Dr. Chirag Kirit Desai, MD

Dr. Desai practices at Sillect Surgery Group in Bakersfield, California.

Dr. Desai's NPI, 1275978330, was assigned on May 2, 2013. Dr. Desai graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2011. Dr. Desai holds California license A132829.

Dr. Desai's primary practice is Sillect Surgery Group, at 2901 Sillect Ave, Suite 203, Bakersfield, CA 93308. The practice phone is (661) 489-4543.

Dr. Desai's primary practice is Sillect Surgery Group in Bakersfield, California. Dr. Desai is also affiliated with Adventist Health Bakersfield. The medical group on file is Centric Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 2 more hospitals, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desai practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Desai is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Desai's licenses on file in 4 states: California, South Dakota, Texas and Arizona.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, chronic hypertension and circulation problems among the conditions Dr. Desai treats.

CMS data shows 4,936 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 38 procedure codes in 2024, for 560 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $246,307 for them.

CMS counts 560 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 239 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 41% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.06, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desai's median patient age at 73, with 45% women.

In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 3,733 Medicare Part D claims for 399 patients. 84% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,489 of them, across 43 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $452,651 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,494 claims across 41 drugs.

Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Coronary angioplasty and stenting: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Pacemaker insertion or repair: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 15 papers to Dr. Desai, published from 2014 to 2019. 2019 was the busiest year, with 2. The most frequent topics are Percutaneous Coronary Intervention, Coronary Angiography and Aortic Valve. Dr. Desai has published most often in S D Med. Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Adam Tomasz Stys, MD, Tomasz P. Stys, MD and Udit Bhaskar Bhatnagar, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 190 general payments to Dr. Desai from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 61% of the total. Medtronic Vascular, Inc. paid the most, $2,926.

Dr. Desai graduated from St. George's University School of Medicine in 2011.

Dr. Desai is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 8. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.