Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Pratibha Desai, MD
Optician · Saint Petersburg, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Low-engagement
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
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What this data tells you about Dr. Desai
Dr. Pratibha Desai is an optician specialist in Saint Petersburg, FL, with 20 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Desai performed 15,361 Medicare services across 1,519 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Desai received a total of $33,301 from 99 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 961 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in optician. 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.
✓ 20 years in practice
▲ Top 5% volume in FL
$33,301 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary
Medicare Utilization ↗15,361
Medicare services
Top 5% in FL for optician
1,519
Unique beneficiaries
$16
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · Not a quality rating · How to read this →
~768 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epoetin alfa injection (Retacrit) for anemia An injection of a biosimilar form of epoetin alfa used for non-end-stage renal disease purposes. The dose administered is 1000 units. |
4,183 | $6 | $19 |
| Denosumab injection (Prolia/Xgeva) | 3,424 | $17 | $55 |
| Iron infusion (Monoferric) | 2,200 | $17 | $57 |
| Epoetin alfa injection (Procrit) for anemia An injection of epoetin alfa containing 1000 units for use in patients not on end-stage renal disease (ESRD) dialysis. |
961 | $4 | $16 |
| Blood draw (venipuncture) Insertion of a needle into a vein to collect a blood sample. |
892 | $8 | $18 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) with differential An automated laboratory test that measures the levels of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets in the blood, including a breakdown of the different types of white blood cells. |
886 | $8 | $23 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
577 | $0 | $1 |
| Drug injection, under skin or into muscle A procedure involving the administration of a medication or substance via injection into the subcutaneous tissue or muscle. |
336 | $10 | $34 |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) An office visit for an existing patient lasting between 20 and 29 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
284 | $68 | $219 |
| Comprehensive metabolic blood panel A blood test that measures a group of chemicals, including glucose, electrolytes, and kidney and liver function markers. |
250 | $10 | $32 |
| Ferritin level test (iron stores) A blood test that measures the level of ferritin, a protein that stores iron in the body. |
188 | $13 | $34 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) A follow-up office visit for an existing patient lasting between 30 and 39 minutes. The visit involves medical evaluation and management of the patient's condition. |
170 | $97 | $310 |
| Vitamin B-12 injection An injection of vitamin B-12 (cyanocobalamin) with a dose of up to 1000 mcg. |
135 | $1 | $3 |
| Intravenous infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of medication or fluid directly into a vein for therapeutic, preventive, or diagnostic purposes. The procedure lasts one hour or less. |
105 | $45 | $151 |
| Additional sequential IV infusion, 1 hour or less This code represents an additional intravenous infusion administered sequentially to a primary infusion. It covers the administration time of one hour or less. |
96 | $20 | $68 |
| Iron level test | 76 | $6 | $16 |
| Office visit, established patient, complex (40-54 min) An office or outpatient visit for an existing patient lasting between 40 and 54 minutes. This level of service is determined by the total time spent on the date of the encounter. |
75 | $135 | $435 |
| Intravenous injection of additional new drug or substance Administration of an additional new medication or substance directly into a vein. |
68 | $12 | $37 |
| Intravenous chemotherapy infusion, 1 hour or less Administration of chemotherapy medication directly into a vein. The procedure takes one hour or less to complete. |
65 | $95 | $307 |
| Non-hormonal chemotherapy injection This procedure involves administering non-hormonal anti-neoplastic chemotherapy medication via injection into the skin or muscle tissue. |
62 | $54 | $171 |
| Additional hour of intravenous chemotherapy This code represents the administration of chemotherapy medication into a vein for each additional hour beyond the initial period. |
46 | $20 | $67 |
| Diphenhydramine injection, up to 50 mg An injection of diphenhydramine hydrochloride, an antihistamine medication, administered in a dose of up to 50 milligrams. |
46 | $1 | $3 |
| Immunoglobulin level test A blood test that measures the level of gammaglobulins, which are immune system proteins. |
40 | $9 | $23 |
| New patient office visit, complex (60-74 min) | 35 | $167 | $537 |
| Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level test A blood test that measures the level of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) protein. This test is used to monitor certain types of cancer. |
33 | $19 | $47 |
| Folic acid level test A blood test that measures the amount of folic acid in the serum. |
29 | $14 | $37 |
| Vitamin B-12 level test A blood test that measures the amount of vitamin B-12 in your body. |
26 | $15 | $38 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 45 and 59 minutes. This code covers the total time spent by the physician or qualified healthcare professional on the date of the encounter. |
24 | $115 | $406 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) level test A blood test that measures the amount of lactate dehydrogenase, an enzyme found in many body tissues. It helps assess tissue damage or disease. |
18 | $6 | $15 |
| Fluorodeoxyglucose f-18 fdg, diagnostic, per study dose, up to 45 millicuries | 16 | $406 | $1,278 |
| Nuclear medicine scan from skull base to mid-thigh with CT A nuclear medicine imaging study covering the area from the base of the skull to the middle of the thighs, performed alongside a CT scan. |
15 | $1,200 | $3,837 |
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.
