Dr. Vipul Desai, MD
- Medicare services, 2024
- 230,500
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 237
- Part D claims, 2024
- 910
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 75
- Practice address
- 1111 Medical Plaza Dr, Spring, TX 77380
- Practice phone
- Call (281) 444-1303
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA
Spring, Texas
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Dr. Vipul Desai is an infectious disease specialist in Spring, Texas
Dr. Desai practices at Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA in Spring, Texas.
Dr. Desai's NPI, 1891960969, was assigned on April 29, 2008. Dr. Desai holds Texas license P0971.
- NPI
- 1891960969NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 7719037415
- NPI enumeration date
- April 29, 2008
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (281) 444-1303
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 50
- Medical school graduation
- 2002
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Vipul Desai practices at Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA in Spring, Texas
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA, at 1111 Medical Plaza Dr, Spring, TX 77380 in Montgomery County. The practice phone is (281) 444-1303.
- Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA1111 Medical Plaza Dr, Spring, TX 77380 · Montgomery CountyPhone(281) 444-1303
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Vipul Desai is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 1 medical group
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA in Spring, Texas. Dr. Desai is also affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. The medical group on file is Houston Center for Infectious Diseases. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 1 more hospital and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Vipul 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 |
|---|---|
| Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA | Available with a free account |
| +3 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Vipul Desai is one of 629 infectious disease specialists in Texas
Infectious disease is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RI0200X. Dr. Desai is licensed in Texas.
Specialties and state licenses
- Infectious disease, TexasPrimary
Infectious disease specialists near Dr. Desai
Counts of infectious disease specialists 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. Vipul Desai billed Medicare for 230,500 services in 2024
CMS data shows 230,500 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 13 procedure codes in 2024, for 237 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $591,843 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Desai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 287,7372024: 226,75921%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 3,0792024: 2,71312%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,0282024: 1,028No change
Dr. Desai compared with the Texas median for infectious disease specialists, 2024
- Dr. Desai
- Texas median
- Medicare services
- 230,500vs 392588.0 times
- Medicare patients
- 237vs 16544% above
- Part D claims
- 736vs 2003.7 times
Medians across 571 infectious disease specialists in Texas 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. Vipul Desai treated 237 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 237 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 98 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high blood pressure. 5% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 2.30, 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 54% women.
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women12954%
- Men10846%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Desai's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Ischemic heart disease46%
- Diabetes43%
- Chronic kidney disease40%
- Anxiety35%
- Heart failure35%
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
- Women54%
- Men45%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Vipul Desai wrote 910 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 910 Medicare Part D claims for 220 patients. 85% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 736 of them, across 23 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $363,975 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 577 claims across 20 drugs.
Dr. Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic776 claims85%
- Brand-name134 claims15%
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
- Antibiotics74%675 of 910 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: 5772024: 73628%
Drugs named by CMS: 23 in 2024, 20 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. Vipul Desai scored 75 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 75 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
- MIPS final score, 2024
- 75 of 100
Removal of tissue: 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. Vipul Desai has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Desai in 2012. Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Charoen Mankongpaisarnrung, MD, Kenneth Michael Nugent, MD and Suthipong Soontrapa, MD.
Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors
- Charoen Mankongpaisarnrung, MD1 shared paper
- Kenneth Michael Nugent, MD1 shared paper
- Suthipong Soontrapa, MD1 shared paper
Recent publications by Dr. Desai
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Vipul Desai received $152,803 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 2,017 general payments to Dr. Desai from 53 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Speaker and faculty fees make up the largest share, 66% of the total. Melinta Therapeutics, Inc. paid the most, $42,408.
General payments to Dr. Desai by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Desai by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Speaker and faculty fees$101,60066%
- Food and beverage$39,17626%
- Travel and lodging$5,3123%
- Honoraria$3,5452%
- Other$3,1702%
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
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What is Dr. Vipul Desai's NPI number?
Dr. Vipul Desai's NPI number is 1891960969. It was assigned on April 29, 2008, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Vipul Desai?
Dr. Vipul Desai is an infectious disease specialist in Spring, Texas. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Infectious Disease Physician (taxonomy code 207RI0200X).
Where does Dr. Vipul Desai practice?
Dr. Desai practices at 1111 Medical Plaza Dr, Spring, TX 77380. Dr. Desai's primary practice is Houston Center for Infectious Diseases PA in Spring, Texas. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 1 hospital and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Vipul Desai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Desai is (281) 444-1303.
What is Dr. Vipul Desai's medical license number?
Dr. Desai holds Texas license P0971.
Which hospitals is Dr. Vipul Desai affiliated with?
Dr. Desai is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Greater Heights Hospital. Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Vipul Desai part of?
Dr. Desai is linked to Houston Center for Infectious Diseases.
Does Dr. Vipul Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desai billed Medicare for 230,500 services in 2024, and Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Vipul Desai's MIPS score?
Dr. Desai's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 75 out of 100, reported individually.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Vipul Desai see?
CMS counts 237 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024, with an average age of 75.
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What services does Dr. Vipul Desai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J0878), injected or infused drug (J0872) and injected or infused drug (J0121).
What drugs does Dr. Vipul Desai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Ciprofloxacin HCl, Cefdinir and Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim.
Has Dr. Vipul Desai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $152,803 in general payments to Dr. Desai from 53 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Melinta Therapeutics, Inc.
How long has Dr. Vipul Desai been practicing?
Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 2002, 24 years ago.
Does Dr. Vipul Desai do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Desai.
Who does Dr. Vipul Desai publish with?
Dr. Desai's most frequent co-authors are Charoen Mankongpaisarnrung, MD (1 shared paper), Kenneth Michael Nugent, MD (1 shared paper) and Suthipong Soontrapa, MD (1 shared paper).
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