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Dr. Smita A. Desai, DO
NPI1659339745PAC ID7517947583
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,282
- Publications
- 8
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $21
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123
- Practice phone
- Call (619) 528-5000
- Professional email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center
San Diego, California
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Dr. Smita A. Desai is a pulmonologist in San Diego, California
Dr. Desai practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California.
Dr. Desai's NPI, 1659339745, was assigned on May 1, 2006. Dr. Desai graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury in 1995. Dr. Desai holds California license 20A9425.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1659339745NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7517947583
- NPI enumeration date
- May 1, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (619) 528-5000
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 57
- Medical school graduation
- 1995
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Smita A. Desai practices at Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center, at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 in San Diego County. The practice phone is (619) 528-5000.
- Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123 · San Diego CountyPhone(619) 528-5000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Smita A. Desai is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Desai is also affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. The medical group on file is Southern California Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 2 more hospitals, each named with a free account.
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical CenterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Smita A. Desai's practice
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.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Smita A. Desai is one of 1,339 pulmonologists in California
Pulmonary disease is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RP1001X. Dr. Desai is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dr. Desai is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Pulmonary disease, CaliforniaPrimary
Pulmonologists near Dr. Desai
Counts of pulmonologists 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. Smita A. Desai's patients have a median age of 69
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desai's median patient age at 69, with 56% 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 69
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women56%
- Men44%
Source: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data
Dr. Smita A. Desai wrote 1,282 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 1,282 Medicare Part D claims for 194 patients. 65% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,073 of them, across 26 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $433,420 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 869 claims across 22 drugs.
Part D claims, 20241,282
Drugs named by CMS26
Total drug cost$433,420
Part D patients194
Dr. Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic828 claims65%
- Brand-name454 claims35%
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
- Antibiotics15%194 of 1,282 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: 8692024: 1,07323%
Drugs named by CMS: 26 in 2024, 22 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
How Dr. Smita A. Desai takes part in Medicare
Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
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Dr. Smita A. Desai has 8 publications on record
Dmand AI links 8 papers to Dr. Desai, published from 2014 to 2019. 2014 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive and Patient Readmission. Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Vincent Sh-Yeh Fan, MD, Michael Keith Gould, MD, MS and George Yuen, MD.
Papers8
Years published2014 to 2019
Dr. Desai's papers by year, 2014 to 2019
Topics Dr. Desai writes about most
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Patient Readmission
Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors
- Vincent Sh-Yeh Fan, MD3 shared papers
- Michael Keith Gould, MD, MS3 shared papers
- George Yuen, MD3 shared papers
Recent publications by Dr. Desai
CaliforniaPatient DischargePatient Readmission
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Smita A. Desai received $21 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Desai from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. paid the most, $21.
Companies that paid Dr. Desai the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Smita A. Desai has 1 award and honors on record
Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Desai, most recently CMS Stage 1 2012 in 2011.
Awards and honors for Dr. Desai
- 2011
- CMS Stage 1 2012
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Smita A. Desai graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury
Dr. Desai graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury in 1995.
- Medical school
- Board certified in critical care medicine
- Board certified in pulmonary disease
- Board certified in 2005 - 2026
- Board certified in 2003 - 2007
- Board certified in 1998 - 2001
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Smita A. 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. Smita A. 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 DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| 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 |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Awards and committee roles | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| 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. Smita A. Desai's NPI number?
Dr. Smita A. Desai's NPI number is 1659339745. It was assigned on May 1, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Smita A. Desai?
Dr. Smita A. Desai is a pulmonologist in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Pulmonary Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RP1001X).
Where does Dr. Smita A. Desai practice?
Dr. Desai practices at 9455 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, CA 92123. Dr. Desai's primary practice is Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 2 hospitals.
What is Dr. Smita A. Desai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Desai is (619) 528-5000.
What is Dr. Smita A. Desai's medical license number?
Dr. Desai holds California license 20A9425.
Which hospitals is Dr. Smita A. Desai affiliated with?
Dr. Desai is affiliated with Hillcrest Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 2 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Smita A. Desai part of?
Dr. Desai is linked to Southern California Permanente Medical Group.
Does Dr. Smita A. Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Dr. Desai as accepting Medicare assignment.
Is Dr. Smita A. Desai board certified?
Yes. Dr. Desai is board certified in critical care medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine.
Where did Dr. Smita A. Desai go to medical school?
Dr. Desai graduated from New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine - Old Westbury in 1995.
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What drugs does Dr. Smita A. Desai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Prednisone and Wixela Inhub.
Has Dr. Smita A. Desai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $21 in general payments to Dr. Desai from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.
How long has Dr. Smita A. Desai been practicing?
Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 1995, 31 years ago.
Does Dr. Smita A. Desai do research?
Dmand AI links 8 publications to Dr. Desai, published from 2014 to 2019.
Who does Dr. Smita A. Desai publish with?
Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Vincent Sh-Yeh Fan, MD (3 shared papers), Michael Keith Gould, MD, MS (3 shared papers) and George Yuen, MD (3 shared papers).
What insurance does Dr. Smita A. 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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