Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consulting Fee | $12,512 | 5 | 42.7% |
| Honoraria | $11,390 | 6 | 38.9% |
| Travel and Lodging | $3,820 | 14 | 13.0% |
| Food and Beverage | $1,486 | 27 | 5.1% |
| Education | $99.00 | 1 | 0.3% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | $23,173 | 25 | $0 (2023) |
| PFIZER INC. | $4,854 | 8 | $0 (2019) |
| AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $835.88 | 17 | $0 (2024) |
| Bard Access Systems, Inc. | $300.00 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| AbbVie Inc. | $119.38 | 1 | $0 (2023) |
| Verastem, Inc. | $24.25 | 1 | $0 (2019) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53.58 | 1 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($53.58) |
| 2023 | $6,384 | 11 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC ($6,248) |
| 2022 | $301.37 | 6 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP ($261.37) |
| 2021 | $4,243 | 5 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC ($4,000) |
| 2020 | $2,391 | 5 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC ($2,250) |
| 2019 | $10,859 | 17 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC ($10,635) |
| 2018 | $4,125 | 5 | PFIZER INC. ($4,125) |
| 2017 | $950.10 | 3 | PFIZER INC. ($650.10) |
All Payment Transactions
53 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/07/2024 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | ANDEXXA (Biological) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $53.58 | General |
| Category: Rare Disease | ||||||
| 11/30/2023 | AbbVie Inc. | DALVANCE (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.38 | General |
| Category: ANTI-INFECTIVE | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $5,100.00 | General |
| Category: Diagnostics | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $705.05 | General |
| Category: Diagnostics | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $105.33 | General |
| Category: Diagnostics | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $29.74 | General |
| Category: Diagnostics | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 (Device) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $15.44 | General |
| Category: Diagnostics | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $11.61 | General |
| Category: Diagnostics | ||||||
| 06/07/2023 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $10.29 | General |
| Category: Diagnostics | ||||||
| 05/19/2023 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $193.93 | General |
| Category: Diagnostics | ||||||
| 05/18/2023 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $76.70 | General |
| 04/10/2023 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $16.95 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/08/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $12.30 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/28/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $88.20 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 09/12/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $18.29 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 05/09/2022 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | — | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $40.00 | General |
| 03/09/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $119.80 | General |
| 01/10/2022 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $22.78 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/19/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $6.17 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/18/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Education | In-kind items and services | $99.00 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/19/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | — | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $20.21 | General |
| 06/18/2021 | BioFire Diagnostics, LLC | FilmArray (Device) | Consulting Fee | Cash or cash equivalent | $4,000.00 | General |
| Category: Clinical Diagnostics | ||||||
| 05/11/2021 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $117.46 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 11/09/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $14.57 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
| 07/20/2020 | AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | LOKELMA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $9.27 | General |
| Category: Cardiovascular and Metabolism | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 65 | 66 | $21,904 | $7,069 |
| 2022 | 2 | 84 | 84 | $31,792 | $10,929 |
| 2021 | 4 | 110 | 110 | $41,704 | $13,696 |
| 2020 | 4 | 200 | 204 | $77,848 | $25,107 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
12 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99285 | Emergency department visit with high level of medical decision making | Facility | 2023 | 31 | 31 | $12,294 | $4,329 | 35.2% |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit with moderate level of medical decision making | Facility | 2023 | 34 | 35 | $9,610 | $2,739 | 28.5% |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit for life threatening or functioning severity | Facility | 2022 | 62 | 62 | $25,544 | $8,827 | 34.6% |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit for problem of high severity | Facility | 2022 | 22 | 22 | $6,248 | $2,102 | 33.6% |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit, problem with significant threat to life or function | Facility | 2021 | 56 | 56 | $23,072 | $8,094 | 35.1% |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit, problem of high severity | Facility | 2021 | 29 | 29 | $8,236 | $2,837 | 34.4% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2021 | 13 | 13 | $8,164 | $2,141 | 26.2% |
| 99283 | Emergency department visit, moderately severe problem | Facility | 2021 | 12 | 12 | $2,232 | $624.25 | 28.0% |
| 99285 | Emergency department visit, problem with significant threat to life or function | Facility | 2020 | 85 | 86 | $35,432 | $12,569 | 35.5% |
| 99291 | Critical care delivery critically ill or injured patient, first 30-74 minutes | Facility | 2020 | 35 | 35 | $21,980 | $6,484 | 29.5% |
| 99284 | Emergency department visit, problem of high severity | Facility | 2020 | 51 | 51 | $14,484 | $4,555 | 31.4% |
| 99283 | Emergency department visit, moderately severe problem | Facility | 2020 | 29 | 32 | $5,952 | $1,499 | 25.2% |
About Dr. Sameer Desai, MD
Dr. Sameer Desai, MD is a Emergency Medicine healthcare provider based in Lexington, Kentucky. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 07/13/2006. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1083639454.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Sameer Desai, MD has received a total of $29,307 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $53.58 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 53 transactions from 6 companies. The most common payment nature is "Consulting Fee" ($12,512).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Desai has provided services to 459 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 464 services with total Medicare billing of $56,801. Data is available for 4 years (2020–2023), covering 12 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Emergency Medicine
- Other Specialties Emergency Medicine, Emergency Medicine
- Location Lexington, KY
- Active Since 07/13/2006
- Last Updated 02/17/2025
- Taxonomy Code 207P00000X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1083639454
Products in Payments
- BIOFIRE RESPIRATORY PANEL 2.1 (Device) $6,171
- Film Array System (Device) $4,147
- FilmArray (Device) $4,000
- BioFire FilmArray (Device) $2,250
- LOKELMA (Drug) $630.14
- BAS-PowerGlide (Device) $300.00
- DALVANCE (Drug) $119.38
- ANDEXXA (Biological) $53.58
- Copiktra (Drug) $24.25
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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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