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Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD
NPI1588688824PAC ID6002965936
- Medicare services, 2024
- 1,399
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 252
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,758
- Publications
- 3
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Practice address
- 2176 Salk Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008
- Practice phone
- Call (760) 901-5100
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Scripps Medical Foundation
Carlsbad, California
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Dr. Sandhya Desai is a general practice physician in Carlsbad, California
Dr. Desai practices at Scripps Medical Foundation in Carlsbad, California.
Dr. Desai's NPI, 1588688824, was assigned on July 27, 2006. Dr. Desai graduated from University of Manitoba in 1982. Dr. Desai holds California license A49458.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1588688824NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6002965936
- NPI enumeration date
- July 27, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (760) 901-5100
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 69
- Medical school graduation
- 1982
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sandhya Desai practices at Scripps Medical Foundation in Carlsbad, California
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Scripps Medical Foundation, at 2176 Salk Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (760) 901-5100.
- Scripps Medical Foundation2176 Salk Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008 · San Diego CountyPhone(760) 901-5100
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Sandhya Desai is affiliated with 5 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Scripps Medical Foundation in Carlsbad, California. Dr. Desai is also affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. The medical group on file is Scripps Clinic Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 1 more hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Scripps Medical FoundationPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sandhya Desai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desai practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Scripps Medical Foundation | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sandhya Desai is one of 1,526 general practice physicians in California
General practice is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208D00000X. Dr. Desai is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- General practice, CaliforniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, alzheimer's disease, aneurysm, anxiety, aortic atherosclerois, arthritis, asthma and atrial fibrillation and flutter among the conditions Dr. Desai treats.
General practice physicians near Dr. Desai
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1,526general practice physicians in California
3general practice physicians in Carlsbad
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sandhya Desai billed Medicare for 1,399 services in 2024
CMS data shows 1,399 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 252 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $83,854 for them. Every service was in an office.
Medicare services, 20241,399
Medicare patients252
Paid by Medicare$83,854
Procedure codes9
Dr. Desai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Other services
- 2023: 1332024: 654392%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 4322024: 62645%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 662024: 11980%
Dr. Desai compared with the California median for general practice physicians, 2024
- Dr. Desai
- California median
- Medicare services
- 1,399vs 2625.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 252vs 13685% above
- Part D claims
- 3,223vs 19216.8 times
Medians across 1,114 general practice physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Sandhya Desai treated 252 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 74
CMS counts 252 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 126 patients. 73% of them have high cholesterol, and 53% have high blood pressure. 8% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 0.87, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desai's median patient age at 59, with 78% women.
Medicare patients, 2024252
Average age74
Average risk score0.87
Also on Medicaid8%
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19477%
- Men5823%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Desai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High cholesterol73%
- High blood pressure53%
- Arthritis40%
- Osteoporosis25%
- Anxiety22%
- Mood disorders21%
- Depression19%
- Diabetes19%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Desai's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 59
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women78%
- Men21%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sandhya Desai wrote 3,758 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 3,758 Medicare Part D claims for 393 patients. 93% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 3,223 of them, across 75 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $171,190 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 4,542 claims across 96 drugs.
Part D claims, 20243,758
Drugs named by CMS75
Total drug cost$171,190
Part D patients393
Dr. Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic3,482 claims93%
- Brand-name and other276 claims7%
Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Dr. Desai's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids2%89 of 3,758 claims
- Antibiotics1%50 of 3,758 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over1%21 of 3,758 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 4,5422024: 3,22329%
Drugs named by CMS: 75 in 2024, 96 in 2023.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Sandhya Desai ranks in the 58th percentile for removal of skin lesions in Medicare
Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Desai as offering telehealth. CMS counts 11 procedures of removal of skin lesions by Dr. Desai, more than 58% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Where Dr. Desai ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of skin lesions
- 58th percentile11 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Removal or shaving of skin growth: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Sandhya Desai has 3 publications on record
Dmand AI links 3 papers to Dr. Desai in 2008. The most frequent topics are Macrolides, Polyenes and Antifungal Agents.
Papers3
Topics Dr. Desai writes about most
- Macrolides
- Polyenes
- Antifungal Agents
- Candida albicans
- Lethal Dose 50
- Liposomes
Recent publications by Dr. Desai
Arzneimittelforschung
Antifungal AgentsCandida albicansChemical Phenomena
Anti-Bacterial AgentsCandida albicansCandidiasis
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Sandhya Desai received $1,095 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 58 general payments to Dr. Desai from 13 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novo Nordisk Inc paid the most, $366.
General payments to Dr. Desai by program year, 2018 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Desai the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Sandhya Desai graduated from University of Manitoba
Dr. Desai graduated from University of Manitoba in 1982.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Sandhya Desai accepts plans from 8 insurance carriers
Dr. Desai is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- HCSC
- Regence Health Plans
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Desai accepts, by number of carriers
- Medicare7
- PPO6
- HMO3
- POS3
- EPO2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Sandhya Desai's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Sandhya Desai's NPI number?
Dr. Sandhya Desai's NPI number is 1588688824. It was assigned on July 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sandhya Desai?
Dr. Sandhya Desai is a general practice physician in Carlsbad, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is General Practice Physician (taxonomy code 208D00000X).
Where does Dr. Sandhya Desai practice?
Dr. Desai practices at 2176 Salk Ave, Carlsbad, CA 92008. Dr. Desai's primary practice is Scripps Medical Foundation in Carlsbad, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 1 hospital, 1 group practice or clinic and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. Sandhya Desai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Desai is (760) 901-5100.
What is Dr. Sandhya Desai's medical license number?
Dr. Desai holds California license A49458.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sandhya Desai affiliated with?
Dr. Desai is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Sandhya Desai part of?
Dr. Desai is linked to Scripps Clinic Medical Group.
Does Dr. Sandhya Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desai billed Medicare for 1,399 services in 2024, and Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Sandhya Desai offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Desai as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sandhya Desai see?
CMS counts 252 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024, with an average age of 74.
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What services does Dr. Sandhya Desai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare services were medicare service (G2211), office visit, established patient (99214) and office visit, established patient (99213).
Where did Dr. Sandhya Desai go to medical school?
Dr. Desai graduated from University of Manitoba in 1982.
What drugs does Dr. Sandhya Desai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Levothyroxine Sodium.
Has Dr. Sandhya Desai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,095 in general payments to Dr. Desai from 13 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Novo Nordisk Inc.
How long has Dr. Sandhya Desai been practicing?
Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 1982, 44 years ago.
Does Dr. Sandhya Desai do research?
Dmand AI links 3 publications to Dr. Desai.
What insurance does Dr. Sandhya Desai accept?
Dr. Desai is in network with 8 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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