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Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD

(Dr. Mehul Jagdish Desai, M.D.)

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Specializes in: Pain Medicine and Physiatry (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation)

2141 K Street Nw Suite 600
Washington, DC 20037

(202) 808-8295

Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD is a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA specializing in pain medicine and physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation). Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD is affiliated with Virginia Hospital Center.

Office Locations

Virginia Hospital Center

1635 N. George Mason Drive Suite 180
Arlington, VA 22205

(202) 808-8296

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Virginia Hospital Center

2021 K Street, Nw Suite 615
Washington, DC 20037

(202) 808-8295

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2141 K Street Nw Suite 600
Washington, DC 20037

(202) 808-8295

(202) 808-8296

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In The News

“"We have many better options," said Mehul Desai, director of pain medicine at George Washington University Hospital in Washington.”—"Painkillers Darvon, Darvocet withdrawn at FDA request", Los Angeles Times, November 2010

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

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 25%

By Volume:

facet rhizotomy injection

rhizotomy

By Affordability:

facet rhizotomy

facet rhizotomy injection

nerve procedures

percutaneous rhizotomy

rhizotomy

sacroiliac joint injection

spinal joint injection

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Virginia, Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD performed more facet rhizotomy injection, and rhizotomy (nerve ablation) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for facet rhizotomy, facet rhizotomy injection, nerve procedures, percutaneous rhizotomy, rhizotomy (nerve ablation), sacroiliac (SI) joint injection, and spinal joint injection that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA during 2012 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	12
doctor visit	526
injections	149
nerve block	137
pain management	137
spinal procedures	137

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA during 2013 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	327
injections	59
nerve block	59
pain management	59
spinal procedures	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	134

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	94
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	62
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	11
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA during 2014 were pain management, nerve block, spinal procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	318
injections	83
minimally invasive procedures	25
nerve block	83
nerve procedures	25
pain management	108
spinal procedures	83

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	83
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	188
Black	44
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	58
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	145

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	31
Dementia	6
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA during 2015 were lab tests, nerve block, injections and pain management.

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

aspiration	38
doctor visit	216
injections	214
lab tests	1030
minimally invasive procedures	36
nerve block	245
nerve procedures	36
pain management	212
spinal procedures	176

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	558

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	702
Black	82
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	22

**Age**
From 65 to 74	160
From 75 to 84	98
85 and over	42
Less than 65	528

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	61
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	26
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

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

doctor visit	321

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA during 2017 were nerve block, pain management, spinal procedures and injections.

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

doctor visit	519
injections	44
nerve block	44
pain management	44
spinal procedures	44

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	139

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	135
Black	53
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	19
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	61
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA during 2018 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	48
doctor visit	700
injections	123
nerve block	75
pain management	75
spinal procedures	75

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	175
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	124
From 75 to 84	74
85 and over	22
Less than 65	53

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

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	5
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA during 2019 were injections, nerve block, pain management and spinal procedures.

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

aspiration	22
doctor visit	547
injections	98
nerve block	76
pain management	76
spinal procedures	76

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	105
Female	171

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	177
Black	69
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	11
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	25
Less than 65	49

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA during 2020 were pain management, spinal procedures, injections and nerve block.

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

doctor visit	690
injections	93
nerve block	73
pain management	93
spinal procedures	93

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	100
Female	165

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	78
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	121
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	20
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	40
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA during 2021 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	50
doctor visit	1724
injections	203
nerve block	124
pain management	153
spinal procedures	153

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	184
Female	365

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	380
Black	107
Hispanic	25
Asian	20
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	216
From 75 to 84	176
85 and over	59
Less than 65	98

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

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	10
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA during 2022 were injections, pain management, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	42
doctor visit	1552
injections	179
minimally invasive procedures	56
nerve block	108
nerve procedures	38
neurostimulator lead placement	18
pain management	175
spinal procedures	137

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	348

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	99
Hispanic	27
Asian	18
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	225
From 75 to 84	200
85 and over	44
Less than 65	78

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	16
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	23
Dementia	3
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA during 2023 were pain management, injections, spinal procedures and nerve block.

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

aspiration	18
doctor visit	1682
injections	123
minimally invasive procedures	31
nerve block	86
nerve procedures	31
pain management	136
spinal procedures	105

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	199
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	350
Black	86
Hispanic	17
Asian	13
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	194
From 75 to 84	191
85 and over	50
Less than 65	66

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	21
Dementia	4
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD treated as a pain medicine specialist in Arlington, VA were lab tests, injections, pain management and spinal procedures.

aspiration	32
doctor visit	760
injections	124
lab tests	1030
minimally invasive procedures	37
nerve block	100
nerve procedures	32
neurostimulator lead placement	18
pain management	115
spinal procedures	103

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	217

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	67
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	234
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	1
Other	8

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	24
Less than 65	99
65 to 74	118

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

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	22
Atrial Fibrillation	6
Cancer	10
Dementia	7

Education & Training

He completed residency at National Rehabilitation Hospital. He has a state license in Minnesota.

Residency: National Rehabilitation Hospital (2006)

Licensed In: Minnesota

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Virginia Hospital Center

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Arlington, VA.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2017-05-24

Never made it to actually see dr. Desai due to the scheduling incompetence of his office staff. Sad. Recommend future (persistent) patients to triple check all appointments in writing and by phone.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$184,905 Spinal Cord Neurostimulation - Neuro $141,214	RESTORE $10,073	Spinal Cord Neurostimulation $3,976	Drug Infusion Systems - Neuro $3,283	ADAPTIVESTIM $3,206	Other $23,153
Nalu Medical, Inc.	$170,073 Nalu Neurostimulation System $170,073
Halyard Health, Inc.	$159,019 COOLIEF $106,937	CHRONIC PAIN RADIOFREQ PRODUCTS $22,882	PAIN MANAGEMENT $5,456	COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY $41	ON-Q* PUMP AND ACCESSORIES $35	Other $23,669
Avanos Medical	$66,573 COOLIEF $40,226	COOLIEF COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY $17,742	COOLIEF* COOLED RADIOFREQUENCY $5,099	GENERATOR $3,486	NEEDLES - ALL $20
Medtronic, Inc.	$20,292 INTELLIS ADAPTIVESTIM $14,504	SYNCHROMEDII $450	INTELLIS $146	VANTA ADAPTIVESTIM $66	$5,124
Other	$98,103 SPRINT PNS System $17,573	Intracept $9,905	Interventional Therapies $9,246	Vyrsa V1 $8,750	No Product Specified $3,199	Other $49,431

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$285,548
Honoraria	$140,885
Travel and Lodging	$111,828
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$110,944
Food and Beverage	$48,873
Other	$887

Research Payments

Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD has received 273 research payments totaling $927,793.

Ownership and Interest Payments

This table describes ownership payments received by Dr. Mehul J. Desai, MD.

SPR Therapeutics, Inc	2024	$18,210.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Options
SPR Therapeutics, Inc	2023	$18,210.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Options
SPR Therapeutics, Inc	2022	$18,210.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Options
SPR Therapeutics, Inc	2021	$18,210.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Options
SPR Therapeutics, Inc	2020	$10,770.00	Physician Covered Recipient	Stock Options

Biography

Dr. Mehul Desai specializes in physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine. His medical residency was performed at National Rehabilitation Hospital. In addition to English, Dr. Desai (or staff) speaks Hindi. Dr. Desai is professionally affiliated with Virginia Hospital Center.