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Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD

(109 Ratings)

Specializes in: Family Medicine and General Practice

University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine (1982)

2176 SALK AVENUE
CARLSBAD, CA 92008

(858) 252-1539

Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD is a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA specializing in family medicine and general practice. She graduated from University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine in 1982 and has 44 years of experience. Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD is affiliated with Scripps Coastal Medical Center and Scripps Health.

Office Locations

2176 SALK AVENUE
CARLSBAD, CA 92008

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

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immunization

In 2012, Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD performed more immunization (preventive vaccines) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within California.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA during 2012 were preventive care, vaccines, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

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

breast exam	27
doctor visit	515
gynecologic procedures	27
preventive care	47
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	47

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

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

breast exam	23
doctor visit	603
gynecologic procedures	23
preventive care	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	21
skin procedures	21
vaccines	59

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	114
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	71
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	18
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	55
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	13
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

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

breast exam	19
doctor visit	612
gynecologic procedures	19
preventive care	127
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20
vaccines	127

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	40
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	127
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	49
85 and over	22
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	36
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	21
Dementia	11
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

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

breast exam	15
doctor visit	629
gynecologic procedures	15
preventive care	98
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19
skin procedures	19
vaccines	98

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	270

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	250
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	48
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	46
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA during 2016 were preventive care, vaccines, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

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

breathing treatment	11
doctor visit	600
preventive care	94
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15
skin procedures	15
vaccines	94

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	145
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	27
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	27
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	20
Dementia	7
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	551
preventive care	54
vaccines	54

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	147

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	147
Black	0
Hispanic	16
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	99
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	28
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	22
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	784
preventive care	105
vaccines	105

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	189

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	184
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	34
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	135
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	42
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	19
Dementia	9
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA during 2019 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

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

doctor visit	688
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	12
skin procedures	12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	195

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	182
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	131
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	38
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	44
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	21
Dementia	9
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	553
preventive care	108
vaccines	108

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	172
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	36
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	31
Less than 65	13

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	43
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	19
Dementia	6
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	630
preventive care	40
vaccines	40

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	180

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	19
Asian	32
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	23
Less than 65	14

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

Hypertension	50
High Cholesterol	42
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	17
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	17
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA during 2022 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	504
preventive care	33
vaccines	33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	30
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

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

Hypertension	56
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	13
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	11
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	25
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	17
Dementia	0
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in CARLSBAD, CA were preventive care, vaccines, breast exam and gynecologic procedures.

breast exam	21
doctor visit	606
gynecologic procedures	21
preventive care	76
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17
skin procedures	17
vaccines	76

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

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

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	157

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	27
Non-Hispanic White	147
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	11
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	57
85 and over	25
Less than 65	13
65 to 74	104

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD From 2012 - 2022

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

Hypertension	49
High Cholesterol	38
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	20
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	6
Osteoporosis	14
Heart Failure	9
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	8
Diabetes	18
Atrial Fibrillation	8
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Education & Training

Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD graduated from University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine in 1982. She completed residency at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals. She has a state license in California.

Medical School: University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine (1982)

Residency: University of California, San Diego (UCSD) Affiliated Hospitals (1994)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Scripps Coastal Medical Center

Scripps Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 109 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in CARLSBAD, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$231 Ozempic $136	RYBELSUS $59	Tresiba $23	Wegovy $13
AbbVie Inc.	$174 UBRELVY $129	Creon $27	QULIPTA $18
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$88 BREZTRI $69	$19
Biohaven Pharmaceutical Holding Company Ltd.	$43 NURTEC ODT $43
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.	$28 ELIQUIS $28
Other	$123 MOUNJARO $23	TRADJENTA $20	ZAVZPRET $18	LO LOESTRIN FE $17	Xofluza $16	Other $28

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$687

Biography

Dr. Sandhya Desai's specialties are general practice and family medicine. She practices in Carlsbad, CA. Dr. Desai graduated from the University of Manitoba Faculty of Medicine and Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons and then she performed her residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). She is rated highly by her patients. She is conversant in Gujarati. She is affiliated with Scripps Coastal Medical Center. Dr. Desai is not accepting new patients at this time according to Doctor.com.