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Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD

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Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Government Medical College (1994)

16959 Southwest Freeway Suite 100
Sugar Land, TX 77479

(832) 255-6632

Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD is a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Government Medical College in 1994 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and Memorial Hermann.

Office Locations

Memorial Hermann

16959 Southwest Freeway Suite 100
Sugar Land, TX 77479

(832) 255-6632

(832) 255-6633

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

breathing treatment

inpatient hospital care

pulmonary function test

In 2023, Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD performed more breathing treatment, inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital), and pulmonary function test (PFT) procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within Texas.

Top 10%

By Affordability:

In 2023, Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD had a list price for flu shot, flu vaccine, immunization (preventive vaccines), and vaccines that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 90% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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:

bronchoscopy

In 2012, Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD had a list price for bronchoscopy that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Texas. 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. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, bronchoscopy and preventive care.

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

blood draw	27
bronchoscopy	61
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	1180
hospital care	11937
inpatient care	11937
lab tests	22
minimally invasive procedures	20
preventive care	46
pulmonary testing	12
thoracic (chest) imaging	36
vaccines	46
X-rays	36

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2013 were inpatient care, hospital care, bronchoscopy and pulmonary testing.

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

blood draw	40
breathing treatment	37
bronchoscopy	97
catheterization	15
CT scan	39
diagnostic procedures	28
doctor visit	1379
hospital care	10557
inpatient care	10557
lab tests	39
minimally invasive procedures	28
nursing home care	34
preventive care	49
pulmonary testing	89
sleep study	29
thoracic (chest) imaging	68
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
vaccines	49
X-rays	29

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	570
Female	728

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	720
Black	292
Hispanic	176
Asian	91
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	431
From 75 to 84	386
85 and over	246
Less than 65	235

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	54
Dementia	29
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2014 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

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

blood draw	31
breathing treatment	73
bronchoscopy	77
catheterization	15
CT scan	35
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	1431
hospital care	9057
inpatient care	9057
lab tests	27
minimally invasive procedures	23
nursing home care	41
preventive care	30
pulmonary testing	332
sleep study	13
thoracic (chest) imaging	53
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	25
vaccines	30
X-rays	18

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	613
Female	753

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	323
Hispanic	181
Asian	90
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	507
From 75 to 84	379
85 and over	245
Less than 65	235

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	58
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	55
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2015 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

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

airway management	17
blood draw	18
breathing treatment	114
bronchoscopy	64
catheterization	11
CT scan	24
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1550
hospital care	8498
inpatient care	8498
lab tests	20
minimally invasive procedures	22
preventive care	18
pulmonary testing	224
sleep study	38
thoracic (chest) imaging	66
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	15
vaccines	18
X-rays	42

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1210
Female	1636

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1566
Black	630
Hispanic	408
Asian	190
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	994
From 75 to 84	842
85 and over	540
Less than 65	470

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	54
Dementia	25
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2016 were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

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

airway management	13
breathing treatment	97
bronchoscopy	60
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1519
hospital care	6003
inpatient care	6003
minimally invasive procedures	17
preventive care	24
pulmonary testing	452
sleep study	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	47
vaccines	24
X-rays	47

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	729

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	740
Black	238
Hispanic	171
Asian	98
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	467
From 75 to 84	398
85 and over	224
Less than 65	182

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	55
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	58
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and bronchoscopy.

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

bronchoscopy	52
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	1379
hospital care	4923
inpatient care	4923
minimally invasive procedures	19
preventive care	26
pulmonary testing	495
thoracic (chest) imaging	50
vaccines	26
X-rays	50

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	565
Female	733

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	759
Black	229
Hispanic	170
Asian	105
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	509
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	212
Less than 65	165

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	52
Dementia	26
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, skin testing and minimally invasive procedures.

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

allergy testing	900
breathing treatment	46
bronchoscopy	41
doctor visit	1527
hospital care	4289
inpatient care	4289
minimally invasive procedures	900
preventive care	29
pulmonary testing	704
skin testing	900
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	12
vaccines	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	571
Female	705

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	242
Hispanic	178
Asian	102
Other	31
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	482
From 75 to 84	425
85 and over	191
Less than 65	178

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	57
Diabetes	52
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, skin testing and minimally invasive procedures.

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

allergy testing	1560
breathing treatment	231
bronchoscopy	41
doctor visit	1733
hospital care	3624
immunotherapy	108
injections	108
inpatient care	3624
minimally invasive procedures	1560
preventive care	25
pulmonary testing	802
skin testing	1560
vaccines	25

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	574
Female	712

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	749
Black	215
Hispanic	163
Asian	123
Other	36
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	513
From 75 to 84	412
85 and over	205
Less than 65	156

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	51
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, skin testing and minimally invasive procedures.

