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Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD

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(Parag Desai, MD)

(266 Ratings)

Specializes in: Pulmonology (Lung & Respiratory Disease) and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS)

3401 N. Broad Street Ambulatory Care Center, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

1-800-836-7536

Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD is a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA specializing in pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD is affiliated with Temple Health.

Office Locations

3401 N. Broad Street Ambulatory Care Center, 5th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19140

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Temple Health

450 Cresson Boulevard Suite 200
Phoenixville, PA 19460

1-800-836-7536

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Some issues Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD can help you with:

Asthma

Asthma is a chronic lung disease where the tissue and airways of the lungs become extremely sensitive to certain substances. When these substances are breathed in, the lungs become inflamed. The muscles around the airways tighten and squeeze the lungs, and passages within the lungs swell and tighten. The airways themselves produce mucus, which further clogs the tightened, swollen airways. A person having an asthma attack finds it very difficult to breathe, and a severe attack can even be fatal.

Asthma affects people of all ages, but people with asthma are most often diagnosed as children. Symptoms can include wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest, shortness of breath, and coughing. Some people have mild symptoms all the time, and some people have no symptoms at all, but everyone with asthma is susceptible to occasional severe attacks or flare-ups of symptoms when they are exposed to triggers. Triggers vary widely but can include:

Allergens (dust mites, pet fur, mold, pollen, grass)
Irritants (smoke, pollution, dust, chemicals)
Viral infections
Physical activity, especially outdoors
Certain medications or chemicals in foods (aspirin, sulfites)

Treatment for most asthma patients involves three steps. Patients learn what their asthma triggers are and avoid them. They take a daily control medication, usually an inhaled corticosteroid, to reduce inflammation in the lungs. Also, they have rescue medication with them at all times to take in case of a severe attack. These quick-acting inhaled medications relax the muscles around the airways and allow the lungs to open up for air.

There is no cure for asthma, but with treatment it should not interfere with daily life and activities.

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

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

Top 5%

By Affordability:

hospital care

inpatient care

inpatient hospital care

In 2023, Dr. Parag B. 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 95% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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 Affordability:

lung diffusion capacity test

In 2012, Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD had a list price for lung diffusion capacity test (DLCO) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania. 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. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2012 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

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

breathing treatment	14
doctor visit	184
hospital care	96
inpatient care	96
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	101
vaccines	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2013 were pulmonary testing, blood draw, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

blood draw	73
doctor visit	205
hospital care	53
inpatient care	53
preventive care	12
pulmonary testing	722
vaccines	12

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	288

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	289
Black	191
Hispanic	54
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	277
From 75 to 84	86
85 and over	19
Less than 65	168

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	69
Diabetes	44
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2014 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

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

breathing treatment	18
doctor visit	241
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
pulmonary testing	211

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	196

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	134
Hispanic	37
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	156
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	18
Less than 65	129

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	44
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

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

aspiration	16
breathing treatment	16
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	187
hospital care	85
inpatient care	85
pulmonary testing	212

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	390
Female	318

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	382
Black	242
Hispanic	56
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	332
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	24
Less than 65	204

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	49
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	68
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2016 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and preventive care.

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

bronchoscopy	17
doctor visit	254
hospital care	121
inpatient care	121
preventive care	23
pulmonary testing	315
vaccines	23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	265
Female	234

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	275
Black	165
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	257
From 75 to 84	95
85 and over	13
Less than 65	134

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	72
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	72
Diabetes	43
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

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

aspiration	13
bronchoscopy	26
doctor visit	234
hospital care	116
inpatient care	116
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	17
pulmonary testing	61
vaccines	17

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	175
Female	156

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	190
Black	105
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	13
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	56
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	67
Diabetes	50
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

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

breathing treatment	20
doctor visit	201
hospital care	62
inpatient care	62
pulmonary testing	190

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	217
Female	188

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	245
Black	108
Hispanic	40
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	191
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	18
Less than 65	105

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

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

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	257
hospital care	123
inpatient care	123

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	132
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	155
Black	92
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	128
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	20
Less than 65	70

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	71
Diabetes	47
Dementia	15
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2020 were hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	137
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	120
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	81
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	115
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	17
Less than 65	47

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	64
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	212
hospital care	29
inpatient care	29
pulmonary testing	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	151
Female	144

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	76
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	158
From 75 to 84	73
85 and over	16
Less than 65	48

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	65
Diabetes	46
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit	147
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
pulmonary testing	75

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	77
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	163
From 75 to 84	79
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	71
Diabetes	39
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA during 2023 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and bronchoscopy.

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

bronchoscopy	11
doctor visit	180
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
pulmonary testing	74

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	165
Female	162

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	204
Black	83
Hispanic	25
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	81
85 and over	11
Less than 65	56

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	70
Diabetes	43
Dementia	10
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Philadelphia, PA were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and blood draw.

aspiration	14
blood draw	73
bronchoscopy	16
doctor visit	203
hospital care	77
inpatient care	77
minimally invasive procedures	13
preventive care	17
pulmonary testing	200
vaccines	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	174

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	112
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	202
Hispanic	27
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	75
85 and over	14
Less than 65	88
65 to 74	176

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD treated were hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	26
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	62
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Cancer	13
Dementia	12

Education & Training

Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD graduated from UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School. He completed residency at Temple University Hospital. He has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School

Residency: Temple University Hospital

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Temple Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.81 out of 5 stars based on 266 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Parag B. Desai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Philadelphia, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Inari Medical, Inc.	$184 CT THROMBECTOMY SYSTEM KIT $184
Astute Medical, Inc.	$115 NephroCheck Test $115
GENZYME CORPORATION	$57 $57
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$52 OPSUMIT $27	UPTRAVI $25
Terumo BCT, Inc.	$51 SmartPReP2 BoneMarrowAspirateConcSys $51
Other	$101 Endoscopy Products $35	XOLAIR $34	ENTRE PLUS $22	$10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$561

Biography

Dr. Parag Desai is a pulmonology (lung & respiratory disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine) specialist in Philadelphia, PA and Phoenixville, PA. The average patient rating for Dr. Desai is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Desai has indicated that his clinical interests include lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS), asthma, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He is professionally affiliated with Temple Health. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Philadelphia, PA. He attended UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School and then went on to complete his residency at Temple University Hospital. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Desai has received include Top Doctors, Pulmonary Disease and Philadelphia magazine.