Dr. Niraj B. Desai, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 23
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 23
- Part D claims, 2024
- 234
- MIPS score, 2024
- 81
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106
- Practice phone
- Call (216) 844-1000
- 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. Niraj B. Desai is a nephrologist in Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Desai practices at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of University Hospitals Health System.
Dr. Desai's NPI, 1063679769, was assigned on May 20, 2008. Dr. Desai graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 2005. Dr. Desai holds Georgia license 66476.
- NPI
- 1063679769NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6507034113
- NPI enumeration date
- May 20, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (216) 844-1000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 47
- Medical school graduation
- 2005
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Niraj B. Desai practices at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio
Dr. Desai's primary practice is University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, at 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 in Cuyahoga County. The practice phone is (216) 844-1000.
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106 · Cuyahoga CountyPhone(216) 844-1000
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Niraj B. Desai is affiliated with 1 site of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Desai's primary practice is University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of University Hospitals Health System. The medical group on file is University Hospitals Medical Practices.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Niraj B. Desai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desai practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Niraj B. Desai is one of 407 nephrologists in Ohio
Nephrology is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Desai is licensed in Georgia.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, GeorgiaPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Desai
Counts of nephrologists 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. Niraj B. Desai billed Medicare for 23 services in 2024
CMS data shows 23 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 1 procedure code in 2024, all of them office visits, for 23 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $2,186 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: 212024: 2310%
Dr. Desai compared with the Ohio median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Desai
- Ohio median
- Medicare services
- 23vs 79097% below
- Medicare patients
- 23vs 30793% below
- Part D claims
- 84vs 76789% below
Medians across 400 nephrologists in Ohio 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. Niraj B. Desai treated 23 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 73
CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. Their average risk score is 2.36, 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 68, with 55% women.
Chronic conditions among Dr. Desai's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease61%
- Arthritis52%
- Diabetes48%
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 68
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Niraj B. Desai wrote 234 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 234 Medicare Part D claims for 69 patients. 72% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 84 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $27,067 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 15 claims across 1 drug.
Dr. Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic168 claims72%
- Brand-name66 claims28%
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: 152024: 84460%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 1 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. Niraj B. Desai scored 81 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 81 out of 100 for Dr. Desai for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Desai's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 81of 100Final score
- 63.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 74of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Dr. Niraj B. Desai received $4,137 in industry payments from 2017 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 27 general payments to Dr. Desai from 14 drug and device companies from 2017 to 2024. Consulting fees make up the largest share, 73% of the total. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. paid the most, $3,488. It also lists 6 research payments totaling $621 in 2017.
General payments to Dr. Desai by program year, 2017 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Desai by kind, 2017 to 2024
- Consulting fees$3,00073%
- Food and beverage$63715%
- Travel and lodging$47912%
- Education$211%
Companies that paid Dr. Desai the most, 2017 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Niraj B. Desai graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine
Dr. Desai graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 2005.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Niraj B. 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Niraj B. Desai's NPI number?
Dr. Niraj B. Desai's NPI number is 1063679769. It was assigned on May 20, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Niraj B. Desai?
Dr. Niraj B. Desai is a nephrologist in Cleveland, Ohio. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Niraj B. Desai practice?
Dr. Desai practices at 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106. Dr. Desai's primary practice is University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, part of University Hospitals Health System.
What is Dr. Niraj B. Desai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Desai is (216) 844-1000.
What is Dr. Niraj B. Desai's medical license number?
Dr. Desai holds Georgia license 66476.
Which hospitals is Dr. Niraj B. Desai affiliated with?
Dr. Desai practices at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio.
What medical group is Dr. Niraj B. Desai part of?
Dr. Desai is linked to University Hospitals Medical Practices.
Does Dr. Niraj B. Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desai billed Medicare for 23 services in 2024, and Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Niraj B. Desai's MIPS score?
Dr. Desai's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 81 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Niraj B. Desai see?
CMS counts 23 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024, with an average age of 73.
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What services does Dr. Niraj B. Desai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Niraj B. Desai go to medical school?
Dr. Desai graduated from Northeastern Ohio University College of Medicine in 2005.
What drugs does Dr. Niraj B. Desai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Prednisolone Acetate, Farxiga and Amlodipine Besylate.
Has Dr. Niraj B. Desai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $4,137 in general payments to Dr. Desai from 14 companies from 2017 to 2024. The largest total came from Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc.
How long has Dr. Niraj B. Desai been practicing?
Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 2005, 21 years ago.
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