Karan A. Desai, M.D.
NPI 1861781239ActiveIndividual· Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand· Winter Garden, FL
Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand (M.D.) with Orlando Health Medical Group Inc and 1 other group, practicing in Winter Garden, Florida. 209 Medicare patients in 2024, $103,367 paid; all of their 103 Part D prescriptions were generic. Trimed, Inc. was the largest of 11 companies reporting payments in 2025, $17,024 in all, mostly compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a me. Lists Orlando Health and 1 other hospital as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1861781239 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 9, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Jul 9, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic Surgery, Surgery of the Hand Primary | 2082S0105X | ME144026 | FL |
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery | 207XS0106X | ME144026 | FL |
| Plastic Surgery | 208200000X | ME144026 | FL |
| Surgery, Surgery of the Hand | 2086S0105X | ME144026 | FL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hand Surgery (FL) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 209 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 954 across 116 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $103,367 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 103 · 106 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 65 |
| Total drug cost | $588.29 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2011 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hand Surgery |
| Secondary specialties | Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery |
Medical groups
- Orlando Health Medical Group IncWindermere, FL · 2,287 clinicians
- Cora Health Services IncThe Villages, FL · 1,136 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Orlando HealthOrlando, FL
- Orlando Health-Health Central HospitalOcoee, FL
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$17,024 · 60 payments from 11 companies
- 2024$6,681 · 38 payments from 8 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Trimed, Inc. | $10,204 | 30 |
| Checkpoint Surgical, Inc | $6,082 | 9 |
| Axogen | $234.37 | 11 |
| Polynovo North America LLC | $173.38 | 2 |
| Reel Surgical, Inc. | $127.02 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program$7,400 · 3 payments
- Travel and Lodging$4,793 · 11 payments
- Consulting Fee$2,900 · 3 payments
- Food and Beverage$1,930 · 43 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records