Total Payments
$462,698
2024 Payments
$47,270
Companies
50
Transactions
966
Medicare Patients
3,658
Medicare Billing
$888,071
Payment Breakdown by Category
Consulting$290,142 (62.7%)
Other$82,019 (17.7%)
Travel$42,930 (9.3%)
Food & Beverage$34,734 (7.5%)
Research$12,873 (2.8%)
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $290,142 | 59 | 62.7% |
| Honoraria | $66,185 | 20 | 14.3% |
| Travel and Lodging | $42,930 | 96 | 9.3% |
| Food and Beverage | $34,734 | 760 | 7.5% |
| Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | $15,019 | 9 | 3.2% |
| Unspecified | $12,873 | 19 | 2.8% |
| Entertainment | $814.37 | 3 | 0.2% |
Payments by Type
General
$449,825
947 transactions
Research
$12,873
14 transactions
Ownership
$0
5 transactions
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nalu Medical, Inc. | $170,307 | 145 | $0 (2024) |
| Stimwave Technologies Incorporated | $81,122 | 7 | $0 (2019) |
| Avanos Medical | $66,573 | 72 | $0 (2023) |
| Halyard Health, Inc. | $31,886 | 33 | $0 (2017) |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $20,292 | 81 | $0 (2024) |
| SPR Therapeutics, Inc | $17,645 | 41 | $0 (2024) |
| Medtronic USA, Inc. | $14,621 | 147 | $0 (2020) |
| The Institute of Musculoskeletal Science and Education | $11,150 | 2 | $0 (2021) |
| Relievant Medsystems, Inc. | $9,905 | 28 | $0 (2023) |
| Abbott Laboratories | $9,651 | 200 | $0 (2023) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $47,270 | 79 | Nalu Medical, Inc. ($27,679) |
| 2023 | $97,241 | 148 | Nalu Medical, Inc. ($78,134) |
| 2022 | $83,264 | 100 | Nalu Medical, Inc. ($62,792) |
| 2021 | $39,875 | 135 | Avanos Medical ($11,500) |
| 2020 | $12,677 | 79 | Avanos Medical ($9,407) |
| 2019 | $22,400 | 131 | Avanos Medical ($15,065) |
| 2018 | $50,682 | 148 | Avanos Medical ($27,498) |
| 2017 | $109,288 | 146 | Stimwave Technologies Incorporated ($65,524) |
All Payment Transactions
966 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 39
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/12/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,750.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/25/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MILD DEVICE KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $34.16 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 11/21/2024 | Stryker Corporation | MILD DEVICE KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $166.17 | General |
| Category: INSTRUMENTS | ||||||
| 11/19/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $146.56 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $1,500.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | MML US, Inc. | ReActiv8 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $85.67 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 11/08/2024 | VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $44.87 | General |
| 10/16/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/15/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $32.18 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/11/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.80 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/10/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $5.27 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/08/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $118.55 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/04/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.91 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/02/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $1.89 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $134.22 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 10/01/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.41 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 09/24/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $130.18 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 09/23/2024 | Nalu Medical, Inc. | Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Pain Management | ||||||
| 09/18/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.05 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 08/21/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | — | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $500.00 | General |
| 08/15/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.55 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 08/14/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | SYNCHROMEDII (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $52.65 | General |
| Category: Drug Infusion Systems | ||||||
| 08/09/2024 | Boston Scientific Corporation | WaveWriter Alpha Prime 16 (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $2.50 | General |
| Category: WaveWriter Alpha_NMD | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,750.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
| 08/05/2024 | Medtronic, Inc. | INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) | Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program | Cash or cash equivalent | $2,000.00 | General |
| Category: Spinal Cord Neurostimulation | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| A PROSPECTIVE, OPEN-LABEL,LONG-TERM, MULTI-CENTER, REGISTRY TO ASSESS THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF THE BIONESS STIMROUTER NEUROMODULATION SYSTEM IN SUBJECTS WITH CHRONIC PAIN OF PERIPHERAL NERVE ORIGIN | Bioventus LLC | $5,581 | 7 |
| Prospective Observational Multicenter Study | Nevro Corp. | $3,980 | 6 |
