Medicare Enrolled
Dr. Anjuli Desai, M.D.
Pain Medicine (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation) Physician · Austin, TX
Practice pattern: Clinical Cardiology
— Primarily office-based clinical cardiology
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. Anjuli Desai is a pain medicine physician in Austin, TX, with 18 years of NPI registration. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Desai performed 3,103 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 $123,951 from 77 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 995 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.
✓ 18 years of NPI registration
▲ Top 24% volume in TX
$123,951 industry payments
Medicare Practice Summary — 2023
Medicare Utilization ↗3,103
Medicare services
Top 24% in TX for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
Not available
Unique patients (not deduplicated)
$113
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drug screening test A laboratory test that uses a chemistry analyzer to detect the presence of drugs in a sample. |
849 | $61 | $600 |
| 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. |
576 | $93 | $765 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
412 | $194 | $1,300 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
390 | $241 | $1,300 |
| 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. |
236 | $64 | $503 |
| Definitive drug test using GC/MS or LC/MS A definitive drug test that identifies specific drugs and distinguishes between structural isomers using advanced methods like GC/MS or LC/MS. |
232 | $153 | $1,300 |
| Dexamethasone injection (steroid) An injection of dexamethasone sodium phosphate, a corticosteroid medication, administered in a dose of 1 milligram. |
190 | $0 | $1 |
| Electromyography of arm or leg muscles A test that measures the electrical activity in the muscles of the arm or leg using a needle electrode. It helps evaluate the health of muscles and the nerve cells that control them. |
100 | $78 | $660 |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) An initial office visit for a new patient lasting between 30 and 44 minutes. This code is used when the total time spent on the date of the encounter falls within this range. |
54 | $89 | $765 |
| Nerve conduction studies, 7-8 tests A series of 7 to 8 nerve conduction tests to evaluate how well nerves are sending signals to muscles. |
23 | $137 | $1,432 |
| Joint injection, major joint Removal of fluid from a large joint and/or injection of medication into the joint space. |
14 | $54 | $429 |
| Nerve conduction study, 9-10 studies A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 9 to 10 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function. |
14 | $171 | $1,708 |
| Nerve conduction study, 3-4 tests A diagnostic test that measures how well nerves send electrical signals. It involves performing 3 to 4 separate nerve conduction studies to evaluate nerve function. |
13 | $91 | $913 |
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.
Industry Payment Transparency
Open Payments through 2024 ↗$123,951
Total received (2018-2024)
Avg $17,707/year across 7 years
Top 1% in TX for pain medicine (physical medicine & rehabilitation) physician
A higher payment rank reflects disclosed industry relationships (consulting, research, speaking) common among subspecialists — not wrongdoing.
77
Companies
995
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
$8,244
2023
$7,835
2022
$3,626
2021
$27,229
2020
$7,685
2019
$16,103
2018
$53,229
Payments by company (2024)
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$4,275
Abbott Laboratories
$1,078
Curonix LLC
$809
Medtronic, Inc.
$635
ABBVIE INC.
$327
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$178
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$175
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$155
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$118
Lundbeck LLC
$100
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$80
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$77
PFIZER INC.
$68
Bioventus LLC
$36
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$29
Boston Scientific Corporation
$26
SI-BONE, INC.
$25
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$21
ConvaTec Inc.
$16
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$15
Top 3 companies account for 74.7% of 2024 payments
All-time payments by company (2018-2024) ›
Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
$48,181
BioDelivery Sciences International, Inc.
$14,792
Boston Scientific Corporation
$11,889
RedHill Biopharma Inc.
$10,192
Collegium Pharmaceutical, Inc.
$9,223
Abbott Laboratories
$5,885
BIODELIVERY SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
$5,765
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
$3,150
Nevro Corp.
$2,146
SI-BONE, Inc.
$1,963
Medtronic, Inc.
$1,288
Curonix LLC
$809
Medinc of Texas
$764
Amgen Inc.
$641
Stimwave Technologies Incorporated
$528
ABBVIE INC.
$527
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC
$490
MML US, Inc.
$486
AbbVie Inc.
$454
Biohaven Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$386
Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.
$278
PFIZER INC.
$222
Spinal Simplicity, LLC
$214
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.
$197
Scilex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$188
Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.
$175
GRT US Holding, Inc.
$162
Relievant Medsystems, Inc.
$160
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation
$149
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
$145
Almatica Pharma LLC
$145
Vertiflex, Inc.
$144
Arbor Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$144
AbbVie, Inc.
$128
ARBOR PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.
$128
Vertos Medical, Inc.
