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Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD

(Sunny D. Desai, MD)

(205 Ratings)

Specializes in: Internal Medicine (Adult Medicine)

Government Medical College

7345 Watson Road Suite 201 Mercy Clinic Primary Care - 7345 Watson Suite 201
St. Louis, MO 63119

(314) 752-7100

Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD is an internist in St. Louis, MO specializing in internal medicine (adult medicine). He graduated from Government Medical College. Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD is affiliated with Mercy Hospital South, Mercy Health System and Mercy Clinic Primary Care - 7345 Watson Suite 201.

Office Locations

7345 Watson Road Suite 201 Mercy Clinic Primary Care - 7345 Watson Suite 201
St. Louis, MO 63119

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7345 Watson Rd Street
Louis, MO 63119

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD in 2024

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

flu shot

By Affordability:

glycated protein test

screening test

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Missouri, Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD performed more flu shot procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for A1C test, blood tests, diabetes management, diabetes screening, glycated protein test, and screening test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2012 were preventive care, lab tests, vaccines and X-rays.

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

breast procedures	30
doctor visit	932
lab tests	194
preventive care	202
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vaccines	172
women's imaging	30
X-rays	44

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2013 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

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

doctor visit	824
lab tests	118
preventive care	132
vaccines	132

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	181

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	295
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	91
85 and over	80
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	24
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2014 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

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

doctor visit	837
lab tests	114
preventive care	214
vaccines	214

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	142
Female	163

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	280
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	110
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	77
Less than 65	35

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	25
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2015 were preventive care, vaccines and lab tests.

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

doctor visit	873
lab tests	107
preventive care	252
vaccines	252

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	296
Female	344

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	26
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	250
From 75 to 84	168
85 and over	152
Less than 65	70

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	8
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2016 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	803
preventive care	161
vaccines	161

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	159

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	286
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	64
Less than 65	40

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2017 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	729
preventive care	177
vaccines	177

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	141

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	254
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	72
85 and over	60
Less than 65	32

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2018 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	659
preventive care	173
vaccines	173

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	129
From 75 to 84	66
85 and over	53
Less than 65	29

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	24
Dementia	9
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2019 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	641
preventive care	118
vaccines	118

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	144
Female	125

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	235
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	14
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	122
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	48
Less than 65	30

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	26
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2020 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	488
preventive care	128
vaccines	128

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	130
Female	109

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	208
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	15
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	48
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Dementia	11
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2021 were preventive care and vaccines.

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

doctor visit	477
preventive care	67
vaccines	67

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	127
Female	97

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	16
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	40
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	15
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2022 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	21
doctor visit	355
lab tests	21
preventive care	61
vaccines	40

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	89

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	18
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	84
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	34
Less than 65	18

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2023 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	24
doctor visit	386
lab tests	24
preventive care	77
vaccines	53

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	106
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	164
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	20
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	61
85 and over	31
Less than 65	15

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO during 2024 were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and diabetes management.

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

diabetes management	20
doctor visit	388
lab tests	20
preventive care	74
vaccines	54

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	122
Female	95

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	179
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	23
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	69
85 and over	36
Less than 65	14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD treated as an internist in St. Louis, MO were preventive care, vaccines, lab tests and X-rays.

breast procedures	30
diabetes management	21
doctor visit	645
lab tests	85
preventive care	141
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
skin procedures	22
thoracic (chest) imaging	14
vaccines	133
women's imaging	30
X-rays	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Female	132
Male	135

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	13
Non-Hispanic White	237
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	55
75 to 84	71
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	113

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD From 2012 - 2024

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

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD graduated from Government Medical College. He completed residency at Forest Park Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: Government Medical College

Residency: Forest Park Hospital

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Mercy Hospital South

Mercy Health System

Mercy Clinic Primary Care - 7345 Watson Suite 201

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.89 out of 5 stars based on 205 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Sunny D. Desai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in St. Louis, MO.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$486 Wegovy $151	RYBELSUS $107	Ozempic $104	Tresiba $30	Xultophy 100/3.6 $24	Other $69
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$456 AREXVY $244	SHINGRIX $109	TRELEGY ELLIPTA $60	FLOVENT $16	ANORO $15	Other $13
Lilly USA, LLC	$456 MOUNJARO $198	TRULICITY $99	BASAGLAR $58	JARDIANCE $58	ZEPBOUND $44
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$323 LEQVIO $191	ENTRESTO $132
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$283 FARXIGA $230	AIRSUPRA $16	BREZTRI $14	ONGLYZA $12	CRESTOR $11
Other	$2,617 Cologuard Collection Kit $205	Repatha $163	NURTEC ODT $145	Yupelri $130	Myrbetriq $113	Other $1,862

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$4,618
Education	$3

Biography

On average, patients gave Dr. Sunny Desai a rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Desai attended Government Medical College and then went on to complete his residency at Forest Park Hospital. He is conversant in Gujarati. He is professionally affiliated with Mercy Hospital South. Unfortunately, according to Yext, he is not currently accepting new patients.