Achal K. Desai, M.D.
NPI 1134123185ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Shawnee, KS
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (M.D.) in Shawnee, Kansas, trained at University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (class of 2002). In 2024 Medicare paid $223,541 for 718 patients, and Part D covered 1,733 of their prescriptions, 77% of them generic. Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. was the largest of 20 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,148 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1134123185 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 8, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 15, 2008 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 0430538 | KS |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (KS) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 718 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,781 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $223,541 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,733 · 3,761 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 328 |
| Total drug cost | $332,543 |
| Generic share | 77% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Oklahoma College of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2002 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Nephrology Associates MD PAOlathe, KS · 20 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventhealth Shawnee MissionShawnee Mission, KS
- Providence Medical CenterKansas City, KS
- Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS
- St Lukes Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City, MO
- University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS
Other facilities
- Davita Lenexa DialysisDialysis facility · Lenexa, KS
- Davita Mission DialysisDialysis facility · Kansas City, KS
- Davita Nall DialysisDialysis facility · Overland Park, KS
- Davita Overland Park DialysisDialysis facility · Overland Park, KS
- Saint Lukes South HospitalInpatient rehabilitation facility · Overland Park, KS
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,148 · 124 payments from 20 companies
- 2024$2,182 · 118 payments from 20 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. | $425.80 | 19 |
| Travere Therapeutics, Inc. | $303.53 | 28 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $247.08 | 11 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $235.89 | 15 |
| Opko Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $182.55 | 17 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,136 · 122 payments
- Education$11.75 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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