Kush Desai, DPM
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 129
- Part D claims, 2024
- 410
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $326
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 2049 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, CT 06067
- Practice phone
- Call (860) 523-8026
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Hartford Podiatry Group
Rocky Hill, Connecticut
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Kush Desai is a podiatric surgeon in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Kush Desai practices at Hartford Podiatry Group in Rocky Hill, Connecticut.
Kush Desai's NPI, 1740801026, was assigned on April 28, 2020. Kush Desai graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2020. Kush Desai holds Connecticut license 1155.
- NPI
- 1740801026NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7214359660
- NPI enumeration date
- April 28, 2020
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (860) 523-8026
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 32
- Medical school graduation
- 2020
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Kush Desai practices at Hartford Podiatry Group in Rocky Hill, Connecticut
Kush Desai's primary practice is Hartford Podiatry Group, at 2049 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 in Capitol County. The practice phone is (860) 523-8026.
- Hartford Podiatry Group2049 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, CT 06067 · Capitol CountyPhone(860) 523-8026
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Kush Desai is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 1 medical group
Kush Desai's primary practice is Hartford Podiatry Group in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Kush Desai is also affiliated with Saint Francis Hospital. The medical group on file is Hartford Podiatry Group. Dmand AI also links Kush Desai to 1 more group practice or clinic, named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Kush Desai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Kush Desai practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Hartford Podiatry Group | Available with a free account |
| +2 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Kush Desai is one of 87 podiatric surgeons in Connecticut
Foot and ankle surgery is Kush Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 213ES0103X. Kush Desai is licensed in Connecticut.
Specialties and state licenses
- Foot and ankle surgery podiatrist, ConnecticutPrimary
Podiatric surgeons near Kush Desai
Counts of podiatric surgeons 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
Kush Desai treated 129 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 77
CMS counts 129 Medicare patients who saw Kush Desai in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 41 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 74% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.80, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Kush Desai's median patient age at 72, with 60% women.
Kush Desai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Kush Desai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women6651%
- Men6349%
Chronic conditions among Kush Desai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol74%
- Arthritis50%
- Diabetes40%
- Chronic kidney disease36%
- Heart failure31%
- Anxiety29%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Kush 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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women60%
- Men40%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Kush Desai wrote 410 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Kush Desai wrote 410 Medicare Part D claims for 172 patients. 92% of them were for generic drugs.
Kush Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic379 claims92%
- Brand-name31 claims8%
Drug classes CMS tracks in Kush Desai's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids4%16 of 410 claims
- Antibiotics17%69 of 410 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Kush Desai ranks in the 90th percentile for removal or shaving of skin growth in Medicare
Kush Desai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 218 procedures of removal or shaving of skin growth by Kush Desai, more than 90% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Kush Desai ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Removal of nail tissue
- 75th percentile222 procedures
- Removal or shaving of skin growth
- 90th percentile218 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Kush Desai received $326 in industry payments in 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 5 general payments to Kush Desai from 5 drug and device companies in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Paragon 28, Inc. paid the most, $120.
Companies that paid Kush Desai the most, 2025 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Kush Desai graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine
Kush Desai graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2020.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Kush 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 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 (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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Kush Desai's NPI number?
Kush Desai's NPI number is 1740801026. It was assigned on April 28, 2020, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Kush Desai specialize in?
Kush Desai is a podiatric surgeon in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist (taxonomy code 213ES0103X).
Where does Kush Desai practice?
Kush Desai practices at 2049 Silas Deane Hwy, Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Kush Desai's primary practice is Hartford Podiatry Group in Rocky Hill, Connecticut. Dmand AI also links Kush Desai to 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Kush Desai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Kush Desai is (860) 523-8026.
What is Kush Desai's medical license number?
Kush Desai holds Connecticut license 1155.
Which hospitals is Kush Desai affiliated with?
Kush Desai is affiliated with Saint Francis Hospital.
What medical group is Kush Desai part of?
Kush Desai is linked to Hartford Podiatry Group.
Does Kush Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS lists Kush Desai as accepting Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Kush Desai see?
CMS counts 129 Medicare patients who saw Kush Desai in 2024, with an average age of 77.
Where did Kush Desai go to medical school?
Kush Desai graduated from Temple University School of Podiatric Medicine in 2020.
Has Kush Desai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $326 in general payments to Kush Desai from 5 companies from 2025 to 2025. The largest total came from Paragon 28, Inc.
How long has Kush Desai been practicing?
Kush Desai graduated from medical school in 2020, 6 years ago.
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