Sangita Chetan Desai, MD
NPI 1386795532ActiveIndividual· Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry· Clearwater, FL
Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry (MD) with Directions for Mental Health Inc, practicing in Clearwater, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $485,199 for 2,762 claims, against $8,815 paid for services in 2024. Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $875.00 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1386795532 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 15, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Feb 3, 2015 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychiatry & Neurology, Psychiatry Primary | 2084P0800X | ME 59177 | FL |
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 (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 38 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 170 across 4 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $8,815 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,762 · 3,969 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 130 |
| Total drug cost | $485,199 |
| Generic share | 96% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1981 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Psychiatry |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Directions for Mental Health IncClearwater, FL · 12 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$875.00 · 34 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$757.07 · 35 payments from 7 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $331.15 | 13 |
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $238.70 | 7 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $95.55 | 4 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $82.16 | 4 |
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | $58.56 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$875.00 · 34 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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