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Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Cardiac Surgery

The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Professional interests include: transcatheter mitral valve repair (MitraClip), consultation, aorta surgery, and more.

3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

(215) 615-4949

Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD is a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA specializing in cardiac surgery. He graduated from The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry.

Office Locations

145 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087

(610) 902-2273

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3400 Civic Center Boulevard
Philadelphia, PA 19104

(215) 615-4949

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

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

Bentall procedure

vascular procedures

By Affordability:

aorta surgery

aortic repair

aortic root replacement

Bentall procedure

open aortic repair

vascular surgery procedures

In 2024, among providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania, Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD performed more Bentall procedure (aortic root and valve replacement), and vascular procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for aorta surgery, aortic repair, aortic root replacement, Bentall procedure (aortic root and valve replacement), open aortic repair, and vascular surgery procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

heart valve procedures

minimally invasive procedures

In 2024, Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD performed more heart valve procedures, and minimally invasive procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Top 25%

By Volume:

fully percutaneous transfemoral TAVR

open-heart aortic valve replacement

In 2012, Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD performed more fully percutaneous (incisionless) transfemoral TAVR, and open-heart aortic valve replacement procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within Pennsylvania.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2012 were cardiac procedures, open surgery, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	28
cardiac procedures	186
doctor visit	152
hospital care	35
inpatient care	35
minimally invasive procedures	46
open surgery	68
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	56
vascular procedures	58

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2013 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, thoracic (chest) surgery procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	26
cardiac procedures	246
doctor visit	61
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	64
open surgery	66
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	66
vascular procedures	77

2013 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	149
Female	93

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	213
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	51
Less than 65	20

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	43
Heart Failure	74
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	36
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2014 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, open surgery and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	32
cardiac procedures	248
doctor visit	307
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	56
open surgery	75
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	64
vascular procedures	78

2014 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	188
Female	121

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	268
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	81
From 75 to 84	111
85 and over	90
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	39
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2015 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	13
cardiac procedures	208
doctor visit	311
hospital care	28
inpatient care	28
minimally invasive procedures	81
open surgery	37
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	26
vascular procedures	92

2015 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	398
Female	262

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	560
Black	72
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	218
From 75 to 84	232
85 and over	144
Less than 65	66

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2016 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	16
cardiac procedures	234
doctor visit	321
hospital care	27
inpatient care	27
minimally invasive procedures	82
open surgery	32
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	32
vascular procedures	96

2016 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	204
Female	133

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	284
Black	34
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	113
From 75 to 84	122
85 and over	69
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	31
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	37
Dementia	14
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2017 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	17
cardiac procedures	272
doctor visit	484
hospital care	16
inpatient care	16
minimally invasive procedures	106
open surgery	49
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	34
vascular procedures	136

2017 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	262
Female	191

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	393
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	170
85 and over	121
Less than 65	26

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2018 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

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

bypass surgery	14
cardiac procedures	256
doctor visit	404
minimally invasive procedures	85
open surgery	41
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	28
vascular procedures	113

2018 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	238
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	330
Black	39
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	12
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	137
From 75 to 84	154
85 and over	73
Less than 65	34

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	71
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	34
Dementia	17
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2019 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	25
cardiac procedures	324
doctor visit	421
minimally invasive procedures	106
open surgery	50
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	50
vascular procedures	132

2019 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	261
Female	167

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	356
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	165
From 75 to 84	152
85 and over	78
Less than 65	33

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	64
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	31
Dementia	15
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2020 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and thoracic (chest) surgery procedures.

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

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	242
doctor visit	332
minimally invasive procedures	91
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
vascular procedures	91

2020 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	235
Female	131

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	309
Black	32
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	144
From 75 to 84	148
85 and over	46
Less than 65	28

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2021 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	172
doctor visit	307
minimally invasive procedures	65
vascular procedures	65

2021 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	283
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	145
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	43
Less than 65	21

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	27
Dementia	12
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2022 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	196
doctor visit	295
minimally invasive procedures	65
vascular procedures	65

2022 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	201
Female	116

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	258
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	136
From 75 to 84	125
85 and over	29
Less than 65	27

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	28
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2023 were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures and vascular procedures.

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

cardiac procedures	276
doctor visit	466
minimally invasive procedures	104
vascular procedures	104

2023 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	300
Female	169

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	407
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	208
From 75 to 84	204
85 and over	41
Less than 65	16

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	49
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	29
Dementia	5
Cancer	21

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA during 2024 were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

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

cardiac procedures	156
doctor visit	579
minimally invasive procedures	57
open surgery	25
vascular procedures	82

2024 Medicare Patient Data

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

**Gender**
Male	368
Female	183

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	479
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	33
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	265
From 75 to 84	219
85 and over	42
Less than 65	25

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

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	14
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

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

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD treated as a cardiac surgeon in Radnor, PA were cardiac procedures, vascular procedures, minimally invasive procedures and open surgery.