$118
Allergan, Inc.
$111
Lundbeck LLC
$100
Bioventus LLC
$84
Kyowa Kirin, Inc.
$80
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.
$80
SCILEX PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$78
Merz Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$77
TerSera Therapeutics LLC
$76
IBSA Pharma Inc.
$75
Shionogi Inc
$73
Forte Bio-Pharma LLC
$66
Purdue Pharma L.P.
$64
Lilly USA, LLC
$53
SPR Therapeutics, Inc
$52
INSYS Therapeutics Inc
$47
Celgene Corporation
$44
Kaleo, Inc.
$40
Nalu Medical, Inc.
$40
Zyla Life Sciences, Inc.
$39
IMPEL PHARMACEUTICALS INC.
$31
Vertical Pharmaceuticals, LLC
$30
Assertio Therapeutics, Inc.
$29
Medtronic USA, Inc.
$28
SI-BONE, INC.
$25
Supernus Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$23
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$22
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
$21
Baudax Bio Inc.
$20
Horizon Therapeutics plc
$17
Azurity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
$17
Radius Health, Inc.
$16
ConvaTec Inc.
$16
Virtus Pharmaceuticals LLC
$15
Janssen Biotech, Inc.
$15
Pacira Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
$14
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CORPORATION
$14
Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.
$13
Pernix Therapeutics Holdings, Inc.
$12
Flexion Therapeutics, Inc.
$12
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc.
$11
Egalet US Inc
$11
Top 3 companies account for 60.4% of all-time payments
Associated products mentioned in payments ›
AIMOVIG · AJOVY · ANJESO · AQUACEL AG+ EXTRA · Aimovig · Amitiza · Axium INS DRG IPG · BELBUCA · BOTOX · BUNAVAIL · BUNAVAIL 2.1 mg 30-count box · Belbuca · Crysvita · DUROLANE · Da Vinci Surgical System · Durolane · EMGALITY · ETERNA · EUFLEXXA · EVZIO · EXPAREL · FLECTOR · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL THERAPIES · GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT · GENERAL PAIN MANAGEMENT · GIVLAARI · GRALISE · Gel-One Cross-linked Hyaluronate · General - Pain Management · Gralise · HA MINUTEMAN G3-R · Horizant · INFINION · INSPIRE · INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM · Intracept · LEVORPHANOL TARTRATE · LICART · LORZONE · LYRICA · Licart · MOVANTIK · Morphabond ER · Movantik · NAPRELAN · NURTEC ODT · Nalocet · Nalu Neurostimulation System · Neuromodulation Dspsbls and Accs · Nucynta · Nucynta ER · ORTHOVISC · Octrode SCS Leads · Omnia · PENNSAID · PNS FREEDOM-4A PERMANENT NEUROSTIMULATOR RECEIVER KIT CHANNEL A · PRECISION · PROCLAIM · PROLATE · Prialt · Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs · Proclaim IPG · Prodigy Family of SCS IPGs · QULIPTA · Qutenza · RELISTOR · ReActiv8 · RoxyBond · SCS IPGs · SCS leads · SPECTRA WAVEWRITER · SPRINT PNS System · SPRIX · STELARA · SUBSYS · SYMPROIC · SYNCHROMED · SYNCHROMEDII · Senza · Senza II · Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System · Superion · Superion ISS · Symproic · THERAPIES · TROKENDI XR · Trudhesa · Tymlos · UBRELVY · VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM · VERTECEM · VYEPTI · WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 · XTAMPZA · XTAMPZAER · Xeomin · Xtampza · Xtampza ER · ZEPOSIA · ZOHYDRO ER · ZTLido · ZTLido 30 POUCH in 1 CARTON 1 PATCH in 1 POUCH · Zilretta · iFuse Implant · mild Device Kit
Should you be concerned? Industry payments are disclosed through CMS Open Payments. Disclosure alone does not establish their purpose, legality, or effect on care. 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 →
Geographic Context
Pain medicine physicians in nearby ZIP areas
12
County median income
$97,169
Nearest hospital to ZIP centroid (approximate)
NORTHWEST HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL
2.1 mi
2.1 mi
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 clinical cardiology specialist, with above-average Medicare volume (top 24% in TX), with 18 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 drug screening test?
Based on Medicare claims data, Dr. Desai performed 849 drug screening test 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 $123,951 from 77 companies across 995 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 pain medicine physicians in Austin?
Dr. Desai's average Medicare payment per service is $113. 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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This page combines public CMS records with calculated summaries and explanatory procedure labels. These transformations are not verbatim federal records. Sources: 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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