Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Pratibha Desai, MD
Optician · Saint Petersburg, FL
Practice pattern: Mixed Practice
— Diverse clinical practice across multiple procedure types
Very High
DATA COVERAGE
Data in 4 of 4 federal sources
Measures public federal data availability — not provider quality
Informational, not a quality rating.
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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 in 2023. These records do not provide a deduplicated patient total.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Desai received a total of $33,301 from 99 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 961 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly reported through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their effect on care. A reliable breakdown by payment category is not available in this snapshot. 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. Patients are encouraged to use this data as one of several factors when choosing a healthcare provider.
✓ 20 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 5% volume in FL
$33,301 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗15,361
Medicare services
Top 5% in FL for optician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$16
Avg. Medicare payment
Medicare patients only (65+ / disabled) · How to read this →
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. These counts do not measure clinical quality or years of experience.
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
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
99
Companies
961
Payment records
Payments are publicly reported; disclosure does not establish legality · Not evidence of wrongdoing · How to interpret →
Payment categories are unavailable while the source breakdown is being rebuilt. Company and year totals do not identify how much belongs to each category.
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)
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$1,171
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$299
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$256
Celgene Corporation
$234
PFIZER INC.
$188
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$180
ABBVIE INC.
$159
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
$154
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
$151
Fennec Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$139
Lilly USA, LLC
$139
Eisai Inc.
$115
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
$114
PharmaEssentia USA Corporation
$113
Astellas Pharma US Inc
$95
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
$84
Pharmacosmos Therapeutics Inc.
$77
ARRAY BIOPHARMA INC
$75
Incyte Corporation
$75
Tempus AI, Inc
$71
EMD Serono, Inc.
$68
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$59
Genmab U.S., Inc.
$50
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$47
Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.
$47
Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
$41
Legend Biotech USA Inc.
$41
BeiGene USA, Inc.
$34
GENZYME CORPORATION
$33
CSL Behring
$33
Kite Pharma, Inc.
$29
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$28
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.
$25
IntrinsiQ Specialty Solutions, Inc.
$25
Stemline Therapeutics Inc.
$24
Telix Pharmaceuticals
$23
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$20
Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$20
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc.
$20
ASD Specialty Healthcare, LLC
$19
Mirati Therapeutics, Inc.
$18
Blueprint Medicines Corporation
$17
SOBI, INC
$16
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc
$16
Exelixis Inc.
$16
Verity Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$13
Top 3 companies account for 36.9% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
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 all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
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Geographic Context
Opticians in nearby ZIP areas
430
County median income
$70,293
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL
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Data Sources
| Provider Registry | ✓ NPPES | NPPES snapshot; verify current record |
| Medicare Enrollment | ✓ PECOS | PECOS snapshot |
| Practice Data | ✓ Medicare Util. | Annual (CY lag) |
| Industry Payments | ✓ Open Payments | CY 2024 |
| Disciplinary History | — Not included | N/A |
This provider has data in 4 of 4 available federal datasets, with a Data Coverage level of Very High. This reflects how much public data is available about a provider. How we calculate this →
Summary
Dr. Desai is a mixed practice specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 5% in FL), with 20 years of NPI registration.
This summary is auto-generated from federal data, describing data availability and patterns. 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. These records cover Medicare fee-for-service activity, including eligible younger beneficiaries; they do not measure total practice volume or clinical quality.
Does Dr. Desai receive payments from pharmaceutical companies?
Yes. Dr. Desai received a total of $33,301 from 99 companies across 961 payment records. A record can group multiple payments. These transfers are publicly disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their legality or effect on care. 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 the presence of registry, enrollment, activity or payment records, not verified experience or clinical quality. 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 →
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