bypass surgery	20
cardiac procedures	232
doctor visit	341
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	77
open surgery	46
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	42
vascular procedures	91

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

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

**Gender**
Female	141
Male	232

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	31
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	318
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	7

**Age**
85 and over	63
75 to 84	141
Less than 65	27
65 to 74	140

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

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

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	37
Dementia	10
Cancer	16

Education & Training

Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD graduated from The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry. He completed residency at University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Board certifications: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Medical School: The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry

Residency: University of Toronto Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Board certifications: Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery (2009)

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

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. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Group Health Plan (GHP), First Health PPO, Aetna POS, Community Care Network (CCN), Coventry, Aetna HMO, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Signature Administrators, CIGNA POS, CIGNA HMO, Aetna Savings Plus, CIGNA EPO, Aetna Gold, AmeriHealth, AARP, Medicare Advantage, First Health POS, First Health HMO, HealthSpring, Geisinger Health Plan, US Family Health Plan, United Healthcare, Medicaid, Humana, Oxford HMO, Oxford PPO, First Health, Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Qualcare PPO, Perennial Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plan (I-SNP), Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Platinum HMO POS, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Workers Comp, Highmark Blue Shield First Priority Life (FPLIC) - AffordaBlue PPO, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Prime, Aetna Advantra Credit Value, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Flex Plus PPO, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Keystone HMO, Clover Health Classic HMO, Highmark Blue Shield Freedom Blue PPO, Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO), Railroad Medicare/Palmetto GBA, Clover Health Choice, PA Health & Wellness Ambetter, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Giveback, Qualcare POS, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Complete, Oscar Health Plan of Pennsylvania HMO, Meritain - Aramark (Other), Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Personal Choice EPO, Qualcare Workers Comp, Provider Partners Health Plan Community Plan HMO SNP, UPMC Health Plan Community HealthChoices, Keystone Health Plan East Keystone65 (Essential, Basic, Select, Liberty) HMO, Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access, Aetna Advantra Value, Aetna Advantra Eagle POS, Imagine Health (Imagine Health 360) EPO, Highmark Blue Shield My Blue Access PPO, PA Health & Wellness Allwell - HMO, Highmark Blue Shield My Direct Blue EPO, UPMC Health Plan - UPMC for You (PA HealthChoices), Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO, Highmark Blue Shield BlueCare Custom PPO, BS of New Jersey Advantage - EPO, WellKids CHIP, Aetna Premier, Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway Health) Assured Ruby HMO SNP, Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO), Keystone Health Plan East POS, Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO), PA Health & Wellness Community HealthChoices, Highmark Blue Shield Complete Blue PPO Premier, Keystone Autism Services, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Special, Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway Health) Payor Access Agreement, Aetna Flexible Five, Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO), Highmark Blue Shield PPO, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) HMO, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners (PA HealthChoices; includes CHIP), Centivo EPO, Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only, PA Health & Wellness Allwell - PPO, Preferred Health Care/Eliance PPO, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Dual Pearl SNP, Oxford Health Plan POS, Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP, Highmark Blue Shield Complete Blue PPO Choice Deluxe, Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier), Aetna Premier Plus, Highmark Wholecare (formerly) Gateway Health) Assured Diamond HMO SNP, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Proactive HMO, Medicare - Pennsylvania, Aetna Philly Prime, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Personal Choice 65 (Prime, Saver, Elite) PPO, Clover Health Choice Value PPO, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Behavioral Health, Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan), Aetna Upfront Advantage, Keystone First - CHIP Health Plan, Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP), Aetna Freedom Core, Qualcare HMO, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Flex, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) PPO, PA Health & Wellness Allwell - SNP, Aetna Advantra Eagle HMO, Provider Partners Health Plan Advantage Plan HMO SNP, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Personal Choice PPO, Aetna Advantra Value Plus, Preferred Health Care/Eliance EPO, Independence Blue Cross (IBC) POS, Clover Health Value, Aetna Student Health Plan PPO, Aetna PPO APCN, Devoted Health Choice Giveback Pennsylvania (PPO), Global Medical Management, Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Silver and Keystone Health Plan East HMO.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

Group Health Plan (GHP)

First Health PPO

Aetna POS

Community Care Network (CCN)

Coventry

Aetna HMO

CIGNA PPO

Aetna Signature Administrators

CIGNA POS

CIGNA HMO

Aetna Savings Plus

CIGNA EPO

Aetna Gold

AmeriHealth

AARP

Medicare Advantage

First Health POS

First Health HMO

HealthSpring

Geisinger Health Plan

US Family Health Plan

United Healthcare

Medicaid

Humana

Oxford HMO

Oxford PPO

First Health

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Qualcare PPO

Perennial Advantage Institutional Special Needs Plan (I-SNP)

Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Platinum HMO POS

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Workers Comp

Highmark Blue Shield First Priority Life (FPLIC) - AffordaBlue PPO

Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Prime

Aetna Advantra Credit Value

Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Flex Plus PPO

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Keystone HMO

Clover Health Classic HMO

Highmark Blue Shield Freedom Blue PPO

Devoted Health Core Pennsylvania (HMO)

