Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai, MD

  • Philadelphia, PA
  • Emergency medicine physician
NPI1013986835
Medicare services, 2024
405
Medicare patients, 2024
123
Part D claims, 2024
25
Publications
19
Industry payments
$351
Practice address
917-21 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Practice phone
Call (207) 973-7000
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Primary practice

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai is an emergency medicine physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Desai practices at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dr. Desai's NPI, 1013986835, was assigned on March 15, 2006. Dr. Desai graduated from Albany Medical College in 1996. Dr. Desai holds Florida license ME80459.

NPI and contact details
NPI enumeration date
March 15, 2006
NPI status
Active
Practice phone
(207) 973-7000
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Sex
Male
Estimated age
56
Medical school graduation
1996

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

Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai practices at Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Dr. Desai's primary practice is Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center, at 917-21 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 in Philadelphia County. The practice phone is (207) 973-7000.

  • Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center
    917-21 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107 · Philadelphia CountyPhone(207) 973-7000

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

Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai is affiliated with 1 site of care and 4 medical groups

Dr. Desai's primary practice is Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The medical group on file is Friends Urgent Care. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 3 more medical groups, each named with a free account.

Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Friends Urgent CarePrimary care group, Philadelphia, PA3 medical groupsNames with a free account
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Bobby Kapil 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.

EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical CenterAvailable with a free account
+3 medical groupsAvailable with a free account

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Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai is one of 2,549 emergency medicine physicians in Pennsylvania

Emergency medicine is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Dr. Desai is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Desai's licenses on file in 15 states: Florida, South Dakota, Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Montana, New Jersey, Nevada, Ohio, South Carolina, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa and Idaho.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Emergency medicine, FloridaPrimaryLicense ME80459 · 2000 to 2026 · taxonomy 207P00000X
  • South Dakota license
  • Arizona license2020 to 2027
  • California license2019 to 2027
  • Colorado license2020 to 2027
  • Delaware license2022 to 2027
  • Montana license2019 to 2027
  • New Jersey license2024 to 2027
  • Nevada license2020 to 2027
  • Ohio license2019 to 2027
  • South Carolina license2020 to 2027
  • Georgia license1999 to 2026
  • Hawaii license2025 to 2026
  • Iowa license2020 to 2026
  • Idaho license2020 to 2026

Emergency medicine physicians near Dr. Desai

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Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai billed Medicare for 405 services in 2024

CMS data shows 405 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 123 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $36,759 for them. Every service was in an office.

Medicare services, 2024405
Medicare patients123
Paid by Medicare$36,759
Procedure codes5

Dr. Desai's Medicare services by type, 2021 to 2024

  • 2021
  • 2024
Office and hospital visits
2021: 192024: 3711853%
Tests and treatments
2021: 02024: 22
Lab and pathology
2021: 02024: 12

Dr. Desai compared with the Pennsylvania median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024

  • Dr. Desai
  • Pennsylvania median
Medicare services
405vs 24367% above
Medicare patients
123vs 23347% below
Part D claims
25vs 4038% below

Medians across 2,501 emergency medicine physicians in Pennsylvania 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. Bobby Kapil Desai treated 123 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 49 patients. 72% of them have high cholesterol, and 67% have high blood pressure. 87% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.11, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desai's median patient age at 43, with 56% women.

Medicare patients, 2024123
Average age76
Average risk score1.11
Also on Medicaid87%

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

  • Women7662%
  • Men4738%

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

  1. High cholesterol72%
  2. High blood pressure67%
  3. Diabetes39%
  4. Arthritis30%
  5. Osteoporosis24%
  6. Chronic kidney disease20%
  7. Ischemic heart disease15%
  8. Mood disorders13%

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 43

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women56%
  • Men43%

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

Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims in 2024

In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 25 Medicare Part D claims for 18 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 2 drugs, with $424 in total drug cost. In 2020, CMS named 42 claims across 2 drugs.

Part D claims, 202425
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$424
Part D patients18

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

  • Generic20 claims80%
  • Brand-name and other5 claims20%

Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2021

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, 2020 to 2021

  • 2020
  • 2021
Claims for drugs CMS names
2020: 422021: 2540%

Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2021, 2 in 2020.