16.1% high complexity
64.1% medium
19.8% routine
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$33,301
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $4,757/year across 7 years
Top 6% in FL for optician
99
Companies
961
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
$17,112 (51.4%)
Consulting
Expert advisory fees, typically reflecting recognized clinical expertise
$12,939 (38.9%)
Speaking / Promotional
Speaker programs, honoraria, and industry-sponsored educational events
$3,250 (9.8%)
Payment trend by year
Annual totals from pharmaceutical and medical device companies.
2024
$4,674
2023
$15,565
2022
$3,222
2021
$5,112
2020
$1,223
2019
$1,829
2018
$1,676
Payments by company (2024)
Consulting
Speaking
Meals & Travel
Research
Seagen Inc.
$10,289
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$2,488
Puma Biotechnology, Inc.
$1,931
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,783
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$1,579
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$1,302
PFIZER INC.
$1,077
Celgene Corporation
$957
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$935
Amgen Inc.
$845
Lilly USA, LLC
$798
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$494
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$454
Genentech USA, Inc.
$438
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$408
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation
$395
Exelixis Inc.
$395
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$364
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$337
Eisai Inc.
$322
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$311
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$279
GENZYME CORPORATION
$266
EMD Serono, Inc.
$239
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$217
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$194
Incyte Corporation
$185
ABBVIE INC.
$176
ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC
$147
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$143
Pharmacyclics LLC, An AbbVie Company
$141
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$140
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$139
JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$133
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$128
Celltrion USA Inc.
$112
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$106
Taiho Oncology, Inc.
$99
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$97
Myovant Sciences Inc.
$95
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$92
Organon LLC
$90
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$81
Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$76
Ipsen Biopharmaceuticals, Inc
$76
AVEO Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$75
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$74
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$73
Tempus AI, Inc
$71
Acrotech Biopharma LLC
$67
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$67
CARDINAL HEALTH 108 LLC
$63
MEDIVATION FIELD SOLUTIONS LLC
$61
SOBI, INC
$58
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$54
Novo Nordisk Inc
$54
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$54
MorphoSys, US Inc.
$50
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$49
GE HealthCare
$47
Rigel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$46
AbbVie Inc.
$45
EISAI INC.
$45
Legend Biotech USA Inc.
$41
Agios Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$39
CTI BioPharma Corp.
$39
Sysmex Inostics Inc
$39
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$36
Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$34
Inari Medical, Inc.
$34
Seattle Genetics, Inc.
$34
CSL Behring
$33
Dova Pharmaceuticals
$32
Global Blood Therapeutics, Inc.
$31
PUMA BIOTECHNOLOGY, INC.
$31
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$28
Foundation Medicine, Inc.
$26
IntrinsiQ Specialty Solutions, Inc.
$25
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$24
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$23
AbbVie, Inc.
$23
Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$23
ADC Therapeutics America, Inc.
$22
Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc.
$21
Epizyme, Inc.,
$21
Servier Pharmaceuticals LLC
$21
Array BioPharma Inc.
$20
Octapharma USA, Inc.
$20
SUN PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES INC.
$19
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$18
Coherus Biosciences Inc.
$18
Aurobindo Pharma USA, Inc.
$18
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$17
Helsinn Therapeutics (U.S.), Inc.
$16
Emmaus Medical, Inc.
$15
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$15
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC
$15
Heron Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
NOVARTIS PHARMACEUTICALS CORPORATION
$10
Top 3 companies account for 44.2% of total payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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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 (51%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians. Total industry engagement is in the top 6% for optician in FL.
Equivalent to $217 per 100 Medicare services performed
Geographic Context
Opticians within 10 mi
430
Per 100K population
44.8
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital
HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL
0.0 mi
0.0 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 5% in FL), with low-engagement industry engagement in the top 6% of FL peers, with 20 years of NPI registration.
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 epoetin alfa injection (retacrit) for anemia?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Desai performed 4,183 epoetin alfa injection (retacrit) for anemia 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 $33,301 from 99 companies across 961 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 opticians in Saint Petersburg?
Dr. Desai's average Medicare payment per service is $16. 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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