Handel G. Desa, MD
NPI 1265676290ActiveIndividual· Hospitalist· Gainesville, FL
Hospitalist (MD) with Hospital Internal Medicine PA, practicing in Gainesville, Florida. In 2024 Medicare paid $164,479 for 573 patients, and Part D covered 2,826 of their prescriptions, 82% of them generic. Lists HCA Florida Lake City Hospital and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1265676290 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 21, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jan 2, 2026 |
| Certified by provider | Jan 2, 2026 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitalist Primary | 208M00000X | ME120839 | FL |
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 - Family Practice (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 573 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,922 across 20 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $164,479 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,826 · 2,888 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 230 |
| Total drug cost | $167,103 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Hospital Internal Medicine PAGainesville, FL · 43 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Lake City HospitalLake City, FL
- HCA Florida North Florida HospitalGainesville, FL
Other facilities
- Vitas Healthcare Corporation of FloridaHospice · Melbourne, FL
- Magnolia Ridge Health and Rehabilitation CenterNursing home · Gainesville, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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