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Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD

(Dr. Mihir M. Desai, M.D.)

(36 Ratings)

Specializes in: Urologic Oncology

Professional interests include: minimally invasive urologic procedures

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD is an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA specializing in urologic oncology. Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD is affiliated with Keck Medicine of USC and Keck Medical Center of USC.

Office Locations

Keck Medical Center of USC

1441 Eastlake Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90033

1-800-872-2273

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1516 San Pablo Street Hc3 - Suite 3500 Hc3 - Suite 3500
Los Angeles, CA 90033

(323) 865-3700

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Keck Medical Center of USC

1812 Verdugo Boulevard
Glendale, CA 91208

(818) 790-7100

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In The News

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

laparoscopic kidney surgery

laparoscopic nephrectomy

laparoscopic radical nephrectomy

nephrectomy

radical nephrectomy

In 2023, Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD had a list price for laparoscopic kidney surgery, laparoscopic nephrectomy, laparoscopic radical nephrectomy, nephrectomy (kidney removal), and radical nephrectomy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy

lymphadenectomy

By Affordability:

cystoscopy

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD performed more laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy, and lymphadenectomy (lymph node dissection) procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of them and he also had a list price for cystoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% 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.

Top 25%

By Volume:

laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

minimally invasive procedures

minimally invasive prostate surgery

prostate surgery

By Affordability:

diagnostic cystoscopy

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within California, Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD performed more laparoscopic radical prostatectomy, minimally invasive procedures, minimally invasive prostate surgery, and prostate surgery procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for diagnostic cystoscopy 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. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

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

cancer surgery	31
dissection	33
doctor visit	182
excision	33
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	125
pelvic surgery	33
stent placement (stenting)	20
urologic procedures	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

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

cancer surgery	31
dissection	33
doctor visit	160
excision	33
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	100
pelvic surgery	33
stent placement (stenting)	11
urologic procedures	67

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	115
Female	30

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	81
Black	0
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	43
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	12
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	41
Dementia	0
Cancer	50

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

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

cancer surgery	48
dissection	51
doctor visit	192
excision	51
lymph node procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	146
pelvic surgery	51
urologic procedures	95

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	33

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	15
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	42
Dementia	10
Cancer	41

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2015 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and cancer surgery.

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

cancer surgery	46
dissection	46
doctor visit	167
excision	46
lymph node procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	115
pelvic surgery	46
urologic procedures	69

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	82

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	242
Black	0
Hispanic	72
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	186
From 75 to 84	128
85 and over	24
Less than 65	42

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	42
Dementia	8
Cancer	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2016 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

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

cancer surgery	48
dissection	49
doctor visit	237
excision	49
foreign body removal	12
lymph node procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	122
pelvic surgery	49
urologic procedures	73

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	169
Female	44

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	137
Black	0
Hispanic	43
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	11
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	42
Dementia	6
Cancer	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2017 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

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

cancer surgery	50
dissection	51
doctor visit	306
excision	51
lymph node procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	130
pelvic surgery	51
urologic procedures	79

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	17
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	130
From 75 to 84	82
85 and over	17
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	33
Dementia	9
Cancer	51

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2018 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

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

cancer surgery	48
dissection	46
doctor visit	339
excision	46
lymph node procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	128
pelvic surgery	46
urologic procedures	82

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	212
Female	55

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	46
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	17
Less than 65	19

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	31
Dementia	9
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

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

cancer surgery	54
dissection	57
doctor visit	363
excision	57
foreign body removal	12
lymph node procedures	57
minimally invasive procedures	173
pelvic surgery	57
urologic procedures	116

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	150
From 75 to 84	96
85 and over	17
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	9
Cancer	53

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and pelvic surgery.

