Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 29
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 30
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $497
- Medical group
- 1
- Practice address
- 1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA 70115
- Practice phone
- Call (504) 897-8247
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu is an anesthesiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Desikacharlu practices at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health.
Dr. Desikacharlu's NPI, 1679656326, was assigned on October 23, 2006. Dr. Desikacharlu holds Louisiana license 13298R.
- NPI
- 1679656326NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8628027257
- NPI enumeration date
- October 23, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (504) 897-8247
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 66
- Medical school graduation
- 1986
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu practices at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana
Dr. Desikacharlu's primary practice is Touro Infirmary, at 1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA 70115 in Orleans Parish. The practice phone is (504) 897-8247.
- Touro Infirmary1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA 70115 · Orleans ParishPhone(504) 897-8247
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Desikacharlu's primary practice is Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. The medical group on file is LCMC Anesthesia. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desikacharlu to 1 more clinical lab, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desikacharlu practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu is one of 496 anesthesiologists in Louisiana
Anesthesiology is Dr. Desikacharlu's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207L00000X. Dr. Desikacharlu is licensed in Louisiana.
Specialties and state licenses
- Anesthesiology, LouisianaPrimary
Anesthesiologists near Dr. Desikacharlu
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu billed Medicare for 29 services in 2024
CMS data shows 29 Medicare services from Dr. Desikacharlu across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 30 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $633 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Desikacharlu's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Imaging
- 2023: 212024: 1529%
- Surgery
- 2023: 362024: 1461%
Dr. Desikacharlu compared with the Louisiana median for anesthesiologists, 2024
- Dr. Desikacharlu
- Louisiana median
- Medicare services
- 29vs 5244% below
- Medicare patients
- 30vs 8766% below
Medians across 483 anesthesiologists in Louisiana with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Desikacharlu's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
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. Ananth Desikacharlu treated 30 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 30 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desikacharlu in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 15 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.84, 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. Desikacharlu's median patient age at 69, with 52% women.
Dr. Desikacharlu's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Desikacharlu's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis70%
- Depression50%
- Mood disorders50%
- Anxiety43%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Desikacharlu'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
- Women52%
- Men48%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu takes part in Medicare
Dr. Desikacharlu 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. Ananth Desikacharlu received $497 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 23 general payments to Dr. Desikacharlu from 10 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Mallinckrodt LLC paid the most, $247.
General payments to Dr. Desikacharlu by program year, 2016 to 2025
Companies that paid Dr. Desikacharlu the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Sources for Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu'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 | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy 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 DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - 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) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu's NPI number?
Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu's NPI number is 1679656326. It was assigned on October 23, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu?
Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu is an anesthesiologist in New Orleans, Louisiana. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Anesthesiology Physician (taxonomy code 207L00000X).
Where does Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu practice?
Dr. Desikacharlu practices at 1401 Foucher Street, New Orleans, LA 70115. Dr. Desikacharlu's primary practice is Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana, part of LCMC Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desikacharlu to 1 clinical lab.
What is Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Desikacharlu is (504) 897-8247.
What is Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu's medical license number?
Dr. Desikacharlu holds Louisiana license 13298R.
Which hospitals is Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu affiliated with?
Dr. Desikacharlu practices at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans, Louisiana.
What medical group is Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu part of?
Dr. Desikacharlu is linked to LCMC Anesthesia.
Does Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desikacharlu billed Medicare for 29 services in 2024, and Dr. Desikacharlu accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu see?
CMS counts 30 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desikacharlu in 2024, with an average age of 73.
What services does Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Desikacharlu's most billed Medicare services were ultrasound (76937) and surgery: heart and blood vessels (36620).
Has Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $497 in general payments to Dr. Desikacharlu from 10 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Mallinckrodt LLC.
How long has Dr. Ananth Desikacharlu been practicing?
Dr. Desikacharlu graduated from medical school in 1986, 40 years ago.
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