Himanshu Desai, MD
NPI 1710976592ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Shreveport, LA
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialists, L.L.C., practicing in Shreveport, Louisiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $4,113,016 for 2,106 claims, against $305,495 paid for services in 2024. Glaxosmithkline, LLC. was the largest of 16 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,524 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1710976592 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Oct 14, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Mar 13, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 15024R | LA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 15024R | LA |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (LA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 717 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 4,265 across 32 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $305,495 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,106 · 2,808 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 356 |
| Total drug cost | $4,113,016 |
| Generic share | 31% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Critical Care (Intensivists) |
Medical group
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Specialists, L.L.C.Shreveport, LA · 4 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health SystemShreveport, LA
- Willis Knighton Medical CenterShreveport, LA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,524 · 138 payments from 16 companies
- 2024$2,229 · 139 payments from 17 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Glaxosmithkline, LLC. | $555.57 | 32 |
| Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc. | $500.07 | 28 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $433.08 | 27 |
| Genzyme Corporation | $149.56 | 7 |
| Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. | $139.94 | 7 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$2,489 · 136 payments
- Education$34.76 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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