Physician

Vinay N Desai, M.D.

According to 2025 Medicare claims, Vinay Desai, M.D. (NPI: 1881668119) practices ophthalmology in the Frederick-Gaithersburg-Bethesda, MD market, with the plurality of this provider's patient population coming from Montgomery, MD. This provider's primary affiliated billing organization is THE RETINA GROUP OF WASHINGTON, PLLC (NPI: 1225001654; TIN: 521570295) and primary practice location at 20852-1197. Desai is affiliated with the Physician Leaders Direct Contracting Entity, LLC (ACO ID: D0171) and Vytalize Health 9 ACO LLC (ACO ID: D0313), participating under the REACH model.

Desai's data goes back to 2015 and runs through 2024. For example, in 2024, this provider had 1,029 traditional Medicare patients, billed 57,107 HCPCS/CPT codes, and received $2,965,249 in Medicare payments. The top billing code was 92235 (Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye). Part D data shows 198 prescription claims across 47 beneficiaries totaling $20,548 in drug costs, led by Bromfenac Sodium (Bromfenac Sodium). Open Payments data shows 13 records totaling $511. You can download detailed data with all billing codes (2015-2024). For more recent data, please contact us.

Over the past 10 years, this provider's Medicare Part B carrier billing has risen steadily, from $1,408,105 to $2,965,249. Concurrently, Part D prescription costs have moved up and down with repeated peaks and valleys, starting at $8,995 and ending at $20,548. For DME billing, this provider has fewer than 5 years of reported data, so a reliable trend cannot be assigned.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and claim lines in the table.

Part B Carrier Billing Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Medicare payment, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt. Source: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners by Provider.0$1.5M$3.0M2015 Medicare payment: $1,408,105 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2016 Medicare payment: $1,546,167 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2017 Medicare payment: $2,234,107 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2018 Medicare payment: $2,606,116 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2019 Medicare payment: $2,569,056 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2020 Medicare payment: $2,132,324 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2021 Medicare payment: $2,490,604 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2022 Medicare payment: $2,368,342 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2023 Medicare payment: $2,561,250 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2024 Medicare payment: $2,965,249 (USD; Tot_Mdcr_Pymt_Amt)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClm LinesPayment
20151,02113,818$1,408,105
20161,02214,056$1,546,167
20171,09115,615$2,234,107
20181,14117,042$2,606,116
20191,18117,094$2,569,056
20201,06112,306$2,132,324
20211,12814,791$2,490,604
20221,10415,313$2,368,342
20231,06119,861$2,561,250
20241,02957,107$2,965,249

Part D Events Trend

Drug cost trend, with N of patients and prescription claims in the table.

Part D Events Trend. X-axis: year 2015-2024. Y-axis: Drug cost, unit: USD. Field: Tot_Drug_Cst. Source: Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider.0$10K$21K2015 Drug cost: $8,995 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2016 Drug cost: $14,093 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2017 Drug cost: $11,287 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2018 Drug cost: $12,741 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2019 Drug cost: $8,309 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2020 Drug cost: $6,845 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2021 Drug cost: $14,576 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2022 Drug cost: $17,379 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2023 Drug cost: $9,783 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2024 Drug cost: $20,548 (USD; Tot_Drug_Cst)2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
YearPatientsClaimsDrug Cost
201532151$8,995
201642187$14,093
201741165$11,287
201846181$12,741
201945133$8,309
202046183$6,845
202142180$14,576
202243173$17,379
202341187$9,783
202447198$20,548

DME Billing Trend

Medicare payment trend, with N of patients and DME claim records in the table.

No connected DME records

No connected DME records

* / # = suppressed by CMS; 0 = reported zero; N/R = not reported or blank.

Top 5 Part B carrier billing codes in 2024

By total payments.

CodeDescriptionPatientsClm LinesTotal Payment
92235Exam of retinal blood vessels using a special camera after injection of a dye308325$133
92014Established patient complete exam of visual system9632,943$100
92134Imaging of retina1,0243,077$33
92201Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing436937$20
92202Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing6202,004$13

Top 5 Part D drugs in 2024

By total drug costs.

DrugGenericClaimsTotal Day SupplyTotal Drug Cost
Bromfenac SodiumBromfenac Sodium34777$4,639
Prednisolone AcetatePrednisolone Acetate732,038$2,595
Ketorolac TromethamineKetorolac Tromethamine25618$316
OfloxacinOfloxacin16468$160

Top 5 DME services in 2024

No connected or detailed DME service-level records for 2024.

Open Payments Summary in 2024

CategoryDefinitionRecordsTotal Reported AmountTop Related Entity
General PaymentsReported payment or transfer-of-value amount.13$511Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.
Research PaymentsReported research-related payment or transfer-of-value amount.0$0N/R
Ownership / Investment InterestsReported value of ownership or investment interests.0$0N/R

FAQ

What Medicare data is available for Vinay N. Desai, M.D.?

Tedicare shows public-source Medicare data for Vinay N. Desai, M.D. (NPI 1881668119), including provider identity, specialty, market context, Medicare Part B activity, Part D prescribing, DME records, Open Payments where available, billing organization details, and ACO affiliation signals where available. Profile data covers 2015-2024, with current attribution based on 2025 claims where available.

Does Vinay N. Desai, M.D. have ACO affiliation data?

Vinay N. Desai, M.D. is shown with ACO affiliation data for Physician Leaders Direct Contracting Entity, LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0171) and Vytalize Health 9 ACO LLC (REACH, ACO ID D0313).

What billing organization is linked to Vinay N. Desai, M.D.?

Vinay N. Desai, M.D. is linked to THE RETINA GROUP OF WASHINGTON, PLLC (billing NPI 1225001654) in the available physician profile data.

Does Vinay N. Desai, M.D. have Open Payments data?

Vinay N. Desai, M.D. has 13 connected Open Payments records in the available 2024 summary data.

Can I download physician-level Medicare data from Tedicare?

Yes. Tedicare provides sample physician export data and paid custom physician data exports for research, planning, outreach, and market analysis. Exports can include physician profile fields, market and specialty context, billing organization details, ACO affiliation signals where available, and Medicare utilization data.