Dr. Raj D. Desai, MD

Dr. Desai practices at Kevin J. Pelton MD, Inc. in Los Angeles, California.

Dr. Desai's NPI, 1508258559, was assigned on February 28, 2015. Dr. Desai graduated from American University of Antigua College of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Desai holds California license A163057.

Dr. Desai's primary practice is Kevin J. Pelton MD, Inc., at 1700 E Cesar E Chavez Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90033 in Los Angeles County. The practice phone is (323) 264-7600.

Dr. Desai's primary practice is Kevin J. Pelton MD, Inc. in Los Angeles, California. The medical group on file is Integrative Sports & Spine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 5 more medical groups and 3 group practices and clinics, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desai practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Interventional pain medicine is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208VP0014X. Dr. Desai is board certified in pain medicine by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dmand AI has Dr. Desai's licenses on file in 3 states: California, Wisconsin and Illinois.

Dmand AI lists lower back pain, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, neck pain and spine problems and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Desai treats.

CMS data shows 4,061 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 945 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $400,768 for them.

CMS counts 945 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 315 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 69% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.47, 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 63, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 1,001 Medicare Part D claims for 245 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 906 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $10,165 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,014 claims across 14 drugs.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 85 out of 100 for Dr. Desai for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Dmand AI links 4 papers to Dr. Desai, published from 2014 to 2016. The most frequent topics are Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Patrick Mahony Foye, MD, Lawrence P. Lai, MD, MS and Boqing Chen, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 136 general payments to Dr. Desai from 22 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 78% of the total. Boston Scientific Corporation paid the most, $3,419.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Desai, most recently Chief Resident in 2018.

Dr. Desai graduated from American University of Antigua College of Medicine in 2013. Dr. Desai is a member of AAPM, AAPMR, ASIPP and North American Neuromodulation Society.

Dr. Desai is in network with 18 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. Medicare plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.