Dr. Neil Desai, DO
What this data tells you about Dr. Desai
Dr. Neil Desai is a surgery in Cypress, TX, with 13 years in practice. Based on federal Medicare data, Dr. Desai performed 2,469 Medicare services across 1,377 unique beneficiaries.
Between the years covered by Open Payments, Dr. Desai received a total of $10,729 from 44 pharmaceutical and/or device companies across 188 individual payments. These payments are legal, publicly disclosed under the federal Sunshine Act, and common in surgery. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital follow-up visit, moderate complexity | 632 | $64 | $141 |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) | 393 | $100 | $206 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, each additional vessel | 186 | $58 | $237 |
| Initial hospital admission, high complexity | 129 | $135 | $393 |
| New patient office visit (45-59 min) | 128 | $131 | $320 |
| Ultrasound study of one arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 121 | $96 | $507 |
| Ultrasonic guidance for blood vessel access | 112 | $12 | $49 |
| Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | 87 | $10 | $39 |
| Ultrasound study of arm or leg veins with compression and maneuvers | 72 | $147 | $771 |
| Ultrasound evaluation of blood vessel with review by radiologist, initial vessel | 67 | $73 | $353 |
| Ultrasound of leg arteries or artery grafts | 66 | $196 | $945 |
| Destruction of first incompetent vein of arm or leg using radiofrequency and imaging guidance | 51 | $920 | $5,541 |
| Review by radiologist of abdominal aorta image | 48 | $56 | $187 |
| Ultrasound of one leg arteries or artery grafts | 47 | $100 | $615 |
| Ultrasound of hemodialysis access | 47 | $105 | $629 |
| Injection of chemical agent into single incompetent vein of leg using ultrasound guidance | 43 | $1,101 | $4,930 |
| Review by radiologist of both arms or legs arteries image | 38 | $76 | $218 |
| Ultrasound of both sides of head and neck blood flow | 38 | $149 | $748 |
| Review by radiologist of arm or leg artery image | 23 | $68 | $217 |
| Ultrasound of one side of head and neck blood flow | 20 | $98 | $519 |
| Removal of blood clot and portion of chest, neck, or brain artery | 19 | $935 | $3,464 |
| Insertion of tunneled central venous tube for infusion (5 years or older) | 19 | $181 | $880 |
| Repair of wound by transferring skin, 30.1-60.0 sq cm | 18 | $682 | $2,791 |
| Relocation of arm vein with connection to arm artery for hemodialysis | 17 | $527 | $2,212 |
| Removal of plaque in artery of leg, initial vessel | 13 | $570 | $2,327 |
| Revision of hemodialysis graft | 12 | $339 | $1,877 |
| Insertion of stent in groin artery, initial vessel | 12 | $425 | $1,627 |
| Removal of tunneled central venous tube | 11 | $138 | $516 |
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 (76%) are for meals and travel — low-value interactions that are common across virtually all practicing physicians.
Geographic Context
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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 3% in TX), and low-engagement industry engagement.
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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