Ketan N. Desai, DO
NPI 1912953340ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease· Austell, GA
Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease (DO) in Austell, Georgia, trained at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine (class of 2000). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,882,783 for 9,831 claims, against $266,117 paid for services in 2024. Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. was the largest of 17 companies reporting payments in 2025, $1,249 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1912953340 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | DO |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | May 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 3, 2023 |
| Certified by provider | May 3, 2023 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease Primary | 207RC0000X | 057600 | GA |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 57600 | GA |
| Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Cardiology | 207UN0901X | 057600 | GA |
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 - Nuclear Medicine (GA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 906 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 6,042 across 53 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $266,117 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 9,831 · 24,942 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 1,218 |
| Total drug cost | $1,882,783 |
| Generic share | 82% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2000 |
| Medicare specialty | Nuclear Medicine |
| Secondary specialties | Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology), Internal Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Piedmont Cardiology of Atlanta, LLCFayetteville, GA · 481 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Piedmont Hospital, IncAtlanta, GA
- Wellstar Paulding Medical CenterHiram, GA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$1,249 · 36 payments from 17 companies
- 2024$770.42 · 39 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Impulse Dynamics (USA) Inc. | $324.44 | 2 |
| Cvrx, Inc. | $214.12 | 1 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $98.53 | 4 |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | $82.12 | 5 |
| Corcept Therapeutics | $79.80 | 4 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,249 · 36 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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