Pratibha Kirit Desai, MD
NPI 1861488454ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology· Saint Petersburg, FL
Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology (MD) with Comprehensive Hematology Oncology LLC, practicing in Saint Petersburg, Florida. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $10,230,579 for 2,809 claims, against $1,044,269 paid for services in 2024. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation was the largest of 48 companies reporting payments in 2025, $4,509 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists HCA Florida Brandon Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861488454 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Sep 20, 2005 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 27, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Aug 27, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hematology & Oncology Primary | 207RH0003X | ME66436 | FL |
| Specialist | 174400000X | ME66436 | 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 - Hematology/Oncology (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 270 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 77,092 across 126 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $1,044,269 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 2,809 · 4,089 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 452 |
| Total drug cost | $10,230,579 |
| Generic share | 56% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hematology/Oncology |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Comprehensive Hematology Oncology LLCLargo, FL · 21 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- HCA Florida Brandon HospitalBrandon, FL
- Morton Plant HospitalClearwater, FL
- Orlando Health Bayfront HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL
- St Anthonys HospitalSaint Petersburg, FL
- St Josephs HospitalTampa, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$4,509 · 169 payments from 48 companies
- 2024$4,696 · 165 payments from 46 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation | $290.32 | 16 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $241.76 | 12 |
| Daiichi Sankyo Inc. | $229.25 | 8 |
| Incyte Corporation | $207.10 | 9 |
| Janssen Biotech, Inc. | $206.50 | 9 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$4,327 · 167 payments
- Education$181.84 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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