Kirit Desai, M.D.
NPI 1649459124ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Bakersfield, CA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (M.D.) with Centric Health, practicing in Bakersfield, California. In 2024 Medicare paid $327,236 for 901 patients, and Part D covered 2,309 of their prescriptions, 85% of them generic. Abbott Laboratories was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $446.40 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Adventist Health Bakersfield and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1649459124 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 31, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 9, 2017 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | A38150 | 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 | 901 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 7,946 across 93 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $327,236 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,309 · 5,332 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 352 |
| Total drug cost | $326,493 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1976 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology) |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Centric HealthBakersfield, CA · 68 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA
- Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$446.40 · 21 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$964.14 · 45 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | $237.38 | 11 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $68.65 | 3 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $53.72 | 3 |
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $42.34 | 2 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $29.23 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$446.40 · 21 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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