Harshal Desai, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program (M.D.) with Nephrology Consultants of Georgia, P.C., practicing in Houston, Texas. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,570,291 for 2,110 claims, against $90,129 paid for services in 2024. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 10 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,520 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Piedmont Fayette Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1578097622 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 16, 2017 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 20, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | May 20, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program Primary | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Internal Medicine (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 308 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 879 across 14 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $90,129 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,110 · 4,891 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 486 |
| Total drug cost | $1,570,291 |
| Generic share | 81% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Internal Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Nephrology |
Medical group
- Nephrology Consultants of Georgia, P.C.Fayetteville, GA · 13 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Piedmont Fayette HospitalFayetteville, GA
- Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA
- Piedmont Newton HospitalCovington, GA
- Piedmont Rockdale HospitalConyers, GA
- Piedmont Walton HospitalMonroe, GA
Other facilities
- Ara Ncg Piedmont DialysisDialysis facility · Covington, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,520 · 66 payments from 10 companies
- 2024$4,229 · 83 payments from 14 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $389.78 | 20 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $334.63 | 9 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $282.22 | 9 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $175.61 | 8 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $100.10 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,512 · 61 payments
- Education$8.30 · 5 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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