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Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE

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Specializes in: Adult Endocrinology

Medical College Baroda (1997)

Professional interests include: bone diseases, obesity, adrenal disorders, and more.

901 N Winstead Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

(252) 937-0200

Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE is an endocrinologist in Rocky Mount, NC specializing in adult endocrinology. He graduated from Medical College Baroda in 1997 and has 28 years of experience. Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE is affiliated with UNC Health, UNC Health Nash and BOICE-WILLIS CLINIC PA.

Office Locations

Address:

901 N Winstead Avenue
Rocky Mount, NC 27804

Some issues Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE can help you with:

Thyroid Problems

Thyroid problems are a group of conditions that alter hormone regulation and metabolism. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located in the lower neck, just below the Adam's apple (laryngeal prominence) and larynx (voice box). Despite its small size, the thyroid has an outsized effect on the body by regulating hormones that control metabolism. Metabolism is the body's process of converting consumed food into fuel to power the entire body. Heart rate, weight, cholesterol, body temperature, and even physical growth and development are all affected by the metabolism.

When the thyroid malfunctions, the body is unable to properly process and allocate energy. Thyroid problems, such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) and hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), cause irregular metabolism. In some cases, the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The damaged thyroid responds by releasing either too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones. Thyroid malfunctions may also arise from genetic causes or iodine deficiency. Thyroid problems may include:

Hashimoto's thyroiditis, an autoimmune disease that causes hypothyroidism
Graves' disease, an autoimmune disease that causes hyperthyroidism
Goiter
Thyroid nodule
Thyroid cancer

Hashimoto's is the leading cause of hypothyroidism, which is when the thyroid does not produce enough hormones to stimulate adequate metabolism. The condition is diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) and detect Hashimoto's antibodies. Symptoms of hypothyroidism include sluggish metabolism, inflammation, fatigue, weight gain, brittle hair, dry skin, and sensitivity to cold. To supplement impaired thyroid function, patients with Hashimoto's are typically prescribed synthetic thyroid hormone pills. Such patients may need to consume synthetic thyroids for the rest of their lives. Other treatments may include dietary changes, such as the avoidance of certain foods and medication to reduce inflammation. Frequent blood tests can inform patients if their TSH levels are within a normal range.

Grave's disease is most frequently the cause of hyperthyroidism, which is when the thyroid produces too many hormones, overstimulating one's metabolism. The condition is also diagnosed by blood tests that measure TSH and detect Grave's antibodies. Elevated heart rate, high blood pressure, sweating, bulging eyes, and weight loss are common symptoms of hyperthyroidism. Treatments for hyperthyroidism include oral radioactive iodine, which slowly shrinks the thyroid, slowing the production of excess thyroid hormone. Other anti-thyroid medications such as methimazole (Tapazole) also reduce the production of thyroid hormones. Blood pressure medications known as beta blockers can ease the increased heart rate caused by hyperthyroidism. If treatments are unsuccessful, patients may be prescribed a thyroidectomy, or surgery to remove part or all of the thyroid. Some patients with hyperthyroidism may require ophthalmological (eye medicine) treatments such as eye drops, prednisone, and surgery to reduce eye swelling and bulging.

Untreated thyroid disorders frequently lead to goiters or thyroid nodules. A thyroid goiter is a large lump that can be felt near the base of the neck and is made of swollen thyroid tissue or nodules (excess cell growth). Nodules and goiters are diagnosed by CT scan or ultrasound. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. The most common cause of goiters is hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid). However, Hashimoto's is also known to cause goiters or nodules. Goiters develop from continued damage from antibodies to the thyroid over time. At times, a goiter can result from a cancerous thyroid tumor. Most goiters and nodules are themselves benign.

The exact causes of thyroid cancer are unknown. People who develop thyroid cancer may or may not have another thyroid problem such as Hashimoto's or Grave's disease. Symptoms of thyroid cancer include a nodule that can be felt on the neck, hoarseness, difficulty swallowing, swelling in the neck, and neck and throat pain. CT and MRI scans are used to diagnose thyroid cancer. There are four types of thyroid cancer which vary in intensity. Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal surgery) is usually prescribed to treat thyroid cancer.

Thyroid problems are often long-term conditions that require some form of treatment. With regular monitoring and medication, many people with thyroid problems are able to lead active and fulfilling lives.

abdominal imaging	13
blood draw	35
CT scan	13
diabetes management	20
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	3859
gastrointestinal procedures	14
lab tests	58
neck imaging	249
nuclear scan	13
preventive care	18
thoracic (chest) imaging	10
thyroid function tests	19
ultrasound (sonogram)	235
X-rays	8

**Gender**
Male	531
Female	948

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	808
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	641
From 75 to 84	323
85 and over	70
Less than 65	445

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	75
Dementia	8
Cancer	7

blood draw	44
diabetes management	19
doctor visit	3409
lab tests	36
musculoskeletal imaging	27
neck imaging	212
preventive care	17
thyroid function tests	26
ultrasound (sonogram)	213
X-rays	25

**Gender**
Male	517
Female	944

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	633
Black	780
Hispanic	15
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	628
From 75 to 84	296
85 and over	73
Less than 65	464

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	75
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

blood draw	43
CT scan	12
diabetes management	20
doctor visit	3368
lab tests	55
minimally invasive procedures	50
musculoskeletal imaging	74
neck imaging	295
preventive care	18
thyroid function tests	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	282
X-rays	72

**Gender**
Male	1076
Female	2100

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1382
Black	1684
Hispanic	38
Asian	0
Other	38
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	1380
From 75 to 84	676
85 and over	192
Less than 65	928

