Dr. Sujata K. Desai, MD

Dr. Desai practices at Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Bakersfield, California.

Dr. Desai's NPI, 1245307131, was assigned on November 29, 2006. Dr. Desai graduated from B. J. Medical College Ahmedabad in 1981. Dr. Desai holds California license A47703.

Dr. Desai's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group, at 3733 San Dimas St, Bakersfield, CA 93301 in Kern County. The practice phone is (800) 353-5400.

Dr. Desai's primary practice is Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Bakersfield, California. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.

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

Internal medicine is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Desai is board certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Desai is licensed in California.

Dmand AI lists acute skin infection, chronic hypertension, chronic nasal allergies, facial skin infection, high cholesterol, low blood pressure, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain and traumatic arthropathy among the conditions Dr. Desai treats.

CMS data shows 99 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 2 procedure codes in 2024, all of them office visits, for 78 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $8,100 for them. Every service was in an office.

CMS counts 78 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 33 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 28% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.62, 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 52, with 71% women.

In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 662 Medicare Part D claims for 177 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 359 of them, across 18 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $8,046 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,076 claims across 35 drugs.

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

CMS Open Payments shows 7 general payments to Dr. Desai from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Edwards Lifesciences Corporation paid the most, $120.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Desai, most recently NCQA DRP in 2013.

Dr. Desai graduated from B. J. Medical College Ahmedabad in 1981. Dr. Desai is a member of ACP.

Dr. Desai is in network with 12 carriers, including Elevance, United Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 7. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.