Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai, MD

  • Bethesda, MD
  • Nephrologist
NPI1497810725PAC ID3072401116
Medicare services, 2024
54
Medicare patients, 2024
55
Part D claims, 2024
1,526
Hospital affiliations
4
Medical group
1
Practice address
4915 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814
Practice phone
Call (301) 292-3610
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Primary practice

U.S. Renal Care Fort Washington Dialysis

Bethesda, Maryland

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Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai is a nephrologist in Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Desai practices at U.S. Renal Care Fort Washington Dialysis in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Desai's NPI, 1497810725, was assigned on December 27, 2006. Dr. Desai graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 1999. Dr. Desai holds Maryland license D65100.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
3072401116
NPI enumeration date
December 27, 2006
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(301) 292-3610
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
53
Medical school graduation
1999

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai practices at U.S. Renal Care Fort Washington Dialysis in Bethesda, Maryland

Dr. Desai's primary practice is U.S. Renal Care Fort Washington Dialysis, at 4915 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (301) 292-3610.

  • U.S. Renal Care Fort Washington Dialysis
    4915 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814 · Montgomery CountyPhone(301) 292-3610

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group

Dr. Desai's primary practice is U.S. Renal Care Fort Washington Dialysis in Bethesda, Maryland. Dr. Desai is also affiliated with Suburban Hospital. The medical group on file is Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 3 more hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

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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. Anand Gaurang Desai's practice

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desai practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
U.S. Renal Care Fort Washington DialysisAvailable with a free account
+6 more affiliated sitesAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai is one of 279 nephrologists in Maryland

Nephrology is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dmand AI has Dr. Desai's licenses on file in 2 states: Maryland and Virginia.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Nephrology, MarylandPrimaryLicense D65100 · taxonomy 207RN0300X
  • Virginia licenseLicense 0101240597

Nephrologists near Dr. Desai

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai billed Medicare for 54 services in 2024

CMS data shows 54 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 2 procedure codes in 2024, for 55 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,827 for them.

Medicare services, 202454
Medicare patients55
Paid by Medicare$2,827
Procedure codes2

Dr. Desai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024

  • 2023
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2023: 362024: 5450%

Where Dr. Desai's Medicare services took place, 2024

  • In an office2546%
  • In a facility2954%

Dr. Desai compared with the Maryland median for nephrologists, 2024

  • Dr. Desai
  • Maryland median
Medicare services
54vs 1,39296% below
Medicare patients
55vs 41787% below
Part D claims
1,274vs 4722.7 times

Medians across 268 nephrologists in Maryland with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.

Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024

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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai treated 55 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 68

CMS counts 55 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 21 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have diabetes. Their average risk score is 5.27, 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 65, with 45% women.

Medicare patients, 202455
Average age68
Average risk score5.27

Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024

  • Women2647%
  • Men2953%

Chronic conditions among Dr. Desai's Medicare patients, 2024

  1. Chronic kidney disease75%
  2. Diabetes75%
  3. High blood pressure75%
  4. High cholesterol73%
  5. Heart failure51%
  6. Ischemic heart disease33%
  7. Arthritis29%
  8. Cancer25%

Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.

Dr. Desai's patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 65

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women45%
  • Men55%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai wrote 1,526 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 1,526 Medicare Part D claims for 367 patients. 87% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,274 of them, across 28 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $140,699 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 1,209 claims across 27 drugs.

Part D claims, 20241,526
Drugs named by CMS28
Total drug cost$140,699
Part D patients367

Dr. Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024

  • Generic1,331 claims87%
  • Brand-name and other195 claims13%

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

  • Antibiotics1%13 of 1,526 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: 1,2092024: 1,2745%

Drugs named by CMS: 28 in 2024, 27 in 2023.

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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. Anand Gaurang 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. Anand Gaurang Desai graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine

Dr. Desai graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 1999.

  1. Medical schoolNortheastern Ohio University College of Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Sources for Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Medicare services and procedure codesMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
State medians for the same specialtyDmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Part D prescribingMedicare 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 percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai's NPI number?

Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai's NPI number is 1497810725. It was assigned on December 27, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai?

Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai is a nephrologist in Bethesda, Maryland. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).

Where does Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai practice?

Dr. Desai practices at 4915 Auburn Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814. Dr. Desai's primary practice is U.S. Renal Care Fort Washington Dialysis in Bethesda, Maryland. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 3 hospitals, 1 dialysis center and 1 group practice or clinic.

What is Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Desai is (301) 292-3610.

What is Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai's medical license number?

Dr. Desai holds Maryland license D65100, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.

Which states has Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Desai in Maryland and Virginia.

Which hospitals is Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai affiliated with?

Dr. Desai is affiliated with Suburban Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 3 more hospitals.

What medical group is Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai part of?

Dr. Desai is linked to Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group.

Does Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desai billed Medicare for 54 services in 2024, and Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai see?

CMS counts 55 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024, with an average age of 68.

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What services does Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99231) and office visit, established patient (99213).

Where did Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai go to medical school?

Dr. Desai graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 1999.

What drugs does Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai prescribe most?

In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Losartan Potassium and Furosemide.

How long has Dr. Anand Gaurang Desai been practicing?

Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.

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