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	73
Dementia	7
Cancer	7

abdominal imaging	10
blood draw	45
diabetes management	27
doctor visit	2924
lab tests	80
minimally invasive procedures	48
musculoskeletal imaging	98
neck imaging	234
preventive care	145
thyroid function tests	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	247
vaccines	118
X-rays	96

**Gender**
Male	501
Female	975

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	668
Black	754
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	664
From 75 to 84	341
85 and over	95
Less than 65	376

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	74
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

blood draw	47
diabetes management	23
doctor visit	2412
lab tests	140
minimally invasive procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	140
neck imaging	213
preventive care	146
thyroid function tests	28
ultrasound (sonogram)	214
vaccines	123
X-rays	138

**Gender**
Male	462
Female	937

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	626
Black	724
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	625
From 75 to 84	334
85 and over	85
Less than 65	355

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	75
Dementia	6
Cancer	8

blood draw	58
CT scan	9
diabetes management	32
doctor visit	2322
endocrine imaging	11
lab tests	149
minimally invasive procedures	55
musculoskeletal imaging	112
neck imaging	248
nuclear scan	10
preventive care	58
thyroid function tests	38
ultrasound (sonogram)	238
vaccines	26
X-rays	110

**Gender**
Male	435
Female	915

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	651
Black	657
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	619
From 75 to 84	335
85 and over	95
Less than 65	301

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	73
Dementia	6
Cancer	9

blood draw	91
CT scan	15
diabetes management	32
doctor visit	1887
lab tests	265
minimally invasive procedures	53
musculoskeletal imaging	105
neck imaging	176
preventive care	47
spinal procedures	27
thyroid function tests	46
ultrasound (sonogram)	160
vaccines	15
X-rays	131

**Gender**
Male	461
Female	862

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	656
Black	618
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	18
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	611
From 75 to 84	356
85 and over	88
Less than 65	268

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	72
Dementia	7
Cancer	10

doctor visit	1701
minimally invasive procedures	16
musculoskeletal imaging	91
neck imaging	144
preventive care	10
spinal procedures	27
ultrasound (sonogram)	145
vaccines	11
X-rays	117

**Gender**
Male	414
Female	798

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	599
Black	574
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	546
From 75 to 84	348
85 and over	80
Less than 65	238

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	64
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	7
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	70
Dementia	8
Cancer	10

doctor visit	2701
musculoskeletal imaging	179
neck imaging	240
preventive care	51
spinal procedures	39
ultrasound (sonogram)	241
vaccines	52
X-rays	217

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE treated as an endocrinologist in Rocky Mount, NC were neck imaging, ultrasound (sonogram), lab tests and musculoskeletal imaging.

abdominal imaging	12
blood draw	51
CT scan	13
diabetes management	24
diagnostic imaging	14
doctor visit	2732
endocrine imaging	11
gastrointestinal procedures	14
lab tests	119
minimally invasive procedures	45
musculoskeletal imaging	103
neck imaging	225
nuclear scan	12
preventive care	58
spinal procedures	31
thoracic (chest) imaging	10
thyroid function tests	31
ultrasound (sonogram)	220
vaccines	58
X-rays	103

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE.

**Gender**
Male	439
Female	847

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	659
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	584
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	12
Other	16

**Age**
85 and over	77
75 to 84	300
Less than 65	337
65 to 74	571

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	58
Atrial Fibrillation	5
Dementia	5
Cancer	6

Education & Training

Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE graduated from Medical College Baroda in 1997. He is certified by the Internal Medicine, Board Certified and has a state license in North Carolina.

Medical School: Medical College Baroda (1997)

Board Certification: Internal Medicine, Board Certified (2002)

Licensed In: North Carolina

Affiliations & Hospitals

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

UNC Health

UNC Health Nash

BOICE-WILLIS CLINIC PA

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE from all over the web to help you find the right in Rocky Mount, NC.

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Overall Rating: 1.0 2017-10-30

Bad beside manner, rude and rushing, attitude. I suggest you just drive to greenville, nc. I feel like he made me take a lot of unnecessary tests, and not addressing the real issue. He's not very empathetic. Would not recommend.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$288,783 Tresiba $76,607	Ozempic $74,267	Victoza $56,705	RYBELSUS $53,642	Xultophy 100/3.6 $9,313	Other $18,248
Lilly USA, LLC	$201,711 TRULICITY $144,156	JARDIANCE $27,931	HUMULIN $9,466	GLYXAMBI $2,081	TRADJENTA $338	Other $17,740
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$126,376 JARDIANCE $110,452	TRADJENTA $7,704	GLYXAMBI $6,217	SYNJARDY $21	JENTADUETO $3	Other $1,980
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$89,486 BYDUREON $50,768	FARXIGA $37,154	BYDUREON WEEKLY $78	BYDUREON PEN $42	ONGLYZA $15	Other $1,428
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$57,120 INVOKANA $56,979	XARELTO $119	INVOKAMET $8	OneTouch $2	$12
Other	$79,205 TOUJEO $33,561	Vascepa $20,919	LANTUS $6,868	Kerendia $5,499	SOLIQUA $4,297	Other $8,062

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$709,240
Travel and Lodging	$86,360
Consulting Fee	$28,525
Food and Beverage	$16,540
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a medical education program	$1,350
Other	$668

Research Payments

Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE has received 9 research payments totaling $134,821.

Biography

Dr. Nilay Desai works as an adult endocrinology specialist in Rocky Mount, NC. Dr. Desai has obtained a license to practice in Pennsylvania.

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nilay Desai, MD, FACE From 2013 - 2021

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