| PROMISE | Medtronic USA, Inc. | $3,312 | 1 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 904 | 2,166 | $717,759 | $235,773 |
| 2022 | 25 | 1,144 | 2,248 | $873,955 | $288,766 |
| 2021 | 20 | 1,100 | 2,284 | $746,775 | $266,832 |
| 2020 | 11 | 510 | 933 | $303,545 | $96,699 |
Total Patients
3,658
Total Services
7,631
Medicare Billing
$888,071
Procedure Codes
75
All Medicare Procedures & Services
75 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 3
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2023 | 295 | 1,339 | $275,834 | $94,186 | 34.1% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 158 | 228 | $69,312 | $23,509 | 33.9% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 60 | 86 | $62,506 | $21,231 | 34.0% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 58 | 86 | $62,350 | $18,847 | 30.2% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 39 | 65 | $44,544 | $14,033 | 31.5% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2023 | 98 | 98 | $45,668 | $13,344 | 29.2% |
| 64635 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 17 | 19 | $33,874 | $10,963 | 32.4% |
| 64633 | Destruction of upper or middle spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $18,444 | $5,749 | 31.2% |
| 64490 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2023 | 14 | 28 | $18,084 | $5,545 | 30.7% |
| 64494 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 30 | 50 | $16,758 | $5,515 | 32.9% |
| 64636 | Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Office | 2023 | 15 | 17 | $12,641 | $5,496 | 43.5% |
| 62321 | Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 16 | 23 | $16,951 | $4,922 | 29.0% |
| 27096 | Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Office | 2023 | 16 | 19 | $11,186 | $3,396 | 30.4% |
| 64491 | Injection of upper or middle spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Office | 2023 | 11 | 20 | $6,165 | $1,989 | 32.3% |
| 20611 | Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Office | 2023 | 16 | 18 | $7,441 | $1,976 | 26.6% |
| 64484 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, each additional level | Office | 2023 | 11 | 16 | $5,024 | $1,657 | 33.0% |
| 77002 | Fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement | Office | 2023 | 11 | 13 | $3,939 | $1,438 | 36.5% |
| 99203 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-44 minutes | Office | 2023 | 17 | 17 | $5,202 | $1,411 | 27.1% |
| 99152 | Use of a drug to induce depression of consciousness by physician performing a procedure (5 years or older), initial 15 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 12 | $1,836 | $568.08 | 30.9% |
| 99213 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 20-29 minutes | Office | 2022 | 294 | 1,147 | $236,282 | $85,412 | 36.1% |
| 64483 | Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 78 | 108 | $78,458 | $28,757 | 36.7% |
| 62323 | Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Office | 2022 | 79 | 111 | $80,475 | $27,684 | 34.4% |
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2022 | 148 | 216 | $65,664 | $24,152 | 36.8% |
| 64493 | Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Office | 2022 | 47 | 73 | $48,896 | $15,917 | 32.6% |
| 99204 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes | Office | 2022 | 107 | 107 | $49,862 | $15,734 | 31.6% |
About Dr. Mehul Desai, M.D
Dr. Mehul Desai, M.D is a Pain Medicine healthcare provider based in Washington, District of Columbia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 03/26/2007. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1114045341.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Mehul Desai, M.D has received a total of $462,698 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $47,270 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 966 transactions from 50 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($290,142).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Desai has provided services to 3,658 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 7,631 services with total Medicare billing of $888,071. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 75 distinct procedure/service records.
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Practice Information
- Specialty Pain Medicine
- Location Washington, DC
- Active Since 03/26/2007
- Last Updated 10/05/2016
- Taxonomy Code 2081P2900X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1114045341
Products in Payments
- Nalu Neurostimulation System (Device) $170,307
- COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $49,397
- COOLIEF (Device) $40,226
- SPRINT PNS System (Device) $17,645
- INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM (Device) $14,504
- Intracept (Device) $9,905
- Vyrsa V1 (Device) $8,750
- Stimrouter Implantable Kit (Device) $5,741
- COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY (Device) $5,099
- SPECIFY (Device) $5,008
- Senza Spinal Cord Stimulation System (Device) $3,737
- GENERATOR (Device) $3,517
- Proclaim Family of SCS IPGs (Device) $2,894
- INTELLIS (Device) $2,420
- RESTORE (Device) $2,259
- SYNCHROMED (Device) $1,711
- Superion ISS (Device) $1,631
- PROCLAIM (Device) $1,529
- Axium INS DRG IPG (Device) $1,481
- ReActiv8 (Device) $1,282
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Data Sources
Provider data from NPPES. Payment data from CMS Open Payments. Medicare data from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization. All data is public and updated periodically.
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