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Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO

(124 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (1996 - 2000)

Professional interests include: adolescent issues, women's health issues, preventive care

1600 Sw Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610

(352) 265-9475

Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO is a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL specializing in family medicine. She graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2000 and has 26 years of experience. Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO is affiliated with UF Health.

Office Locations

1600 Sw Archer Road
Gainesville, FL 32610

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2012 were lab tests, preventive care and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	26
doctor visit	185
lab tests	26
preventive care	26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	16
doctor visit	161
lab tests	16
preventive care	35
vaccines	19

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	15
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	53
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2013

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2014 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	33
doctor visit	224
lab tests	33
preventive care	57
vaccines	24

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2014

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2015 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	39
doctor visit	302
lab tests	53
preventive care	62
vaccines	23

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	172

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2016 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	47
doctor visit	316
lab tests	86
preventive care	121
vaccines	74

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	102

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	129
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2016

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2017 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	35
doctor visit	309
lab tests	54
preventive care	102
vaccines	67

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	112

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	126
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	82
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	12
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2017

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	13
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2018 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	28
doctor visit	285
lab tests	47
preventive care	79
vaccines	51

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	27
85 and over	11
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2018

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	16
diabetes management	25
doctor visit	330
lab tests	46
preventive care	39
vaccines	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	142

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	19
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	17
Dementia	10
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2020 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	25
doctor visit	322
lab tests	57
preventive care	59
vaccines	34

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	61
Female	132

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	103
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	17
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2020

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	25
Dementia	12
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, diabetes management and vaccines.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

diabetes management	30
doctor visit	320
lab tests	62
preventive care	50
vaccines	20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	117

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	12
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	50
85 and over	15
Less than 65	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2021

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	23
Dementia	12
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2022 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	18
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	342
lab tests	53
preventive care	63
vaccines	36

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	138

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	170
Black	22
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	20
Less than 65	26

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2023 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	43
diabetes management	48
doctor visit	402
lab tests	92
preventive care	96
vaccines	48

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	63
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	89
85 and over	34
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL during 2024 were preventive care, lab tests, diabetes management and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

blood draw	49
diabetes management	52
doctor visit	417
lab tests	78
preventive care	79
vaccines	27

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	116
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	224
Black	50
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	28
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO in 2024

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	29
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated as a family medicine practitioner in Gainesville, FL were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and diabetes management.

blood draw	31
diabetes management	33
doctor visit	301
lab tests	54
preventive care	66
vaccines	36

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	14
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	135
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	43
85 and over	12
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	83

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and depression.

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	23
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	5
Dementia	7

Education & Training

Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 2000. She completed residency at Travis Air Force Base, David Grant USAF Medical Center. She is certified by the Family Practice - American Board of Family Medicine and has a state license in Indiana.

Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (2000)

Residency: Travis Air Force Base, David Grant USAF Medical Center (2003)

Board Certification: Family Practice - American Board of Family Medicine

Licensed In: Indiana

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.73 out of 5 stars based on 124 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Alpa S. Desai, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Gainesville, FL.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Actavis Pharma Inc	$114 RAPAFLO $114
Amgen Inc.	$105 Repatha $105
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$93 XARELTO $93
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$92 ENTRESTO $92
Novo Nordisk Inc	$86 Levemir $86
Other	$95 BardPort M.R.I. $40	PAIN MANAGEMENT $28	CVI $14	Humira $14

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$471
Education	$114

Biography

Dr. Alpa Desai specializes in family medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Desai include adolescent issues, preventive care, and women's health issues. She is professionally affiliated with UF Health. Dr. Desai graduated from Western University of Health Sciences, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific and then she performed her residency at Travis Air Force Base, David Grant USAF Medical Center. Awards and/or distinctions she has received include Exemplary Teaching Award - University of Florida; Meritorious Service Medal - United States Air Force; and National Defense Service Medal - n/a.