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Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD

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(Sapna V. Desai, MD)

(71 Ratings)

Specializes in: Cardiology (Heart Disease) and General Practice

Texas A & M University College of Medicine (2002)

Professional interests include: transplant procedures, heart failure

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

(504) 842-4721

Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD is a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA specializing in cardiology (heart disease) and general practice. She graduated from Texas A & M University College of Medicine in 2002 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD is affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Health.

Office Locations

1514 Jefferson Highway
New Orleans, LA 70121

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1051 Gause Boulevard Suite 230
Slidell, LA 70458

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

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

Top 25%

By Affordability:

diagnostic right heart catheterization

right heart catheterization

In 2012, Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD had a list price for diagnostic right heart catheterization, and right heart catheterization that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of providers in related specialties within Louisiana. 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. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

cardiac procedures	58
catheterization	58
diagnostic procedures	58
doctor visit	240
hospital care	620
inpatient care	620
minimally invasive procedures	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	54
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	69
doctor visit	300
hospital care	723
inpatient care	723
minimally invasive procedures	54

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	190
Female	123

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	173
Black	128
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	101
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	173

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	59
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	54
catheterization	54
diagnostic procedures	83
doctor visit	249
hospital care	512
inpatient care	512
minimally invasive procedures	54

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	152
Female	127

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	160
Black	107
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	152

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	53
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

cardiac procedures	39
catheterization	39
diagnostic procedures	39
doctor visit	438
hospital care	575
inpatient care	575
minimally invasive procedures	39

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	424
Female	302

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	376
Black	322
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	36
Less than 65	368

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	58
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2016 were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	38
catheterization	38
diagnostic procedures	55
doctor visit	208
hospital care	435
inpatient care	435
minimally invasive procedures	38

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	98

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	131

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	59
Dementia	7
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2017 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

cardiac procedures	43
catheterization	43
diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	223
hospital care	741
inpatient care	741
minimally invasive procedures	43

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	153
Black	124
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	83
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	173

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	56
Dementia	9
Cancer	6

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2018 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

cardiac procedures	14
catheterization	14
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	326
hospital care	435
inpatient care	435
minimally invasive procedures	14

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	178
Female	114

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	125
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	157

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	4
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	50
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2019 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

cardiac procedures	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	215
hospital care	493
inpatient care	493
minimally invasive procedures	19

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	103

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	125
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	89
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	136

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	73
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

cardiac procedures	19
catheterization	19
diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	145
hospital care	337
inpatient care	337
minimally invasive procedures	19

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	136
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	134
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	121

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	9
Cancer	7

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

cardiac procedures	36
catheterization	36
diagnostic procedures	36
doctor visit	284
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
minimally invasive procedures	36

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	108
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	111
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	11
Less than 65	110

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	44
Dementia	8
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and catheterization.

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

cardiac procedures	37
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	37
doctor visit	160
hospital care	93
inpatient care	93
minimally invasive procedures	37

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	128
Black	73
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	84

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	40
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD treated as a cardiologist in New Orleans, LA were hospital care, inpatient care, diagnostic procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

cardiac procedures	37
catheterization	37
diagnostic procedures	42
doctor visit	253
hospital care	473
inpatient care	473
minimally invasive procedures	37

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	120

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	98
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	152
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	10
85 and over	4
Less than 65	145
65 to 74	101

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

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

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	68
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Dementia	6
Cancer	7

Education & Training

Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD graduated from Texas A & M University College of Medicine in 2002. She completed residency at Rush University Medical Center. She is certified by the Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology and has a state license in Louisiana.

Medical School: Texas A & M University College of Medicine (2002)

Residency: Rush University Medical Center (2005)

Board Certification: Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Licensed In: Louisiana

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Slidell Memorial Hospital

Ochsner Health

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 71 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New Orleans, LA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Abbott Laboratories	$27,492 CardioMEMS HF System $9,443	HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Dev $6,177	NO ASSOCIATED PRODUCT $2,892	HeartMate Touch $1,822	Circulatory Support $1,636	Other $5,523
Thoratec Corporation	$6,699 HeartMate II $3,437	HeartMate III R and D $2,631	MCS Multiple Products General $452	MCS-Multiple Products-General $178
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$2,782 HeartMate PHP $2,635	Regent Mechanical Heart Valve $146
ABIOMED	$2,517 Impella $2,517
HeartWare, Inc.	$1,328 HeartWare Ventricular Assist System $1,227	HeartWare HVAD $101
Other	$2,591 Adempas $1,292	UPTRAVI $248	SHOCKWAVE IVL SYSTEM WITH THE SHOCKWAVE C2 CORONARY IVL CATHETER $231	TYVASO $99	ONPATTRO $83	Other $640

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$17,244
Food and Beverage	$14,991
Travel and Lodging	$10,928
Education	$247

Research Payments

Dr. Sapna Vinod Desai, MD has received 35 research payments totaling $97,217.

Biography

Dr. Sapna Desai is a general practice and cardiology (heart disease) specialist in Slidell, LA, New Orleans, LA, and Jefferson, LA. She has a 5.0 out of 5 star average patient rating. She has indicated that her clinical interests include heart failure and transplant procedures. Dr. Desai is a graduate of Texas A & M Health Science Center College of Medicine. For her professional training, Dr. Desai completed a residency program at Rush University Medical Center. She is affiliated with Slidell Memorial Hospital and Ochsner Medical Center. She welcomes new patients at her office inNew Orleans, LA as reported by Yext.