Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 777
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 217
- Part D claims, 2024
- 15,162
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $6,099
- Practice address
- 7345 Watson Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63119
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Primary practice
Mercy at Southwest Medical Center - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Saint Louis, Missouri
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Dr. Sunny D. Desai is an internist in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Desai practices at Mercy at Southwest Medical Center - HOPD in Saint Louis, Missouri.
Dr. Desai's NPI, 1306830492, was assigned on September 6, 2005. Dr. Desai holds Missouri license 103108.
- NPI
- 1306830492NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 0345330189
- NPI enumeration date
- September 6, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 65
- Medical school graduation
- 1987
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Sunny D. Desai practices at Mercy at Southwest Medical Center - HOPD in Saint Louis, Missouri
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Mercy at Southwest Medical Center - HOPD, at 7345 Watson Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63119.
- Mercy at Southwest Medical Center - HOPD7345 Watson Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63119
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Sunny D. Desai is affiliated with 9 sites of care and 4 medical groups
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Mercy at Southwest Medical Center - HOPD in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dr. Desai is also affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis. The medical group on file is Mercy Clinic East Communities. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 1 more hospital, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 2 home health agencies, each named with a free account. Dr. Desai's employer is on file too: a hospital.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Sunny D. Desai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desai practices, 9 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Mercy at Southwest Medical Center - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +8 more sites and 3 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Sunny D. Desai is one of 2,114 internists in Missouri
Internal medicine is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Desai is licensed in Missouri.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, MissouriPrimary
Internists near Dr. Desai
Counts of internists 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. Sunny D. Desai billed Medicare for 777 services in 2024
CMS data shows 777 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 8 procedure codes in 2024, for 217 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $46,114 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Desai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 3862024: 3881%
- Other services
- 2023: 772024: 315309%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 702024: 5423%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 242024: 2017%
Dr. Desai compared with the Missouri median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Desai
- Missouri median
- Medicare services
- 777vs 53047% above
- Medicare patients
- 217vs 211Close to median
- Part D claims
- 14,385vs 32544.3 times
Medians across 2,076 internists in Missouri 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. Sunny D. Desai treated 217 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 217 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 98 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 9% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.28, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desai's median patient age at 71, with 45% women.
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women9544%
- Men12256%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Desai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis44%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Diabetes34%
- Anxiety32%
- Ischemic heart disease28%
- Mood disorders27%
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 71
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. Sunny D. Desai wrote 15,162 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 15,162 Medicare Part D claims for 985 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 14,385 of them, across 170 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $848,092 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 13,599 claims across 174 drugs.
Dr. Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic13,634 claims90%
- Brand-name1,443 claims10%
- Other85 claims1%
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
- Opioids4%633 of 15,162 claims
- Antibiotics1%193 of 15,162 claims
- Antipsychotics, patients 65 and over0%65 of 15,162 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: 13,5992024: 14,3856%
Drugs named by CMS: 170 in 2024, 174 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. Sunny D. 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. Sunny D. Desai received $6,099 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 371 general payments to Dr. Desai from 46 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Eli Lilly and Company paid the most, $758.
General payments to Dr. Desai by program year, 2016 to 2025
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
Sources for Dr. Sunny D. 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 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) |
| 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. Sunny D. Desai's NPI number?
Dr. Sunny D. Desai's NPI number is 1306830492. It was assigned on September 6, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Sunny D. Desai?
Dr. Sunny D. Desai is an internist in Saint Louis, Missouri. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Sunny D. Desai practice?
Dr. Desai practices at 7345 Watson Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63119. Dr. Desai's primary practice is Mercy at Southwest Medical Center - HOPD in Saint Louis, Missouri. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 1 hospital, 4 group practices and clinics, 3 medical groups and 2 home health agencies.
What is Dr. Sunny D. Desai's medical license number?
Dr. Desai holds Missouri license 103108.
Which hospitals is Dr. Sunny D. Desai affiliated with?
Dr. Desai is affiliated with Mercy Hospital St. Louis. Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Sunny D. Desai part of?
Dr. Desai is linked to Mercy Clinic East Communities. Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 3 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Sunny D. Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desai billed Medicare for 777 services in 2024, and Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Sunny D. Desai see?
CMS counts 217 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024, with an average age of 75.
What services does Dr. Sunny D. Desai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), medicare service (G2211) and office visit, established patient (99213).
What drugs does Dr. Sunny D. Desai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Atorvastatin Calcium, Losartan Potassium and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Sunny D. Desai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $6,099 in general payments to Dr. Desai from 46 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Eli Lilly and Company.
How long has Dr. Sunny D. Desai been practicing?
Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 1987, 39 years ago.
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