Sachin Desai, MD
NPI 1194761742ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Phoenix, AZ
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) in Phoenix, Arizona, trained at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $329,495 for 2,157 claims, against $177,655 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $812.28 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1194761742 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jun 21, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 27, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | 34982 | AZ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 495 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,224 across 22 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $177,655 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,157 · 5,014 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 301 |
| Total drug cost | $329,495 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Akdhc LLCGlendale, AZ · 129 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ
- Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ
- Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ
Other facilities
- 032528 Thunderbird Dialysis (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Glendale, AZ
- 032587 Deer Valley Dialysis (Fmc)Dialysis facility · Phoenix, AZ
- Usrc Northeast PhoenixDialysis facility · Phoenix, AZ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$812.28 · 28 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$1,034 · 23 payments from 13 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $182.34 | 4 |
| Akebia Therapeutics Inc | $171.73 | 8 |
| W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc. | $125.87 | 1 |
| Amgen Inc. | $111.15 | 5 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $65.97 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$812.28 · 28 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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