bioventus LLC
$13
Abbott Laboratories
$13
Kowa Pharmaceuticals America, Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 36.5% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AFREZZA · AIRSUPRA · BASAGLAR · BREZTRI · Cologuard Collection Kit · Dexcom G6 Transmitter · ELIQUIS · EMGALITY · ENTRESTO · EVENITY · FARXIGA · FreeStyle Libre · GELSYN 3 · GEMTESA · INVOKANA · JARDIANCE · Leqembi · Livalo · MOUNJARO · NEXLETOL · Otezla · OtoSight Middle Ear Scope · Otosight Middle Ear Scope · Ozempic · QULIPTA · QUVIVIQ · Repatha · Rybelsus · SHINGRIX · TRELEGY ELLIPTA · TRULICITY · Tirosint · Tresiba · Tymlos · UBRELVY · V-GO · VRAYLAR · Veozah · WATCHMAN FLX · Wegovy
Should you be concerned? Payments from pharmaceutical and device companies are legal and common — 57% of U.S. physicians receive at least one. They often reflect legitimate consulting, research, or education. What matters is whether a recommended drug or device appears in your doctor's payment records. If so, consider asking your doctor about it. How to interpret this data →
Most payments (100%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Equivalent to $11 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Dermatologys within 10 mi
84
Per 100K population
21.1
County median income
$69,956
Nearest hospital
VILLAGES REGIONAL HOSPITAL, THE
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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 1% in FL), and high industry engagement (low-engagement, top 20%), 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 →
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Dr. Desai experienced with denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva)?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Desai performed 3,541 denosumab injection (prolia/xgeva) services. Research suggests that higher procedure volume is often associated with better outcomes, particularly for complex procedures. Note that Medicare data only captures patients aged 65 and older, so the total practice volume across all patients is likely higher.
Does Dr. Desai receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Desai received a total of $1,601 from 26 companies across 78 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common among physicians — 57% of all U.S. physicians receive at least one industry payment. Patients may wish to ask their doctor about these relationships, especially if a recommended drug or device appears in the payment records.
How do Dr. Desai's costs compare to other dermatologys in Lady Lake?
Dr. Desai's average Medicare payment per service is $41. Note that these figures represent what Medicare pays, not your out-of-pocket cost, which depends on your specific insurance plan and deductible. Procedure-level data above shows both what was submitted and what Medicare paid for each service type.
What does Data Coverage mean?
Data Coverage (currently Very High for Dr. Desai) measures how much public federal data is available about a provider. It is not a quality rating. A "Very High" or "High" level means the provider has data across multiple federal sources (NPPES, PECOS, Medicare Utilization, Open Payments), indicating a long track record of practice, Medicare participation, and industry disclosure. A "Low" or "Moderate" level may simply mean the provider is newer, does not see Medicare patients, or has not received any industry payments — none of which are inherently negative. Read our full methodology →
Is this data up to date?
Each data source has its own update cycle. Provider registry data (NPPES) is updated weekly. Medicare enrollment (PECOS) is updated monthly. Medicare practice data has a ~2 year lag — the most recent available is typically 2 years prior. Industry payment data (Open Payments) is published annually, usually in June, covering the prior calendar year. We display the data date prominently on each section so you always know how current it is. See our data freshness policy →
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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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