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Dr. Ajay Desai, MD

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Specializes in: Radiation Oncology

Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

4500 Morning Drive Suite 105
Bakersfield, CA 93306

(661) 491-5060

Dr. Ajay Desai, MD is a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA specializing in radiation oncology. He graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. Ajay Desai, MD is affiliated with Dignity Health and Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital.

Office Locations

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

4500 Morning Drive Suite 105
Bakersfield, CA 93306

(661) 491-5060

(661) 871-3479

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6501 Truxtun Avenue
Bakersfield, CA 93309

(661) 322-2206

(661) 327-7027

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2023

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antineoplastic hormone therapy

In 2023, Dr. Ajay Desai, MD performed more antineoplastic hormone therapy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2012 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	425
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	25
CT scan	14
doctor visit	1401
image guided procedures	150
lab tests	892
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	25
pelvic imaging	14
port flush	36
radiation therapy	3600
thoracic (chest) imaging	18
X-rays	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2013 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	404
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	19
CT scan	11
doctor visit	1176
image guided procedures	129
lab tests	797
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	19
pelvic imaging	11
radiation therapy	3047
thoracic (chest) imaging	19
X-rays	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	264
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	20
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	35
Less than 65	60

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	11
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2014 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	363
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	28
doctor visit	1109
image guided procedures	116
lab tests	676
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
radiation therapy	2923

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	243
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	251
Black	27
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	35
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	73

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2015 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	343
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	28
doctor visit	1057
image guided procedures	173
lab tests	613
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	28
radiation therapy	1287
thoracic (chest) imaging	11
X-rays	11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	468
Female	250

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	480
Black	58
Hispanic	138
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	330
From 75 to 84	230
85 and over	70
Less than 65	88

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	36
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2016 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	344
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	20
doctor visit	1140
image guided procedures	117
lab tests	715
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	20
radiation therapy	1235

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	227
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	239
Black	21
Hispanic	86
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	183
From 75 to 84	107
85 and over	39
Less than 65	36

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	37
Dementia	7
Cancer	70

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2017 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	303
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	18
chronic care	47
doctor visit	1108
image guided procedures	100
lab tests	525
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	18
radiation therapy	1268

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	225
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	234
Black	27
Hispanic	79
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	117
85 and over	27
Less than 65	39

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	39
Dementia	5
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2018 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	305
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	21
chronic care	185
doctor visit	1068
image guided procedures	88
lab tests	552
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	33
pelvic imaging	12
radiation therapy	875

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	229
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	237
Black	22
Hispanic	71
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	25
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2019 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and image guided procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	337
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	15
chronic care	135
doctor visit	1160
image guided procedures	152
lab tests	693
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	15
radiation therapy	807

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	273
Female	124

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	265
Black	27
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	130
85 and over	32
Less than 65	34

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	43
Dementia	7
Cancer	74

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2020 were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and chronic care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	263
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	24
chronic care	119
doctor visit	926
image guided procedures	111
lab tests	589
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	24
radiation therapy	646

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	244
Black	21
Hispanic	72
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	32
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	39
Dementia	7
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2021 were hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	312
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	64
Black	0
Hispanic	39
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	71

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	622
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
radiation therapy	17

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	65

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	92
Black	19
Hispanic	58
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	15
Less than 65	19

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	43
Dementia	9
Cancer	72

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA during 2023 were hormone therapy, hospital care, inpatient care and radiation therapy.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	525
hormone therapy	63
hospital care	19
inpatient care	19
radiation therapy	16

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	47

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	57
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	48
Dementia	11
Cancer	75

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated as a radiation oncologist in Bakersfield, CA were radiation therapy, lab tests, blood draw and image guided procedures.

blood draw	343
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	22
chronic care	121
CT scan	12
doctor visit	967
hormone therapy	63
hospital care	19
image guided procedures	126
inpatient care	19
lab tests	672
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	23
pelvic imaging	12
radiation therapy	1429
thoracic (chest) imaging	16
X-rays	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Female	106
Male	208

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	20
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	204
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	71
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	25
75 to 84	99
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	154

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ajay Desai, MD treated were cancer, hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	36
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	6
Cancer	67

Education & Training

Dr. Ajay Desai, MD graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. He completed residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Radiology Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine

Residency: SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Ajay Desai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Dignity Health

Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield Bakersfield Memorial Hospital

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Ajay Desai, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Janssen Biotech, Inc.	$2,372 IMBRUVICA $1,248	ZYTIGA $332	DARZALEX $282	XARELTO $150	Erleada $129	Other $231
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$1,336 OPDIVO $783	EMPLICITI $189	YERVOY $135	SPRYCEL $119	ERBITUX $38	Other $73
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,307 TAGRISSO $540	FASLODEX $434	LYNPARZA $125	CALQUENCE $112	IRESSA $26	Other $70
Genentech USA, Inc.	$737 Avastin $214	Perjeta $161	Kadcyla $80	TECENTRIQ $76	Venclexta $70	Other $137
Incyte Corporation	$678 JAKAFI $486	MONJUVI $174	PEMAZYRE $18
Other	$10,796 IMBRUVICA $474	ZEJULA $415	XTANDI $381	Zevalin $375	Cabometyx $339	Other $8,811

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,504
Education	$622
Gift	$100

Biography

Dr. Ajay Desai's medical specialty is radiation oncology. He is professionally affiliated with Dignity Health. He is a graduate of Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine. Dr. Desai's training includes a residency program at a hospital affiliated with SUNY Downstate Medical Center. His practice in Bakersfield, CA is open to new patients as reported by Dignity Health.

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