Dr. Uday Desai, MD
What this data tells you about Dr. Desai
Dr. Uday Desai is a nephrology specialist in Orlando, FL, with 19 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Desai performed 4,518 Medicare services across 1,134 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Desai received a total of $4,843 from 48 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 237 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in nephrology. 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.
Florida License Status
FL DOH · MQA| Profession | License # | Status | Expires | Board Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Doctor | 96466 | Clear | January 31, 2028 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia | 1,840 | $6 | $25 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 635 | $59 | $140 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 329 | $64 | $200 |
| Hospital follow-up visit, high complexity | 306 | $91 | $205 |
| Dialysis services, 4 or more physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 143 | $274 | $1,200 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 132 | $130 | $450 |
| Blood count, hemoglobin | 105 | $2 | $21 |
| Dialysis procedure including 1 evaluation | 99 | $62 | $138 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) | 92 | $8 | $20 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle | 89 | $10 | $41 |
| Hemodialysis, single evaluation | 76 | $56 | $133 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential | 70 | $8 | $26 |
| Magnesium level test | 61 | $7 | $19 |
| Phosphate level test | 61 | $5 | $25 |
| Total protein level, urine | 55 | $4 | $15 |
| Creatinine test (kidney function) | 54 | $5 | $20 |
| Parathyroid hormone level test | 45 | $40 | $115 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) | 43 | $13 | $38 |
| Iron level test | 43 | $6 | $18 |
| Iron binding capacity test | 43 | $9 | $25 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel | 42 | $10 | $47 |
| Vitamin D level test | 38 | $29 | $85 |
| Urine microalbumin test (kidney screening) | 34 | $6 | $15 |
| Basic metabolic blood panel | 33 | $8 | $37 |
| Dialysis services, 2-3 physician visits per month (20 years or older) | 23 | $230 | $900 |
| Automated urinalysis | 16 | $2 | $9 |
| Initial hospital admission, moderate complexity | 11 | $96 | $270 |
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 ›
Most payments (97%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
3.0 mi
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 mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 7% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 19% of FL peers, with 19 years of NPI registration.
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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