Payment Breakdown by Category
Payments by Nature
| Nature of Payment | Amount | Transactions | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel and Lodging | $6,404 | 9 | 36.2% |
| Food and Beverage | $3,915 | 50 | 22.1% |
| Consulting Fee | $3,863 | 1 | 21.8% |
| Honoraria | $3,500 | 1 | 19.8% |
Top Paying Companies
| Company | Total | Records | Latest Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| VisionRT, Inc. | $5,370 | 10 | $0 (2024) |
| AngioDynamics, Inc. | $4,527 | 3 | $0 (2019) |
| AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $3,960 | 4 | $0 (2019) |
| Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | $2,302 | 28 | $0 (2019) |
| Vision RT LTD | $697.38 | 1 | $0 (2018) |
| RadiaDyne, LLC | $158.23 | 7 | $0 (2018) |
| Shockwave Medical, Inc | $142.82 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $125.00 | 1 | $0 (2022) |
| Depomed, Inc. | $122.61 | 1 | $0 (2017) |
| Pulmonx Corporation | $91.69 | 1 | $0 (2024) |
Payment History by Year
| Year | Amount | Transactions | Top Company |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $190.97 | 3 | VisionRT, Inc. ($99.28) |
| 2023 | $35.69 | 1 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. ($35.69) |
| 2022 | $267.82 | 2 | Shockwave Medical, Inc ($142.82) |
| 2021 | $17.87 | 1 | Incyte Corporation ($17.87) |
| 2020 | $97.19 | 2 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) ($74.27) |
| 2019 | $14,456 | 25 | VisionRT, Inc. ($4,725) |
| 2018 | $1,334 | 13 | Vision RT LTD ($697.38) |
| 2017 | $1,282 | 14 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. ($837.89) |
All Payment Transactions
61 individual payment records from CMS Open Payments — Page 1 of 3
| Date | Company | Product | Nature | Form | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/16/2024 | VisionRT, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $68.27 | General |
| 09/21/2024 | Pulmonx Corporation | CHARTIS CATHETER (Device), ZEPHYR ENDOBRONCHIAL VALVE, PULMONX CHARTIS TABLET CONSOLE | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $91.69 | General |
| Category: PULMONOLOGY | ||||||
| 06/11/2024 | VisionRT, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $31.01 | General |
| 12/06/2023 | Siemens Medical Solutions USA, Inc. | ARIA Radiation Therapy Management Software (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $35.69 | General |
| Category: Oncology | ||||||
| 09/23/2022 | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | Epclusa (Drug) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $125.00 | General |
| Category: HCV | ||||||
| 07/23/2022 | Shockwave Medical, Inc | SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $142.82 | General |
| Category: Lithoplasty | ||||||
| 10/26/2021 | Incyte Corporation | OPZELURA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $17.87 | General |
| Category: Dermatology | ||||||
| 01/24/2020 | ZOLL Services LLC (A/K/A ZOLL LifeCor Corp) | LifeVest (Device) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $74.27 | General |
| Category: Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus | ||||||
| 01/14/2020 | VisionRT, Inc. | — | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $22.92 | General |
| 09/26/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $36.67 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 09/14/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $92.06 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/30/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $38.34 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/29/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | Radiation Oncology (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $110.20 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/24/2019 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DSUVIA (Drug) | Honoraria | Cash or cash equivalent | $3,500.00 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/24/2019 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DSUVIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $244.53 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/24/2019 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DSUVIA (Drug) | Travel and Lodging | Cash or cash equivalent | $104.13 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 08/23/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $24.88 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/16/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $51.22 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/16/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $33.91 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/16/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $30.21 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/16/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $29.41 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/15/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $213.22 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 08/15/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Food and Beverage | In-kind items and services | $86.56 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
| 07/24/2019 | AcelRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | DSUVIA (Drug) | Food and Beverage | Cash or cash equivalent | $111.61 | General |
| Category: PAIN MANAGEMENT | ||||||
| 07/11/2019 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. | TrueBeam (Device) | Travel and Lodging | In-kind items and services | $243.66 | General |
