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Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai, MD
NPI1609865294PAC ID2860467966
- Medicare services, 2019
- 2,718
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,086
- Publications
- 48
- Clinical trials
- 1
- Industry payments
- $38
- Practice address
- 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051
- Practice phone
- Call (408) 851-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
Permanente Medical Group Inc
Santa Clara, California
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Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai is a hematologist and oncologist in Santa Clara, California
Dr. Desai practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California.
Dr. Desai's NPI, 1609865294, was assigned on October 17, 2005. Dr. Desai graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College in 1997. Dr. Desai's Illinois license number on file is 036-126205.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1609865294NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 2860467966
- NPI enumeration date
- October 17, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (408) 851-1000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 55
- Medical school graduation
- 1997
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai practices at Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc, at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 in Santa Clara County. The practice phone is (408) 851-1000.
- Permanente Medical Group Inc710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051 · Santa Clara CountyPhone(408) 851-1000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California. The medical group on file is The Permanente Medical Group, Inc. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 hospice, each named with a free account.
Permanente Medical Group IncPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desai practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Permanente Medical Group Inc | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai is one of 1,502 hematologists and oncologists in California
Hematology and oncology is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RH0003X. Dr. Desai is board certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Desai's licenses on file in 6 states: Illinois, Maine, California, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Hematology and oncology, IllinoisPrimary
- Maine license
- California license
- New York license
- New Jersey license
- Connecticut license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists lung cancer among the conditions Dr. Desai treats.
Hematologists and oncologists near Dr. Desai
Counts of hematologists and oncologists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai billed Medicare for 2,718 services in 2019
CMS data shows 2,718 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 16 procedure codes in 2019. Medicare paid $54,914 for them.
Medicare services, 20192,718
Paid by Medicare$54,914
Procedure codes16
Dr. Desai's Medicare services by type, 2018 to 2019
- 2018
- 2019
- Drugs given in the office
- 2018: 1,5502019: 1,76414%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2018: 7212019: 55523%
- Tests and treatments
- 2018: 4672019: 35724%
- Surgery
- 2018: 332019: 4227%
Where Dr. Desai's Medicare services took place, 2019
- In an office2,62797%
- In a facility913%
Dr. Desai compared with the California median for hematologists and oncologists, 2019
- Dr. Desai
- California median
- Medicare services
- 2,718vs 9322.9 times
- Part D claims
- 892vs 3942.3 times
Medians across 1,367 hematologists and oncologists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2019
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. Meghna Ramesh Desai's patients have a median age of 65
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desai's median patient age at 65, with 78% women.
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 65
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women78%
- Men21%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai wrote 1,086 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 1,086 Medicare Part D claims for 244 patients. 76% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 892 of them, across 19 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $2,441,255 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 927 claims across 21 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,086
Drugs named by CMS19
Total drug cost$2.4M
Part D patients244
Dr. Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic829 claims76%
- Brand-name257 claims24%
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
- Opioids1%14 of 1,086 claims
- Antibiotics1%14 of 1,086 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over2%20 of 1,086 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: 9272024: 8924%
Drugs named by CMS: 19 in 2024, 21 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. Meghna Ramesh Desai offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Desai as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai has 48 publications on record
Dmand AI links 48 papers to Dr. Desai, published from 2003 to 2019. 2016 was the busiest year, with 9. The most frequent topics are Kenya, Malaria and Antimalarials. Dr. Desai has published most often in Malar J. Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Bernard Nahlen, MD, Ann M. Buff, MD, MPH and Julie Rae Gutman, MD.
Papers48
Years published2003 to 2019
Dr. Desai's papers by year, 2009 to 2019
Topics Dr. Desai writes about most
- Kenya
- Malaria
- Antimalarials
- Drug Combinations
- Anemia
- Artemisinins
- Malaria, Falciparum
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors
- Bernard Nahlen, MD5 shared papers
- Ann M. Buff, MD, MPH3 shared papers
- Julie Rae Gutman, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Desai
AnemiaArtemisininsChemoprevention
Clin Pharmacol Ther
AnophelesAntimalarialsArtemisinins
AnemiaAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-HIV Agents
AntimalarialsDiagnostic Tests, RoutineHealth Facilities
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai has worked on 1 clinical trial
Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 1 clinical trial. Conditions studied include Asymptomatic Infections and Asymptomatic Diseases.
Conditions in Dr. Desai's trials
- Asymptomatic Infections
- Asymptomatic Diseases
Recent clinical trials with Dr. Desai
Evaluation of Community-based Mass Screening and Treatment for Malaria in Western Kenya (opens in a new tab)
CompletedPhase 3
Asymptomatic InfectionsAsymptomatic DiseasesDihydroartemisinin-piperaquine
Sources: Dmand AI Research Linkage; and ClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine)
Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai received $38 in industry payments from 2016 to 2020
CMS Open Payments shows 3 general payments to Dr. Desai from 2 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2020. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Pfizer Inc. paid the most, $23.
General payments to Dr. Desai by program year, 2016 to 2020
Companies that paid Dr. Desai the most, 2016 to 2020
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College
Dr. Desai graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College in 1997. Dr. Desai is a member of ASCO.
- Medical school
- Board certified in hematology
- Board certified in medical oncology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai accepts plans from 2 insurance carriers
Dr. Desai is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Kaiser Permanente
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Desai accepts, by number of carriers
- EPO1
- HMO1
- Medicare1
- POS1
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Meghna Ramesh 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 Data |
| 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Clinical trials and co-investigators | Dmand AI Research LinkageClinicalTrials.gov (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab) |
| 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. Meghna Ramesh Desai's NPI number?
Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai's NPI number is 1609865294. It was assigned on October 17, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai?
Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai is a hematologist and oncologist in Santa Clara, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Hematology & Oncology Physician (taxonomy code 207RH0003X).
Where does Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai practice?
Dr. Desai practices at 710 Lawrence Expy, Santa Clara, CA 95051. Dr. Desai's primary practice is Permanente Medical Group Inc in Santa Clara, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 hospice.
What is Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Desai is (408) 851-1000.
What is Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai's medical license number?
Dr. Desai's Illinois license number on file is 036-126205, one of the licenses on file in 6 states.
Which states has Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Desai in Illinois (2010 to 2020), Maine (since 2012), California (2008 to 2026), New York (2013 to 2020), New Jersey (2018 to 2019) and Connecticut (2013 to 2017).
What medical group is Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai part of?
Dr. Desai is linked to The Permanente Medical Group, Inc.
Does Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desai billed Medicare for 2,718 services in 2019, and Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Desai as offering telehealth services.
Is Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai board certified?
Yes. Dr. Desai is board certified in hematology by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
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What services does Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai bill to Medicare?
In 2019, Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2405), injected or infused drug (J1100) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai go to medical school?
Dr. Desai graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College in 1997.
What drugs does Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Anastrozole, Letrozole and Alendronate Sodium.
Has Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $38 in general payments to Dr. Desai from 2 companies from 2016 to 2020. The largest total came from Pfizer Inc.
How long has Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai been practicing?
Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 1997, 29 years ago.
Does Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai do research?
Dmand AI links 48 publications to Dr. Desai, published from 2003 to 2019. Dr. Desai has worked on 1 clinical trial.
Who does Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai publish with?
Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Bernard Nahlen, MD (5 shared papers), Ann M. Buff, MD, MPH (3 shared papers) and Julie Rae Gutman, MD (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Meghna Ramesh Desai accept?
Dr. Desai is in network with 2 carriers, including Kaiser Permanente and CMS Medicare. EPO plans come from the most carriers, 1. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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