Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 15,251
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 1,021
- Part D claims, 2024
- 442
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Industry payments
- $19,497
- Practice address
- 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111
- Practice phone
- Call (617) 636-5000
- 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. Shilpa Joshi Desai is an ophthalmologist in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Desai practices at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine.
Dr. Desai's NPI, 1104112879, was assigned on June 21, 2011. Dr. Desai graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2011. Dr. Desai holds Massachusetts license 262235.
- NPI
- 1104112879NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 4082935051
- NPI enumeration date
- June 21, 2011
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (617) 636-5000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Estimated age
- 41
- Medical school graduation
- 2011
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai practices at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Tufts Medical Center, at 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 in Suffolk County. The practice phone is (617) 636-5000.
- Tufts Medical Center800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111 · Suffolk CountyPhone(617) 636-5000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 8 medical groups
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 8 medical groups, 5 group practices and clinics and 1 imaging center, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desai practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +6 more sites and 8 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai is one of 617 ophthalmologists in Massachusetts
Ophthalmology is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207W00000X. Dr. Desai is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology. Dr. Desai is licensed in Massachusetts.
Specialties and state licenses
- Ophthalmology, MassachusettsPrimary
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai billed Medicare for 15,251 services in 2024
CMS data shows 15,251 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 19 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,021 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $1,825,444 for them.
Dr. Desai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 7,7372024: 10,80540%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 2,5092024: 2,6807%
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,0152024: 1,0998%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3982024: 54737%
- Imaging
- 2023: 812024: 12048%
Where Dr. Desai's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office14,22393%
- In a facility1,0287%
Dr. Desai compared with the Massachusetts median for ophthalmologists, 2024
- Dr. Desai
- Massachusetts median
- Medicare services
- 15,251vs 1,5989.5 times
- Medicare patients
- 1,021vs 59472% above
- Part D claims
- 385vs 54529% below
Medians across 612 ophthalmologists in Massachusetts with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Desai'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. Shilpa Joshi Desai treated 1,021 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 1,021 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 389 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 23% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.38, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desai's median patient age at 70, with 53% women.
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women60259%
- Men41941%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Desai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis41%
- Diabetes36%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Anxiety27%
- Atrial fibrillation23%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
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 70
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men46%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai wrote 442 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 442 Medicare Part D claims for 135 patients. 52% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 385 of them, across 9 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $46,314 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 176 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic228 claims52%
- Brand-name214 claims48%
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.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 1762024: 385119%
Drugs named by CMS: 9 in 2024, 5 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
Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai ranks in the 52nd percentile for cataract surgery in Medicare
Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 29 procedures of cataract surgery by Dr. Desai, more than 52% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Where Dr. Desai ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Cataract surgery
- 52nd percentile29 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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Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai received $19,497 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 116 general payments to Dr. Desai from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 38% of the total. Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $11,454. It also lists 1 research payment totaling $1,000 in 2018.
General payments to Dr. Desai by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Desai by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$7,50138%
- Food and beverage$5,28127%
- Honoraria$3,00015%
- Consulting fees$2,89515%
- Other$8214%
Companies that paid Dr. Desai the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai graduated from Harvard Medical School
Dr. Desai graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2011.
- Medical school
- Board certified in ophthalmology
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Shilpa Joshi 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 | 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) |
| 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)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 Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai's NPI number?
Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai's NPI number is 1104112879. It was assigned on June 21, 2011, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai?
Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai is an ophthalmologist in Boston, Massachusetts. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Ophthalmology Physician (taxonomy code 207W00000X).
Where does Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai practice?
Dr. Desai practices at 800 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111. Dr. Desai's primary practice is Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, part of Tufts Medicine. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 8 medical groups, 5 group practices and clinics and 1 imaging center.
What is Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Desai is (617) 636-5000.
What is Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai's medical license number?
Dr. Desai holds Massachusetts license 262235.
Which hospitals is Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai affiliated with?
Dr. Desai practices at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.
Does Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desai billed Medicare for 15,251 services in 2024, and Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai see?
CMS counts 1,021 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024, with an average age of 78.
Is Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai board certified?
Yes. Dr. Desai is board certified in ophthalmology by the American Board of Ophthalmology.
What services does Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J2777), eye exam or test (92134) and injected or infused drug (J0178).
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Where did Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai go to medical school?
Dr. Desai graduated from Harvard Medical School in 2011.
What drugs does Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Latanoprost and Restasis.
Has Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $19,497 in general payments to Dr. Desai from 16 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
How long has Dr. Shilpa Joshi Desai been practicing?
Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 2011, 15 years ago.
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