Komal Desai, M.D.
NPI 1144217506ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Bakersfield, CA
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (M.D.) with County of Kern, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $436,630 for 944 claims, against $22,655 paid for services in 2024. Alkermes, Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $270.37 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1144217506 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Mar 18, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | A71331 | CA |
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 - Psychiatry (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 33 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 177 across 3 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $22,655 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 944 · 951 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 55 |
| Total drug cost | $436,630 |
| Generic share | 83% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- County of KernBakersfield, CA · 74 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$270.37 · 3 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$148.12 · 2 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Alkermes, Inc. | $123.96 | 1 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $121.36 | 1 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $25.05 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$270.37 · 3 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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