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Dr. Kush Rajesh Desai, MD

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(Kush R. Desai, MD)

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Specializes in: General Practice and Interventional Radiology/Diagnostic Radiology (IR/DR)

Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (2007)

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60611

(312) 926-0600

Dr. Kush Rajesh Desai, MD is a general practitioner in Chicago, IL specializing in general practice and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (ir/dr). He graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 2007 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Kush Rajesh Desai, MD is affiliated with Edward-Elmhurst Health, Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern Medical Group (NMG) and Northwestern Medicine Department of Radiology.

Office Locations

Address:

676 N St Clair Street Arkes Pavilion, Suite 800
Chicago, IL 60611

Address:

251 E Huron Street Feinberg Pavilion, 4th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611

In The News

“"Duo is the first stent that offers a differential design for the challenges of venous anatomy - a focal area that withstands the forces of compression as well as the flexibility to accommodate...”—"Philips launches Duo Venous Stent System for treatment of symptomatic venous outflow obstruction", WGN 9, June 2024

“The first two patients were successfully treated at Northwestern Medicine (Chicago, IL) by Kush R. Desai, MD, FSIR, Associate Professor of Radiology, Surgery, and Medicine, and Director of Deep...”—"First patients 'filter free' after laser-assisted Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter removal with Philips CavaClear", Associated Press News, April 2022

catheterization	15
diagnostic procedures	11
dialysis access procedures	13
minimally invasive procedures	6
minor procedures	11
vascular procedures	6
X-rays	13

**Gender**
Male	66
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	84
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

angioplasty	31
aspiration	20
catheterization	110
diagnostic procedures	12
dialysis access procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	49
minor procedures	12
vascular procedures	113
X-rays	40

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	244

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	113
Hispanic	40
Asian	13
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	159
From 75 to 84	109
85 and over	52
Less than 65	125

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	42
Dementia	12
Cancer	22

catheterization	86
diagnostic procedures	28
dialysis access procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	38
minor procedures	28
urologic procedures	12
vascular procedures	19
X-rays	11

**Gender**
Male	356
Female	388

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	458
Black	178
Hispanic	74
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	352
From 75 to 84	174
85 and over	40
Less than 65	178

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	33
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	43
Dementia	14
Cancer	26

angioplasty	13
aspiration	16
catheterization	86
diagnostic procedures	8
dialysis access procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	19
minor procedures	8
vascular procedures	32
X-rays	11

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	192

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	246
Black	78
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	42
Less than 65	107

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	28
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	41
Dementia	16
Cancer	21

catheterization	32
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	40
minimally invasive procedures	68
minor procedures	23
stent placement (stenting)	11
vascular procedures	75

**Gender**
Male	156
Female	161

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	75
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	28
Less than 65	77

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	15
Cancer	21

aspiration	11
catheterization	31
doctor visit	41
minimally invasive procedures	8
vascular procedures	8

**Gender**
Male	157
Female	151

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	199
Black	64
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	138
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	16
Less than 65	83

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	19
Cancer	24

**Gender**
Male	221
Female	208

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	262
Black	100
Hispanic	34
Asian	12
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	177
From 75 to 84	113
85 and over	22
Less than 65	117

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	43
Dementia	17
Cancer	22

catheterization	49
diagnostic procedures	9
doctor visit	38
minimally invasive procedures	31
minor procedures	9
stent placement (stenting)	13
vascular procedures	31

**Gender**
Male	163
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	206
Black	70
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	146
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	22
Less than 65	79

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Dementia	19
Cancer	27

catheterization	50
diagnostic procedures	9
doctor visit	120
minimally invasive procedures	59
minor procedures	9
stent placement (stenting)	31
vascular procedures	78

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Kush Rajesh Desai, MD treated as a general practitioner in Chicago, IL were catheterization, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and angioplasty.

anastomosis	11
angioplasty	22
aspiration	16
catheterization	63
diagnostic procedures	17
dialysis access procedures	18
doctor visit	58
gastrointestinal procedures	11
image guided procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	44
minor procedures	17
stent placement (stenting)	16
urologic procedures	12
vascular procedures	50
X-rays	18

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kush Rajesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	158

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	73
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	192
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	24
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	70
85 and over	22
Less than 65	81
65 to 74	129

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Kush Rajesh Desai, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	9
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	18
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Kush Rajesh Desai, MD graduated from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology (Certified) and has a state license in Illinois.

Medical School: Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine (2007)

Residency: McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (2012)

Board Certification: American Board of Radiology - Interventional Radiology and Diagnostic Radiology (Certified)

Licensed In: Illinois

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Edward-Elmhurst Health

Northwestern Medicine

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Northwestern Medical Group (NMG)

Northwestern Medicine Department of Radiology

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Cook Incorporated	$208,734 Zilver Vena $40,940	Cook Medical Stents $22,732	Lunderquist $18,668	Cook Medical IAA $17,041	Cook Celect $6,890	Other $102,462
Boston Scientific Corporation	$148,208 GENERAL - VASCULAR INTERVENTION $27,462	EKOSONIC $18,181	Angiojet $13,202	GENERAL THERAPIES $10,008	GENERAL - THERAPIES $9,150	Other $70,205
Philips Electronics North America Corporation	$140,367 (9520) IGT Devices Undivided $57,143	(9015) ELCA $36,000	Turbo Elite $23,600	GlideLight $10,800	(9016) GlideLight $8,160	Other $4,664
Penumbra, Inc.	$80,680 Indigo System $69,384	Ruby Coil $6,800	Indigo $4,422	Smart Coil $74
Medtronic, Inc.	$78,533 Abre $69,654	VenaSeal $6,034	Concerto $1,357	IN.PACT Admiral $179	IN.PACT AV $40	Other $1,268
Other	$155,395 Product in Development $59,874	ENTRE $25,603	Vascular Lithotripsy $9,000	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $3,700	Abre $2,975	Other $54,243

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$426,634
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$270,770
Grant	$37,000
Travel and Lodging	$27,970
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$25,600
Other	$23,943

Research Payments

Dr. Kush Rajesh Desai, MD has received 9 research payments totaling $353,534.

Biography

Dr. Kush Desai's specialties are general practice and interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology (IR/DR). He practices in Chicago, IL. In his practice, he is particularly interested in surgical procedures. He is affiliated with Northwestern Medical Group (NMG), Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and Edward-Elmhurst Health. Before performing his residency at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, Dr. Desai attended Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. His practice in Chicago, IL is open to new patients as reported by Yext.