Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 565
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 365
- Part D claims, 2024
- 48
- Publications
- 2
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Practice address
- 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
- Practice phone
- Call (717) 531-8521
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai is an internist in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Desai practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State.
Dr. Desai's NPI, 1932694510, was assigned on June 26, 2018. Dr. Desai holds Pennsylvania license OS021573.
- NPI
- 1932694510NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3274885173
- NPI enumeration date
- June 26, 2018
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (717) 531-8521
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 34
- Medical school graduation
- 2018
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 in Dauphin County. The practice phone is (717) 531-8521.
- Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033 · Dauphin CountyPhone(717) 531-8521
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 6 medical groups
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dr. Desai is also affiliated with WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital. The medical group on file is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 1 more hospital and 5 medical groups, 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. Kunal Upendra Desai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desai practices, 3 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 5 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai is one of 5,665 internists in Pennsylvania
Internal medicine is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dr. Desai is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Internists near Dr. Desai
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai billed Medicare for 565 services in 2024
CMS data shows 565 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 365 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $53,301 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Dr. Desai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6682024: 56515%
Dr. Desai compared with the Pennsylvania median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Desai
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 565vs 41735% above
- Medicare patients
- 365vs 18597% above
- Part D claims
- 37vs 22483% below
Medians across 5,518 internists in Pennsylvania 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. Kunal Upendra Desai treated 365 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 78
CMS counts 365 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 149 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 20% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.49, 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 75, with 59% women.
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women20857%
- Men15743%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Desai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis64%
- Ischemic heart disease61%
- Anxiety51%
- Chronic kidney disease49%
- Mood disorders48%
- Atrial fibrillation46%
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 75
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women59%
- Men41%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 48 Medicare Part D claims for 27 patients. 90% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 37 of them, across 3 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $245 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 122 claims across 7 drugs.
Dr. Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic43 claims90%
- Brand-name and other5 claims10%
Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2023
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, 2022 to 2023
- 2022
- 2023
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 1222023: 3770%
Drugs named by CMS: 3 in 2023, 7 in 2022.
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. Kunal Upendra 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. Kunal Upendra Desai has 2 publications on record
Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Desai in 2021. Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Dipti Gupta, MD, MPH and Wesley Tang, DO.
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
Sources for Dr. Kunal Upendra 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai's NPI number?
Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai's NPI number is 1932694510. It was assigned on June 26, 2018, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai?
Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai is an internist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai practice?
Dr. Desai practices at 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033. Dr. Desai's primary practice is Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania, part of Penn State. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 1 hospital and 5 medical groups.
What is Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Desai is (717) 531-8521.
What is Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai's medical license number?
Dr. Desai holds Pennsylvania license OS021573.
Which hospitals is Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai affiliated with?
Dr. Desai practices at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Dr. Desai is also affiliated with WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai part of?
Dr. Desai is linked to Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 5 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desai billed Medicare for 565 services in 2024, and Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai see?
CMS counts 365 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024, with an average age of 78.
What services does Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99223) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
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What drugs does Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai prescribe most?
In 2023 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Amlodipine Besylate, Metoprolol Succinate and Furosemide.
How long has Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai been practicing?
Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 2018, 8 years ago.
Does Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai do research?
Dmand AI links 2 publications to Dr. Desai.
Who does Dr. Kunal Upendra Desai publish with?
Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Dipti Gupta, MD, MPH (1 shared paper) and Wesley Tang, DO (1 shared paper).
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