Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $3,000 | 1 | 63.1% |
| Food and Beverage | $636.63 | 17 | 13.4% |
| Unspecified | $620.84 | 6 | 13.0% |
| Travel and Lodging | $479.48 | 1 | 10.1% |
| Education | $20.72 | 8 | 0.4% |
Payments by Type
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | $3,488 | 3 | $0 (2024) |
| Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $620.84 | 6 | $0 (2017) |
| Avedro Inc. | $142.83 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $94.42 | 1 | $0 (2021) |
| Vifor Pharma, Inc. | $73.72 | 3 | $0 (2022) |
| TissueTech, Inc. | $68.46 | 2 | $0 (2018) |
| Renalytix AI, Inc. | $60.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | $54.98 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Amgen Inc. | $29.34 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $28.99 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,535 | 11 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. ($3,488) |
| 2023 | $57.64 | 2 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. ($54.98) |
| 2022 | $198.77 | 7 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. ($73.72) |
| 2021 | $115.11 | 2 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($94.42) |
| 2018 | $211.29 | 4 | Avedro Inc. ($142.83) |
| 2017 | $640.12 | 7 | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. ($620.84) |
All Payment Transactions
33 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 2
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/24/2024 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $8.21 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,000.00 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 07/29/2024 | CALLIDITAS THERAPEUTICS US INC. | TARPEYO (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $479.48 | General |
| Category: Nephrology | ||||||
| 07/25/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.38 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.38 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.38 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.38 | General |
| 07/25/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.38 | General |
| 06/06/2024 | Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | JYNARQUE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $28.99 | General |
| Category: NEPHROLOGY | ||||||
| 05/30/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 05/30/2024 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $3.08 | General |
| 07/12/2023 | Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | — | Education | In-kind items and services | $2.66 | General |
| 06/06/2023 | Aurinia Pharma U.S., Inc. | LUPKYNIS (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $54.98 | General |
| Category: LUPUS NEPHRITIS | ||||||
| 11/10/2022 | Horizon Therapeutics plc | KRYSTEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.61 | General |
| Category: KRYSTEXXA | ||||||
| 10/20/2022 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | Korsuva (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $17.86 | General |
| Category: CKD-aP | ||||||
| 09/17/2022 | Baxter Healthcare | Renal - Chronic (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $21.10 | General |
| Category: Renal | ||||||
| 09/08/2022 | Amgen Inc. | Tavneos (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.34 | General |
| Category: Not Applicable | ||||||
| 07/21/2022 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.53 | General |
| 07/20/2022 | Vifor Pharma, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $31.33 | General |
| 05/17/2022 | Renalytix AI, Inc. | KIDNEYINTELX BLOOD COLLECTION CONVENIENCE KIT (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $60.00 | General |
| Category: INTERNAL MEDICINE | ||||||
| 05/06/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $94.42 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 02/05/2021 | Abbott Laboratories | CardioMEMS HF System (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.69 | General |
| Category: Heart Failure | ||||||
| 10/18/2018 | TissueTech, Inc. | Prokera (Device), AmnioGraft, AmnioGuard | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $27.92 | General |
| Category: Medical Device (510K) | ||||||
| 10/03/2018 | TissueTech, Inc. | Prokera (Device), AmnioGraft, AmnioGuard | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.54 | General |
| Category: Medical Device (510K) | ||||||
| 05/30/2018 | Avedro Inc. | Photrexa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.83 | General |
| Category: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | ||||||
Research Studies & Clinical Trials
| Study Name | Company | Amount | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAY 94 8862 ph 3 conventional in diab nephropathy | Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $620.84 | 6 |
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 11 | 21 | $4,284 | $1,865 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
1 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99214 | Established patient office or other outpatient visit, 30-39 minutes | Office | 2023 | 11 | 21 | $4,284 | $1,865 | 43.5% |
About Dr. Niraj Desai, MD
Dr. Niraj Desai, MD is a Nephrology healthcare provider based in Macon, Georgia. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/20/2008. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1063679769.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Niraj Desai, MD has received a total of $4,758 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $3,535 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 33 transactions from 15 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($3,000).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Desai has provided services to 11 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 21 services with total Medicare billing of $1,865. Data is available for 1 year (2023–2023), covering 1 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Nephrology
- Other Specialties Internal Medicine
- Location Macon, GA
- Active Since 05/20/2008
- Last Updated 07/06/2011
- Taxonomy Code 207RN0300X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1063679769
Products in Payments
- TARPEYO (Drug) $3,488
- Non-Covered $620.84
- Photrexa (Drug) $142.83
- LOKELMA (Drug) $94.42
- Prokera (Device) $68.46
- KIDNEYINTELX BLOOD COLLECTION CONVENIENCE KIT (Device) $60.00
- LUPKYNIS (Drug) $54.98
- Tavneos (Drug) $29.34
- JYNARQUE (Drug) $28.99
- Renal - Chronic (Device) $21.10
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $20.69
- VRAYLAR (Drug) $19.28
- Korsuva (Drug) $17.86
- KRYSTEXXA (Biological) $14.61
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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