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

allergy testing	1200
breathing treatment	223
bronchoscopy	24
doctor visit	1567
hospital care	2973
inpatient care	2973
minimally invasive procedures	1200
preventive care	26
pulmonary testing	603
skin testing	1200
vaccines	26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	619

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	650
Black	193
Hispanic	153
Asian	99
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	477
From 75 to 84	350
85 and over	179
Less than 65	125

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	51
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, skin testing and minimally invasive procedures.

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

allergy testing	960
breathing treatment	219
bronchoscopy	18
doctor visit	1316
hospital care	2131
inpatient care	2131
minimally invasive procedures	960
preventive care	34
pulmonary testing	675
skin testing	960
vaccines	34

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	426
Female	563

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	577
Black	177
Hispanic	116
Asian	84
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	432
From 75 to 84	321
85 and over	142
Less than 65	94

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	59
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

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

breathing treatment	210
doctor visit	1276
hospital care	1898
inpatient care	1898
preventive care	15
pulmonary testing	712
vaccines	15

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	393
Female	490

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	519
Black	136
Hispanic	88
Asian	99
Other	41
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	337
From 75 to 84	327
85 and over	148
Less than 65	71

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	48
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX during 2023 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

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

breathing treatment	329
bronchoscopy	23
doctor visit	1376
hospital care	2148
inpatient care	2148
preventive care	19
pulmonary testing	662
vaccines	19

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	436
Female	544

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	595
Black	141
Hispanic	102
Asian	102
Other	40
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	375
From 75 to 84	384
85 and over	156
Less than 65	65

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	50
Diabetes	49
Dementia	19
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Sugar Land, TX were inpatient care, hospital care, allergy testing and skin testing.

airway management	15
allergy testing	1155
blood draw	29
bronchoscopy	50
catheterization	13
CT scan	32
diagnostic procedures	21
doctor visit	1436
hospital care	5669
immunotherapy	108
injections	108
inpatient care	5669
lab tests	27
minimally invasive procedures	474
nursing home care	37
preventive care	28
pulmonary testing	480
skin testing	1155
sleep study	26
thoracic (chest) imaging	53
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	17
vaccines	28
X-rays	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Female	684
Male	534

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	234
Asian / Pacific Islander	98
Non-Hispanic White	695
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	158
Other	20

**Age**
75 to 84	386
85 and over	207
Less than 65	164
65 to 74	460

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	22
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	47
Atrial Fibrillation	23
Dementia	22
Cancer	14

Education & Training

Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD graduated from Government Medical College in 1994. He completed residency at Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Government Medical College (1994)

Residency: Wright State University Affiliated Hospitals (2001)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital

Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital

Memorial Hermann

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. Sandip R. Desai, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Aetna Medicare, United Healthcare, Employers Health Network, Medicaid, Coventry, Cigna, BlueCross BlueShield of Texas, First Health, WellPoint, WorkLink Worker's Comp, Community Health Choice Star, Medicare Traditional, Aetna Most Benefit Plans, HMO Blue Texas, Aetna Memorial Hermann, Memorial Hermann Solutions, Community Hlth MCR D-SNP, Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP and Community Health Choice Chip.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

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

Aetna Medicare

United Healthcare

Employers Health Network

Medicaid

Coventry

Cigna

BlueCross BlueShield of Texas

First Health

WellPoint

WorkLink Worker's Comp

Community Health Choice Star

Medicare Traditional

Aetna Most Benefit Plans

HMO Blue Texas

Aetna Memorial Hermann

Memorial Hermann Solutions

Community Hlth MCR D-SNP

Community Health Choice Marketplace QHP

Community Health Choice Chip

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$4,083 SYMBICORT $1,097	FASENRA $822	BREZTRI $687	TEZSPIRE $482	AIRSUPRA $399	Other $595
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$3,078 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $1,051	NUCALA $806	BREO $598	AREXVY $276	ANORO $211	Other $137
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$1,790 SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $718	OFEV $488	STIOLTO $200	COMBIVENT RESPIMAT $162	STIOLTO RESPIMAT $90	Other $132
Actelion Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.	$1,293 OPSUMIT $686	UPTRAVI $498	OPSUMIT MACITENTAN $89	VENTAVIS ILOPROST $20
GENZYME CORPORATION	$1,012 DUPIXENT $1,012
Other	$9,043 DUPIXENT $861	SMARTVEST $698	Esbriet $561	Brovana $557	Yupelri $445	Other $5,922

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$20,142
Education	$157

Research Payments

Dr. Sandip R. Desai, MD has received 5 research payments totaling $15,982.

Biography

Dr. Sandip Desai is a Sugar Land, TX physician who specializes in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. In addition to English, Dr. Desai (or staff) speaks Gujarati and Hindi. He is affiliated with Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital and Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. After completing medical school at Government Medical College, Dr. Desai performed his residency at a hospital affiliated with Wright State University. He appears to be in-network for Blue California, Coventry, and Employers Health Network, in addition to other insurance carriers. He has an open panel in Sugar Land, TX according to Memorial Hermann.