Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 2,405
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 262
- Part D claims, 2024
- 1,076
- Hospital affiliations
- 5
- Industry payments
- $1,781
- Practice address
- 1736 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18104
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Primary practice
Allentown Campus - Interventional Radiology Unit - HOPD
Acute Care Hospital outpatient department · Allentown, Pennsylvania
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Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai is a urologist in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Dr. Desai practices at Allentown Campus - Interventional Radiology Unit - HOPD in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Desai's NPI, 1952393217, was assigned on August 22, 2005. Dr. Desai graduated from Pcom in 1985. Dr. Desai holds Pennsylvania license OS-005929-L.
- NPI
- 1952393217NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 6709902877
- NPI enumeration date
- August 22, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 61
- Medical school graduation
- 1985
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai practices at Allentown Campus - Interventional Radiology Unit - HOPD in Allentown, Pennsylvania
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Allentown Campus - Interventional Radiology Unit - HOPD, at 1736 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18104.
- Allentown Campus - Interventional Radiology Unit - HOPD1736 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18104
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai is affiliated with 7 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Allentown Campus - Interventional Radiology Unit - HOPD in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dr. Desai is also affiliated with St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus. The medical group on file is St. Luke's South Mountain Family Practice. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 4 more hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desai practices, 7 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Allentown Campus - Interventional Radiology Unit - HOPD | Available with a free account |
| +6 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai is one of 562 urologists in Pennsylvania
Urology is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208800000X. Dr. Desai is board certified in 2017 - 2026 by the FL State License. Dr. Desai is licensed in Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Urology, PennsylvaniaPrimary
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists bladder disease, enlarged prostate, enlarged prostate transurethral surgery (TURP), erectile dysfunction, kidney stone disease, testicular dysfunction, urinary endoscopy and urine flow blockage among the conditions Dr. Desai treats.
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai billed Medicare for 2,405 services in 2024
CMS data shows 2,405 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 10 procedure codes in 2024, for 262 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $75,178 for them.
Dr. Desai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 1,0632024: 1,1549%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6392024: 72413%
- Lab and pathology
- 2023: 5132024: 5273%
Where Dr. Desai's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office2,39199%
- In a facility141%
Dr. Desai compared with the Pennsylvania median for urologists, 2024
- Dr. Desai
- Pennsylvania median
- Medicare services
- 2,405vs 1,0652.3 times
- Medicare patients
- 262vs 43139% below
- Part D claims
- 969vs 74730% above
Medians across 539 urologists 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. Pragnesh A. Desai treated 262 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 262 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 119 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.10, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desai's median patient age at 72, with 20% women.
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
- Women2911%
- Men23389%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Desai's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis46%
- Chronic kidney disease34%
- Diabetes34%
- Cancer31%
- Ischemic heart disease30%
- Anxiety20%
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 72
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women20%
- Men78%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai wrote 1,076 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 1,076 Medicare Part D claims for 215 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 969 of them, across 15 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $25,387 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 762 claims across 13 drugs.
Dr. Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic1,058 claims98%
- Brand-name and other18 claims2%
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
- Antibiotics13%138 of 1,076 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: 7622024: 96927%
Drugs named by CMS: 15 in 2024, 13 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. Pragnesh A. Desai scored 0 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 0 out of 100 for Dr. Desai for performance year 2024, reported individually. 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
- 0of 100Final score
- 0of 100Quality
- 0of 100Improvement Activities
- 0of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Prostate resection: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai received $1,781 in industry payments from 2016 to 2024
CMS Open Payments shows 66 general payments to Dr. Desai from 16 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2024. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Astellas Pharma US Inc paid the most, $637.
General payments to Dr. Desai by program year, 2016 to 2024
General payments to Dr. Desai by kind, 2016 to 2024
- Food and beverage$1,27472%
- Education$50728%
Companies that paid Dr. Desai the most, 2016 to 2024
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai graduated from Pcom
Dr. Desai graduated from Pcom in 1985. Dr. Desai is a member of AOA and AUA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in 2017 - 2026
- Board certified in 1986 - 2016
- Board certified in current
- Board certified in 1986 - 2026
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai accepts plans from 7 insurance carriers
Dr. Desai is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- Elevance
- Highmark
- Cigna
- Capital Blue Cross
- CMS Medicare
Plan types Dr. Desai accepts, by number of carriers
- HMO6
- Medicare4
- PPO4
- EPO2
- POS2
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Pragnesh A. 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)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (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 |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai's NPI number?
Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai's NPI number is 1952393217. It was assigned on August 22, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai?
Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai is a urologist in Allentown, Pennsylvania. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Urology Physician (taxonomy code 208800000X).
Where does Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai practice?
Dr. Desai practices at 1736 Hamilton St, Allentown, PA 18104. Dr. Desai's primary practice is Allentown Campus - Interventional Radiology Unit - HOPD in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 4 hospitals and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai's medical license number?
Dr. Desai holds Pennsylvania license OS-005929-L.
Which hospitals is Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai affiliated with?
Dr. Desai is affiliated with St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus. Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 4 more hospitals.
What medical group is Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai part of?
Dr. Desai is linked to St. Luke's South Mountain Family Practice.
Does Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desai billed Medicare for 2,405 services in 2024, and Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai's MIPS score?
Dr. Desai's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 0 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai see?
CMS counts 262 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024, with an average age of 76.
Is Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai board certified?
Yes. Dr. Desai is board certified in 2017 - 2026 by the FL State License.
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What services does Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare services were surgery: urinary system (51798), lab and pathology test (81003) and office visit, established patient (99214).
Where did Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai go to medical school?
Dr. Desai graduated from Pcom in 1985.
What drugs does Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Tamsulosin HCl, Finasteride and Dutasteride.
Has Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,781 in general payments to Dr. Desai from 16 companies from 2016 to 2024. The largest total came from Astellas Pharma US Inc.
How long has Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai been practicing?
Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 1985, 41 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Pragnesh A. Desai accept?
Dr. Desai is in network with 7 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and Elevance. HMO plans come from the most carriers, 6. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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