Chirag Kirit Desai, M.D.
NPI 1275978330ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Bakersfield, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Centric Health, practicing in Bakersfield, California. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $495,384 for 3,733 claims, against $294,669 paid for services in 2024. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 7 companies reporting payments in 2025, $621.00 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 2 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1275978330 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | May 2, 2013 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 30, 2021 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 30, 2021 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | A132829 | CA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 49450 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | Q1588 | TX |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | A132829 | 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 560 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 5,254 across 123 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $294,669 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,733 · 7,151 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 399 |
| Total drug cost | $495,384 |
| Generic share | 84% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Centric HealthBakersfield, CA · 68 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA
- Mercy HospitalBakersfield, CA
Other facilities
- Pro Nursing Home Care, IncHome health agency · Bakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$621.00 · 20 payments from 7 companies
- 2024$623.87 · 23 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $331.77 | 12 |
| Heartflow, Inc. | $160.31 | 2 |
| Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $44.98 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $29.23 | 1 |
| Reflow Medical Inc | $20.59 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$621.00 · 20 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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