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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

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Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai has 19 publications on record

Dmand AI links 19 papers to Dr. Desai, published from 2011 to 2021. 2012 was the busiest year, with 7. Dr. Desai has published most often in Case Rep Emerg Med. Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Michael Lawrence Falgiani, MD, Latha Ganti, MD and Brandon Russell Allen, MD.

Papers19
Years published2011 to 2021

Dr. Desai's papers by year, 2011 to 2021

Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors

Recent publications by Dr. Desai

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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage

Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai received $351 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025

CMS Open Payments shows 4 general payments to Dr. Desai from 4 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. paid the most, $125.

General payments to Dr. Desai by program year, 2016 to 2025

Companies that paid Dr. Desai the most, 2016 to 2025

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Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026

Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai graduated from Albany Medical College

Dr. Desai graduated from Albany Medical College in 1996.

  1. Medical schoolAlbany Medical College
  2. Board certified in emergency medicineAmerican Board of Emergency Medicine
  3. Board certified in obesity medicineAmerican Board of Obesity Medicine

Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data

Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai accepts plans from 22 insurance carriers

Dr. Desai is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

  • Aetna
  • Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
  • United Healthcare
  • HCSC
  • Alliant Health Plans
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
  • Elevance
  • +14 more carriersWith a free account

Plan types Dr. Desai accepts, by number of carriers

  1. PPO13
  2. HMO10
  3. Medicare8
  4. POS6
  5. EPO3
  6. Medicaid2

Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data

Sources for Dr. Bobby Kapil 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 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)
Publications, topics and co-authorsPubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage
Industry paymentsOpen Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
Training, board certification and membershipsDmand AI Professional Profile Data
Insurance carriers and plan typesDmand AI Insurance Network Data
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai's NPI number?

Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai's NPI number is 1013986835. It was assigned on March 15, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What kind of doctor is Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai?

Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai is an emergency medicine physician in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).

Where does Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai practice?

Dr. Desai practices at 917-21 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19107. Dr. Desai's primary practice is Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 3 medical groups.

What is Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai's office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Dr. Desai is (207) 973-7000.

What is Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai's medical license number?

Dr. Desai holds Florida license ME80459, one of the licenses on file in 15 states.

Which states has Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Desai in Florida (2000 to 2026), South Dakota, Arizona (2020 to 2027), California (2019 to 2027), Colorado (2020 to 2027), Delaware (2022 to 2027), Montana (2019 to 2027), New Jersey (2024 to 2027), Nevada (2020 to 2027), Ohio (2019 to 2027), South Carolina (2020 to 2027), Georgia (1999 to 2026), Hawaii (2025 to 2026), Iowa (2020 to 2026) and Idaho (2020 to 2026).

What medical group is Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai part of?

Dr. Desai is linked to Friends Urgent Care. Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 3 more medical groups.

Does Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desai billed Medicare for 405 services in 2024.

How many Medicare patients does Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai see?

CMS counts 123 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024, with an average age of 76.

Is Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai board certified?

Yes. Dr. Desai is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.

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What services does Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai bill to Medicare?

In 2024, Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare services were office visit, established patient (99214), office visit, new patient (99204) and infusion or chemotherapy administration (96372).

Where did Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai go to medical school?

Dr. Desai graduated from Albany Medical College in 1996.

What drugs does Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai prescribe most?

In 2021 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Nitrofurantoin Mono-Macro and Valacyclovir.

Has Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai received payments from drug or device companies?

CMS Open Payments shows $351 in general payments to Dr. Desai from 4 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

How long has Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai been practicing?

Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 1996, 30 years ago.

Does Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai do research?

Dmand AI links 19 publications to Dr. Desai, published from 2011 to 2021.

Who does Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai publish with?

Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Michael Lawrence Falgiani, MD (7 shared papers), Latha Ganti, MD (5 shared papers) and Brandon Russell Allen, MD (4 shared papers).

What insurance does Dr. Bobby Kapil Desai accept?

Dr. Desai is in network with 22 carriers, including Aetna, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 13. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.

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