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Dr. Ninad Desai, MD

(81 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

3643 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-4000

Dr. Ninad Desai, MD is a neurologist in Durham, NC specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Dr. Ninad Desai, MD is affiliated with Duke Health and DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC.

Office Locations

Duke Health

2301 Erwin Road
Durham, NC 27710

(919) 684-8111

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3400 Wake Forest Road
Raleigh, NC 27609

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Duke Health

3643 N Roxboro Street
Durham, NC 27704

(919) 470-4000

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326 Washington Street
Norwich, CT 06360

(860) 889-8331

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

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

Top 10%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Ninad Desai, MD had a list price for hospital care, inpatient care, and inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina. 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

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ninad Desai, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

hospital care	35
inpatient care	35

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ninad Desai, MD treated during 2020 were chronic kidney disease, high cholesterol, hypertension and stroke.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	50
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	55
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ninad Desai, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	11
emergency care	17
hospital care	238
inpatient care	238

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	119
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	45
From 75 to 84	45
85 and over	39
Less than 65	20

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ninad Desai, MD treated during 2021 were high cholesterol, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	48
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	36
Dementia	42
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ninad Desai, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and diagnostic procedures.

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

diagnostic procedures	14
emergency care	31
hospital care	286
inpatient care	286

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	104
Female	104

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	146
Black	25
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	76
85 and over	43
Less than 65	33

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ninad Desai, MD treated during 2022 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	52
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	44
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Ninad Desai, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care and emergency care.

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

emergency care	26
hospital care	167
inpatient care	167

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	81

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	101
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	29
Less than 65	28

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

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Ninad Desai, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and diabetes.

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	56
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	48
Dementia	28
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2020 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Ninad Desai, MD treated as a neurologist in Durham, NC were hospital care, inpatient care, emergency care and diagnostic procedures.

diagnostic procedures	12
emergency care	24
hospital care	181
inpatient care	181

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2020 - 2023

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

**Gender**
Female	64
Male	61

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	91
Hispanic	5
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	27
75 to 84	42
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	35

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Ninad Desai, MD From 2020 - 2023

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	57
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	24
Cancer	12
Dementia	24

Education & Training

He completed residency at University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and has a state license in Connecticut.

Residency: University of Connecticut Affiliated Hospitals (2019)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry/Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology

Licensed In: Connecticut

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Duke Health

DUKE HEALTH INTEGRATED PRACTICE INC

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. Ninad Desai, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: MedCost, Aetna Traditional Choice, Aetna Medicare PPO, BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina, CIGNA Open Access Plus, WellCare, AmeriHealth, Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage, AARP, CIGNA Open Access, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, Aetna, Aetna Workers' Compensation, TRICARE Prime, United Healthcare, Aetna Open Choice PPO, TRICARE Prime Remote, Medicare, Medicaid, Humana, Cigna, TRICARE, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Aetna Managed Choice POS, Gateway Health Alliance, Aetna HMO, Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan., Duke Employee Plans, Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA), *Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan., Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS), Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II, Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO), Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only), Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026), Duke Basic, Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026), Ambetter, Experience Health, Aetna Select HMO, Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan, Blue Select, Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*, Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO, Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026), Healthy Blue, Trillium (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option, All Savers Fully Insured, Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only), First Medicare Direct, Carolina Complete Health, Healthgram, All Savers Alternate Funding, Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP), Aetna/CVS Health, Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice, Partners (*Beginning January 2026), Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan, Duke Select, Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice, NC State Employees Health Plan, Ambetter of North Carolina and United Medical Resources (UMR).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

MedCost

Aetna Traditional Choice

Aetna Medicare PPO

BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina

CIGNA Open Access Plus

WellCare

AmeriHealth

Medicare Part B

Medicare Advantage

AARP

CIGNA Open Access

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

Aetna

Aetna Workers' Compensation

TRICARE Prime

United Healthcare

Aetna Open Choice PPO

TRICARE Prime Remote

Medicare

Medicaid

Humana

Cigna

TRICARE

Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

Aetna Managed Choice POS

Gateway Health Alliance

Aetna HMO

Alliance Health (*Beginning January 2026)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice does not participate in the plan.

Duke Employee Plans

Blue Options (123, PPO, HSA)

*Duke HomeCare and Hospice and mental health providers do not participate with the plan.

Aetna Quality Point of Service (QPOS)

Aetna Choice POS, Aetna Choice POS II

Duke Advantage (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Medicare Value Plan (HMO)

Blue Advantage (*Available in select counties only)

Duke Options (*Beginning January 2026)

Duke Basic

Duke USA (*Beginning January 2026)

Ambetter

Experience Health

Aetna Select HMO

Aetna PCP Coordinated POS Plan

Blue Select

Blue Medicare (HMO, PPO)*

Aetna Limited Benefit Insurance PPO

Vaya Health (*Beginning January 2026)

Healthy Blue

Trillium (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Health Network Only, Aetna Health Network Option

All Savers Fully Insured

Blue Value (*Duke Health Lake Norman and Kernodle Clinics only)

First Medicare Direct

Carolina Complete Health

Healthgram

All Savers Alternate Funding

Aetna Medicare Assure Plan (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna/CVS Health

Aetna Elect Choice HMO, Aetna Open Access Elect Choice

Partners (*Beginning January 2026)

Aetna Voluntary Indemnity Group Plan

Duke Select

Aetna Open Access HMO, Open Access Aetna Select, Aetna Open Access Managed Choice

NC State Employees Health Plan

Ambetter of North Carolina

United Medical Resources (UMR)

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Ninad Desai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.87 out of 5 stars based on 81 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Ninad Desai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Durham, NC.

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Biography

Dr. Ninad Desai is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Desai is affiliated with Duke Health. He appears to be an in-network provider for Blue California, CIGNA Plans, TRICARE, and more. For his professional training, Dr. Desai completed a residency program at a hospital affiliated with the University of Connecticut. Dr. Desai (or staff) speaks the following foreign languages: Marathi, Gujarati, and Hindi.