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Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care
Tufts University School of Medicine (1995)
Professional interests include: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease
300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD is a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1995 and has 31 years of experience. Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD is affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

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Office Locations

300 Pasteur Drive
Palo Alto, CA 94304
(650) 723-4000
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300 Pasteur Drive Floor 1 Room A175
Palo Alto, CA 94305
(650) 725-7061
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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2012 were pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit 58
pulmonary testing 103

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2013 were pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit 74
pulmonary testing 84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 86
Female 75
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 105
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 32
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 73
From 75 to 84 49
85 and over 17
Less than 65 22

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

Hypertension 61
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 20
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 29
Dementia 7
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2014 were pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit 63
pulmonary testing 66

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 66
Female 80
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 86
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 29
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 58
From 75 to 84 45
85 and over 16
Less than 65 27

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

Hypertension 51
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 25
Osteoperosis 9
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 45
Diabetes 32
Dementia 0
Cancer 12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2015 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit 74
hospital care 36
inpatient care 36
pulmonary testing 213

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 280
Female 292
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 398
Black 0
Hispanic 78
Asian 66
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 224
From 75 to 84 204
85 and over 52
Less than 65 92

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

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 50
Depression 28
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 33
Osteoperosis 12
Atrial Fibrilation 18
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 35
Dementia 8
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2016 were pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit 90
pulmonary testing 125

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 90
Female 113
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 132
Black 0
Hispanic 25
Asian 30
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 83
From 75 to 84 67
85 and over 24
Less than 65 29

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

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 62
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 22
Chronic Kidney Disease 40
Asthma 44
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 44
Diabetes 33
Dementia 10
Cancer 19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2017 were pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit 82
pulmonary testing 126

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 100
Female 107
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 143
Black 0
Hispanic 22
Asian 31
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 90
From 75 to 84 60
85 and over 20
Less than 65 37

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

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 43
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 41
Asthma 21
Osteoperosis 17
Atrial Fibrilation 23
Heart Failure 38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 42
Diabetes 25
Dementia 11
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit 111
hospital care 12
inpatient care 12
pulmonary testing 163

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 115
Female 146
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 161
Black 0
Hispanic 31
Asian 53
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 94
From 75 to 84 98
85 and over 28
Less than 65 41

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

Hypertension 65
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 48
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 42
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 19
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 31
Dementia 10
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit 107
hospital care 11
inpatient care 11
pulmonary testing 71

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 85
Female 97
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 108
Black 0
Hispanic 15
Asian 45
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 72
From 75 to 84 62
85 and over 17
Less than 65 31

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

Hypertension 60
High Cholesterol 58
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 27
Chronic Kidney Disease 37
Asthma 20
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 22
Heart Failure 34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 27
Dementia 7
Cancer 14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2020 were pulmonary testing.

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

pulmonary testing 26

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 28
Female 38
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 41
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 13
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 30
From 75 to 84 19
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

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

Hypertension 53
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 52
Depression 26
Chronic Kidney Disease 44
Asthma 23
Osteoperosis 0
Atrial Fibrilation 29
Heart Failure 39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 21
Diabetes 30
Dementia 0
Cancer 17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2021 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit 57
hospital care 20
inpatient care 20
pulmonary testing 80

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 87
Female 78
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 99
Black 0
Hispanic 22
Asian 28
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 70
From 75 to 84 52
85 and over 17
Less than 65 26

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

Hypertension 64
High Cholesterol 61
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 25
Chronic Kidney Disease 47
Asthma 24
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 21
Heart Failure 35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 30
Diabetes 34
Dementia 13
Cancer 16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2022 were hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

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

doctor visit 88
hospital care 43
inpatient care 43
pulmonary testing 43

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 56
Female 88
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 81
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 40
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 53
From 75 to 84 56
85 and over 18
Less than 65 17

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

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 70
Stroke 15
Ischemic Heart Disease 31
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 31
Osteoperosis 21
Atrial Fibrilation 31
Heart Failure 31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 44
Diabetes 31
Dementia 9
Cancer 20

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2023 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit 68
hospital care 14
inpatient care 14
pulmonary testing 71

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 64
Female 96
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 85
Black 0
Hispanic 16
Asian 47
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 55
From 75 to 84 72
85 and over 18
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD in 2023

Hypertension 73
High Cholesterol 74
Stroke 14
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 24
Chronic Kidney Disease 24
Asthma 26
Osteoperosis 28
Atrial Fibrilation 26
Heart Failure 30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 40
Diabetes 28
Dementia 7
Cancer 26

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA during 2024 were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

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

doctor visit 66
hospital care 23
inpatient care 23
pulmonary testing 120

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 100
Female 138
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 133
Black 0
Hispanic 30
Asian 54
Other 0
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 102
From 75 to 84 81
85 and over 31
Less than 65 24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD in 2024

Hypertension 74
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 9
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 27
Asthma 30
Osteoperosis 35
Atrial Fibrilation 30
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 43
Diabetes 29
Dementia 5
Cancer 24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Palo Alto, CA were pulmonary testing, hospital care and inpatient care.

doctor visit 78
hospital care 22
inpatient care 22
pulmonary testing 99

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD.

Gender
Male 89
Female 103
Ethnicity
Black / African American 0
Asian / Pacific Islander 36
Non-Hispanic White 120
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 18
Other 0
Age
75 to 84 66
85 and over 19
Less than 65 27
65 to 74 77

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

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

Hypertension 59
High Cholesterol 56
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 21
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 24
Osteoporosis 15
Heart Failure 32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 35
Diabetes 28
Atrial Fibrillation 21
Cancer 16
Dementia 6

Education & Training

Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD graduated from Tufts University School of Medicine in 1995. He completed residency at University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Tufts University School of Medicine (1995)

Residency: University of Michigan Affiliated Hospitals (1998)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (2022)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

Stanford Health Care

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.8 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Palo Alto, CA. 

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General Payments

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

Payments by Company
Genentech, Inc. $4,623 NonCovered Product
$2,000 		Non-Covered Product
$2,000
$623
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $2,500
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program $2,000
Food and Beverage $123

Research Payments

Dr. Tushar Jasubhai Desai, MD has received 6 research payments totaling $1,444,197.

Biography

Dr. Tushar Desai's medical specialty is adult critical care and adult pulmonology. Areas of expertise for Dr. Desai include interstitial lung disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He is a graduate of Tufts University School of Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Desai trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Michigan. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Elected Member, American Society for Clinical Investigation; House Officer Research Award, University of Michigan Hospitals, Department of Internal Medicine; and Lung Force Gala Honoree, American Lung Association. Dr. Desai (or staff) speaks Spanish and Gujarati. Dr. Desai is professionally affiliated with Stanford Health Care.

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