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

cancer surgery	45
dissection	50
doctor visit	290
excision	50
lymph node procedures	50
minimally invasive procedures	153
pelvic surgery	50
stent placement (stenting)	12
urologic procedures	103

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	46

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	16
Hispanic	35
Asian	23
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	152
From 75 to 84	84
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	49

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

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

cancer surgery	50
dissection	48
doctor visit	426
excision	48
lymph node procedures	48
minimally invasive procedures	174
pelvic surgery	48
urologic procedures	126

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	45

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	0
Hispanic	52
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	196
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	19
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	42

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

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

ablation	14
cancer surgery	34
cryotherapy	14
dissection	29
doctor visit	359
excision	29
laser treatment	14
lymph node procedures	29
minimally invasive procedures	156
pelvic surgery	29
urologic procedures	127

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	11
Hispanic	42
Asian	32
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	178
From 75 to 84	118
85 and over	12
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	57

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA during 2023 were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, cancer surgery and dissection.

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

cancer surgery	36
dissection	33
doctor visit	519
excision	33
lymph node procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	173
pelvic surgery	33
urologic procedures	140

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	352
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	12
Hispanic	46
Asian	45
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	221
From 75 to 84	144
85 and over	27
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	7
Cancer	55

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated as an urologic oncologist in Los Angeles, CA were minimally invasive procedures, urologic procedures, dissection and cancer surgery.

ablation	14
cancer surgery	43
cryotherapy	14
dissection	43
doctor visit	295
excision	43
foreign body removal	12
laser treatment	14
lymph node procedures	43
minimally invasive procedures	141
pelvic surgery	43
stent placement (stenting)	14
urologic procedures	97

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	209
Female	43

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	16
Non-Hispanic White	163
Hispanic	42
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	10

**Age**
75 to 84	85
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16
65 to 74	135

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and cancer.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	33
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Cancer	44
Dementia	6

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Keck Medicine of USC

Keck Medical Center of USC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Humana ChoiceCare Network, Great-West Healthcare, Blue Shield of California, MultiPlan, TriWest, Interplan, United Healthcare, Aetna, Medicare, Coventry, Cigna, GEHA, Anthem, First Health, Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS), Beech Street, PacifiCare, Health Net, Brand New Day, Marian Health Services, Watchtower, Health Net Covered California, Kern Health Systems, Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare, Take Care (GUAM), USC Network, Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund, Blue Shield Covered California, Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital, NEXT and Health Plans of Nevada.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Humana ChoiceCare Network

Great-West Healthcare

Blue Shield of California

MultiPlan

TriWest

Interplan

United Healthcare

Aetna

Medicare

Coventry

Cigna

GEHA

Anthem

First Health

Private Healthcare Systems (PHCS)

Beech Street

PacifiCare

Health Net

Brand New Day

Marian Health Services

Watchtower

Health Net Covered California

Kern Health Systems

Laundry and Dry Cleaning Workers Health & Welfare

Take Care (GUAM)

USC Network

Union Roofers Health & Welfare Fund

Blue Shield Covered California

Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital

Health Plans of Nevada

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.72 out of 5 stars based on 36 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Los Angeles, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ethicon Inc.	$1,393,926 Monarch Platform $19,500	Monarch $13,943	$1,360,482
Auris Health, Inc.	$101,841 Monarch $99,601	$2,240
PROCEPT BioRobotics Corporation	$38,267 AquaBeam Robotic System $30,587	AQUABEAM SYSTEM $7,680
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Inc.	$29,944 $29,944
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$8,389 Da Vinci Surgical System $8,389
Other	$7,158 BioSurgery - Research & Devel $6,422	AirSeal $267	VIAGRA $81	EndoSheath $66	Resolute $34	Other $289

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$1,348,464
Consulting Fee	$186,074
Travel and Lodging	$34,094
Education	$7,000
Food and Beverage	$3,844
Other	$50

Research Payments

Dr. Mihir Mahesh Desai, MD has received 33 research payments totaling $138,633.

Biography

Dr. Mihir Desai's specialty is urologic oncology. Dr. Desai (or staff) is conversant in Hindi. In his practice, he is particularly interested in minimally invasive urologic procedures. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Keck Medical Center of USC and Keck Medicine of USC. He has received a 4.5 out of 5 star rating by his patients. Dr. Desai usually is in-network for Anthem, PacifiCare, and Blue California, as well as other insurance carriers. He has received the distinction of Southern California Super Doctors.