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Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai, MD
NPI1649246059PAC ID3971560434
- Medicare services, 2024
- 638
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 248
- Part D claims, 2024
- 63
- Publications
- 6
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 202 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715
- Practice phone
- Call (608) 417-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Unitypoint Health - Meriter
Madison, Wisconsin
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Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai is a nephrologist in Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Desai practices at Unitypoint Health - Meriter in Madison, Wisconsin.
Dr. Desai's NPI, 1649246059, was assigned on February 24, 2006. Dr. Desai graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1989. Dr. Desai holds Wisconsin license 4061.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1649246059NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 3971560434
- NPI enumeration date
- February 24, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (608) 417-6000
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 63
- Medical school graduation
- 1989
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai practices at Unitypoint Health - Meriter in Madison, Wisconsin
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Unitypoint Health - Meriter, at 202 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715 in Dane County. The practice phone is (608) 417-6000.
- Unitypoint Health - Meriter202 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715 · Dane CountyPhone(608) 417-6000
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai is affiliated with 3 sites of care and 3 medical groups
Dr. Desai's primary practice is Unitypoint Health - Meriter in Madison, Wisconsin. Dr. Desai is also affiliated with Self Regional Healthcare. The medical group on file is UW Health. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.
Unitypoint Health - MeriterPrimary
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desai practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter | Available with a free account |
| +2 more sites and 2 medical groups | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai is one of 168 nephrologists in Wisconsin
Nephrology is Dr. Desai's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RN0300X. Dr. Desai is licensed in Wisconsin.
Specialties and state licenses
- Nephrology, WisconsinPrimary
Nephrologists near Dr. Desai
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai billed Medicare for 638 services in 2024
CMS data shows 638 Medicare services from Dr. Desai across 9 procedure codes in 2024, for 248 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $44,046 for them.
Medicare services, 2024638
Medicare patients248
Paid by Medicare$44,046
Procedure codes9
Dr. Desai's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 552024: 477767%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 382024: 161324%
Where Dr. Desai's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office528%
- In a facility58692%
Dr. Desai compared with the Wisconsin median for nephrologists, 2024
- Dr. Desai
- Wisconsin median
- Medicare services
- 638vs 6776% below
- Medicare patients
- 248vs 2365% above
- Part D claims
- 25vs 65196% below
Medians across 167 nephrologists in Wisconsin 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 Suresh Desai treated 248 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 72
CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 96 patients. 75% of them have chronic kidney disease, and 75% have high blood pressure. 26% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 4.18, 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 62, with 67% women.
Medicare patients, 2024248
Average age72
Average risk score4.18
Also on Medicaid26%
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Dr. Desai's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women11546%
- Men13354%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Desai's Medicare patients, 2024
- Chronic kidney disease75%
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Diabetes59%
- Heart failure58%
- Ischemic heart disease55%
- Arthritis51%
- Mood disorders50%
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 62
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women67%
- Men33%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai wrote 63 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Desai wrote 63 Medicare Part D claims for 25 patients. 89% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 25 of them, across 2 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $93 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 60 claims across 3 drugs.
Part D claims, 202463
Drugs named by CMS2
Total drug cost$93
Part D patients25
Dr. Desai's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic56 claims89%
- Brand-name and other7 claims11%
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: 602024: 2558%
Drugs named by CMS: 2 in 2024, 3 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
How Dr. Niraj Suresh 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. Niraj Suresh Desai has 6 publications on record
Dmand AI links 6 papers to Dr. Desai, published from 2023 to 2025. 2024 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Cholinergic Neurons, Mice, Inbred C57BL and Neurons.
Papers6
Years published2023 to 2025
Dr. Desai's papers by year, 2023 to 2025
Topics Dr. Desai writes about most
- Cholinergic Neurons
- Mice, Inbred C57BL
- Neurons
Recent publications by Dr. Desai
A simple MATLAB toolbox for analyzing calcium imaging data in vitro and in vivo (opens in a new tab)
J Neurosci Methods
BrainCalciumImage Processing, Computer-Assisted
AcetylcholineBasal ForebrainCholinergic Agents
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai received $223 in industry payments in 2017
CMS Open Payments shows 1 general payment to Dr. Desai from 1 drug or device company in 2017. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc. paid the most, $223.
Companies that paid Dr. Desai the most, 2017 to 2017
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai graduated from University of Michigan Medical School
Dr. Desai graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1989.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Niraj Suresh 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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| 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 Suresh Desai's NPI number?
Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai's NPI number is 1649246059. It was assigned on February 24, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai?
Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai is a nephrologist in Madison, Wisconsin. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Nephrology Physician (taxonomy code 207RN0300X).
Where does Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai practice?
Dr. Desai practices at 202 S Park St, Madison, WI 53715. Dr. Desai's primary practice is Unitypoint Health - Meriter in Madison, Wisconsin. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desai to 2 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic.
What is Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Desai is (608) 417-6000.
What is Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai's medical license number?
Dr. Desai holds Wisconsin license 4061.
Which hospitals is Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai affiliated with?
Dr. Desai is affiliated with Self Regional Healthcare.
What medical group is Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai part of?
Dr. Desai is linked to UW Health. Dmand AI links Dr. Desai to 2 more medical groups.
Does Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Desai billed Medicare for 638 services in 2024, and Dr. Desai accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai see?
CMS counts 248 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desai in 2024, with an average age of 72.
What services does Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Desai's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), dialysis (90935) and hospital inpatient care (99222).
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Where did Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai go to medical school?
Dr. Desai graduated from University of Michigan Medical School in 1989.
What drugs does Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Desai's most prescribed drugs by claims were Furosemide and Losartan Potassium.
Has Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $223 in general payments to Dr. Desai from 1 company from 2017 to 2017. The largest total came from Fresenius USA Marketing, Inc.
How long has Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai been practicing?
Dr. Desai graduated from medical school in 1989, 37 years ago.
Does Dr. Niraj Suresh Desai do research?
Dmand AI links 6 publications to Dr. Desai, published from 2023 to 2025.
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