Railroad Medicare/Palmetto GBA

Clover Health Choice

PA Health & Wellness Ambetter

Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Giveback

Qualcare POS

Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Complete

Oscar Health Plan of Pennsylvania HMO

Meritain - Aramark (Other)

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Personal Choice EPO

Qualcare Workers Comp

Provider Partners Health Plan Community Plan HMO SNP

UPMC Health Plan Community HealthChoices

Keystone Health Plan East Keystone65 (Essential, Basic, Select, Liberty) HMO

Claim Watcher (Homestead/ INDECs) Open Access

Aetna Advantra Value

Aetna Advantra Eagle POS

Imagine Health (Imagine Health 360) EPO

Highmark Blue Shield My Blue Access PPO

PA Health & Wellness Allwell - HMO

Highmark Blue Shield My Direct Blue EPO

UPMC Health Plan - UPMC for You (PA HealthChoices)

Aetna Advantra Premier Plus PPO

Highmark Blue Shield BlueCare Custom PPO

BS of New Jersey Advantage - EPO

WellKids CHIP

Aetna Premier

Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway Health) Assured Ruby HMO SNP

Devoted Health Choice Plus Pennsylvania (PPO)

Keystone Health Plan East POS

Devoted Health Choice Pennsylvania (PPO)

PA Health & Wellness Community HealthChoices

Highmark Blue Shield Complete Blue PPO Premier

Keystone Autism Services

Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Special

Highmark Wholecare (formerly Gateway Health) Payor Access Agreement

Aetna Flexible Five

Devoted Health Giveback Pennsylvania (HMO)

Highmark Blue Shield PPO

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) HMO

Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners (PA HealthChoices; includes CHIP)

Centivo EPO

Aetna Better Health Kids (CHIP) - DH Only

PA Health & Wellness Allwell - PPO

Preferred Health Care/Eliance PPO

Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Dual Pearl SNP

Oxford Health Plan POS

Aetna Advantra Cares D-SNP

Highmark Blue Shield Complete Blue PPO Choice Deluxe

Aetna APCN Plus (Multi-Tier)

Aetna Premier Plus

Highmark Wholecare (formerly) Gateway Health) Assured Diamond HMO SNP

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Proactive HMO

Medicare - Pennsylvania

Aetna Philly Prime

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Personal Choice 65 (Prime, Saver, Elite) PPO

Clover Health Choice Value PPO

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) Behavioral Health

Meritain - Aramark (Pennsylvania Premier Medical Plan)

Aetna Upfront Advantage

Keystone First - CHIP Health Plan

Devoted Health Dual Plus Pennsylvania (HMO D-SNP)

Aetna Freedom Core

Qualcare HMO

Jefferson Health Plans/Health Partners Flex

Independence Blue Cross (IBC) PPO

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.91 out of 5 stars based on 1255 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD from all over the web to help you find the right in Radnor, PA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$145,773 Valiant Navion $35,646	Valiant Captivia $32,507	Aortic Stent Grafts $32,493	CoreValve Evolut $22,854	Endurant $3,737	Other $18,535
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$117,391 TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $69,264	Conformable TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $18,179	GORE TAG Thoracic Endoprosthesis $7,679	GORE TAG Conformable Thoracic Stent Graft $7,310	Product in Development $4,871	Other $10,088
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$49,775 Edwards SAPIEN XT Transcatheter Heart Valve $7,025	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $6,836	Heart Valve Repair $4,919	Transcatheter Heart Valves $2,693	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $2,393	Other $25,910
St. Jude Medical, Inc.	$42,794 Structural Heart $35,520	CRM $4,000	Epic Stented Tissue Valve $1,837	Tailor Flexible Ring and Band $1,351	Vascular $85
Baxter Healthcare	$19,128 FLOSEAL $10,104	TISSEEL $5,567	COSEAL $3,378	PREVELEAK $78
Other	$73,997 Aortic and Mitral Tissue Stented Valves $14,889	Gelweave $9,275	Valiant Captivia $5,708	E-vita OPEN NEO $5,516	TREO ABDOMINAL STENT-GRAFT SYSTEM $4,391	Other $34,219

**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	$131,060
Travel and Lodging	$105,514
Consulting Fee	$89,803
Honoraria	$78,600
Food and Beverage	$43,882

Research Payments

Dr. Nimesh D. Desai, MD, PhD has received 165 research payments totaling $1,049,128.

Biography

Dr. Nimesh Desai's specialty is cardiac surgery. Patient ratings for Dr. Desai average 5.0 stars (out of 5). Dr. Desai's clinical interests include heart valve disease, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), and heart bypass surgery (CABG). His hospital/clinic affiliations include Pennsylvania Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and Geisinger Health Plan appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Desai takes. He welcomes new patients at his office inPhiladelphia, PA as reported by Penn Medicine. Dr. Desai attended The University of Western Ontario, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and then went on to complete his residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of Toronto.