| Category: Devices | ||||||
Medicare Billing by Year
| Year | Procedures | Beneficiaries | Services | Submitted | Medicare Paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 9 | 159 | 267 | $89,328 | $26,070 |
| 2022 | 10 | 239 | 546 | $116,741 | $33,117 |
| 2021 | 3 | 133 | 443 | $134,297 | $24,052 |
All Medicare Procedures & Services
26 procedure records from CMS Medicare Utilization — Page 1 of 2
| HCPCS | Description | Setting | Year | Patients | Services | Charges | Medicare Paid | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 77427 | Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | Facility | 2023 | 17 | 46 | $24,426 | $7,138 | 29.2% |
| 77301 | High precision radiation therapy planning | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $16,296 | $4,758 | 29.2% |
| 77338 | Design and construction of radiation treatment device for high precision radiation therapy | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 14 | $8,736 | $2,552 | 29.2% |
| 77334 | Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | Facility | 2023 | 22 | 51 | $8,517 | $2,483 | 29.1% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Facility | 2023 | 15 | 15 | $7,515 | $2,193 | 29.2% |
| 77300 | Calculation of radiation therapy dose | Facility | 2023 | 20 | 68 | $6,256 | $1,816 | 29.0% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $6,012 | $1,754 | 29.2% |
| 77470 | Special radiation treatment | Facility | 2023 | 13 | 13 | $3,861 | $1,125 | 29.1% |
| 77293 | Obtaining respiratory data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment | Facility | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $3,201 | $933.79 | 29.2% |
| 77261 | Simple radiation therapy planning | Facility | 2023 | 12 | 12 | $2,352 | $686.52 | 29.2% |
| 77261 | Simple radiation therapy planning | Office | 2023 | 11 | 11 | $2,156 | $629.31 | 29.2% |
| 77427 | Radiation treatment management, 5 treatment sessions | Office | 2022 | 31 | 50 | $27,345 | $7,508 | 27.5% |
| 77014 | Ct guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields | Office | 2022 | 35 | 151 | $19,237 | $5,377 | 28.0% |
| 77334 | Design and construction of complex radiation treatment device | Office | 2022 | 28 | 107 | $17,976 | $5,270 | 29.3% |
| 77295 | 3d radiation therapy planning | Office | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $14,375 | $4,236 | 29.5% |
| 99205 | New patient office or other outpatient visit, 60-74 minutes | Office | 2022 | 24 | 24 | $12,810 | $3,496 | 27.3% |
| 77300 | Calculation of radiation therapy dose | Office | 2022 | 29 | 109 | $9,919 | $2,897 | 29.2% |
| 77261 | Simple radiation therapy planning | Office | 2022 | 22 | 23 | $4,554 | $1,278 | 28.1% |
| 77290 | Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 3 or more treatment areas or any number of treatment areas where special treatment is involved | Office | 2022 | 15 | 16 | $3,664 | $1,077 | 29.4% |
| 77470 | Special radiation treatment | Office | 2022 | 12 | 12 | $3,576 | $1,050 | 29.4% |
| 77280 | Obtaining data needed to develop the optimal radiation treatment, 1 treatment area | Office | 2022 | 21 | 31 | $3,286 | $929.47 | 28.3% |
| 77014 | Ct scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields | Office | 2021 | 36 | 198 | $32,704 | $7,327 | 22.4% |
| 77427 | Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments | Office | 2021 | 27 | 42 | $42,238 | $6,389 | 15.1% |
| 77014 | Ct scan guidance for insertion of radiation therapy fields | Facility | 2021 | 35 | 129 | $21,307 | $4,614 | 21.7% |
| 77427 | Radiation treatment management, 5 treatments | Facility | 2021 | 22 | 22 | $22,007 | $3,280 | 14.9% |
About Dr. Snehal Desai, M.D
Dr. Snehal Desai, M.D is a Radiation Oncology healthcare provider based in Houston, Texas. This provider has been registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) since 05/12/2009. The National Provider Identifier (NPI) number assigned to this provider is 1689808149.
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Open Payments database, Dr. Snehal Desai, M.D has received a total of $17,682 in payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies, with $190.97 received in 2024. These payments were reported across 61 transactions from 14 companies. The most common payment nature is "Travel and Lodging" ($6,404).
As a Medicare-enrolled provider, Desai has provided services to 531 Medicare beneficiaries, totaling 1,256 services with total Medicare billing of $83,239. Data is available for 3 years (2021–2023), covering 26 distinct procedure/service records.
Practice Information
- Specialty Radiation Oncology
- Other Specialties Radiation Oncology
- Location Houston, TX
- Active Since 05/12/2009
- Last Updated 04/24/2023
- Taxonomy Code 2085R0001X
- Entity Type Individual
- NPI Number 1689808149
Products in Payments
- DSUVIA (Drug) $3,960
- TrueBeam (Device) $1,277
- Edge (Device) $841.32
- Immobiloc (Device) $158.23
- SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER (Device) $142.82
- Epclusa (Drug) $125.00
- Lazanda (Drug) $122.61
- Radiation Oncology (Device) $110.20
- CHARTIS CATHETER (Device) $91.69
- LifeVest (Device) $74.27
- Halcyon (Device) $72.91
- CardioMEMS HF System (Device) $57.10
- ARIA Radiation Therapy Management Software (Device) $35.69
- OPZELURA (Drug) $17.87
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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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