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Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO

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Specializes in: Sports Medicine and Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, FL 33805

(863) 680-7214

Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO is a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO is affiliated with Watson Clinic.

Office Locations

1315 N. Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33805

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1600 Lakeland Hills Boulevard
Lakeland, FL 33805

(863) 680-7214

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2300 E County Road 540a
Lakeland, FL 33813

1-866-264-8519

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2300 E. County Road 540a
Lakeland Highlands, FL 33813

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO in 2023

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

Top 25%

By Volume:

arthroscopic surgery

joint surgery

lower extremity surgery

major joint aspiration

major joint injection

By Affordability:

arthroscopic biceps tenodesis

arthroscopic meniscectomy

arthroscopic meniscus surgery

total hip replacement

total joint replacement

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Florida, Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO performed more arthroscopic surgery, joint surgery, lower extremity surgery, major joint aspiration, and major joint injection procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for arthroscopic biceps tenodesis, arthroscopic meniscectomy, arthroscopic meniscus surgery, hip arthroplasty, hip reconstruction, hip replacement, meniscectomy (meniscus removal), meniscus surgery, total hip replacement, and total joint replacement 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. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL during 2012 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	402
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	1035
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	129
hospital care	46
injections	402
inpatient care	46
joint surgery	146
lower extremity surgery	122
minimally invasive procedures	104
musculoskeletal imaging	129
open surgery	14
reconstructive surgery	75
upper extremity surgery	37
X-rays	129

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL during 2013 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	395
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1062
fracture surgery	12
hip imaging	192
hospital care	62
injections	395
inpatient care	51
joint surgery	135
lower extremity surgery	95
minimally invasive procedures	76
musculoskeletal imaging	192
open surgery	12
outpatient care	11
reconstructive surgery	77
upper extremity surgery	40
X-rays	192

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	216
Female	467

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	625
Black	0
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	229
85 and over	115
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL during 2014 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	494
decompression surgery	20
doctor visit	1215
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	177
hospital care	44
immobilization	11
injections	494
inpatient care	44
joint surgery	169
lower extremity surgery	148
minimally invasive procedures	110
musculoskeletal imaging	177
open surgery	13
reconstructive surgery	90
upper extremity surgery	35
X-rays	177

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	297
Female	501

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	30
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	327
From 75 to 84	267
85 and over	121
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	36
Dementia	14
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL during 2015 were aspiration, injections, musculoskeletal imaging and hip imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	508
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	1203
excision	13
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	189
hospital care	56
injections	508
inpatient care	56
joint surgery	158
lower extremity surgery	113
minimally invasive procedures	99
musculoskeletal imaging	189
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	75
upper extremity surgery	61
X-rays	189

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	576
Female	1096

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1544
Black	58
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	694
From 75 to 84	564
85 and over	252
Less than 65	162

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL during 2016 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	600
decompression surgery	31
doctor visit	1263
excision	12
fracture surgery	23
hospital care	45
injections	600
inpatient care	45
joint surgery	172
lower extremity surgery	118
minimally invasive procedures	120
musculoskeletal imaging	11
open surgery	11
reconstructive surgery	83
upper extremity surgery	66
X-rays	11

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	457

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	664
Black	28
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	325
From 75 to 84	253
85 and over	102
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL during 2017 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	690
decompression surgery	15
doctor visit	1277
fracture surgery	11
hospital care	39
injections	690
inpatient care	39
joint surgery	113
lower extremity surgery	98
minimally invasive procedures	72
reconstructive surgery	63
upper extremity surgery	26

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	220
Female	423

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	580
Black	28
Hispanic	21
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	297
From 75 to 84	210
85 and over	98
Less than 65	38

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL during 2018 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and lower extremity surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	609
decompression surgery	22
doctor visit	1098
excision	14
hospital care	24
injections	609
inpatient care	24
joint surgery	157
lower extremity surgery	103
minimally invasive procedures	98
reconstructive surgery	80
upper extremity surgery	54
X-rays	17

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	255
Female	493

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	672
Black	25
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	93
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL during 2019 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	480
decompression surgery	29
doctor visit	930
excision	18
hospital care	14
injections	480
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	176
lower extremity surgery	110
minimally invasive procedures	113
reconstructive surgery	81
upper extremity surgery	66

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	270
Female	460

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	654
Black	26
Hispanic	31
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	372
From 75 to 84	255
85 and over	76
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	33
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL during 2020 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	355
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	783
excision	21
hospital care	26
injections	355
inpatient care	26
joint surgery	135
lower extremity surgery	76
minimally invasive procedures	85
reconstructive surgery	50
upper extremity surgery	59

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	242
Female	391

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	567
Black	0
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	21
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	334
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	64
Less than 65	30

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	8
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL during 2021 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	320
decompression surgery	25
doctor visit	647
excision	12
injections	320
joint surgery	130
lower extremity surgery	58
minimally invasive procedures	85
reconstructive surgery	45
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	72

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	211
Female	336

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	490
Black	21
Hispanic	23
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	268
From 75 to 84	202
85 and over	55
Less than 65	22

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL during 2022 were aspiration, injections, joint surgery and reconstructive surgery.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	315
decompression surgery	21
doctor visit	624
excision	14
hospital care	14
injections	315
inpatient care	14
joint surgery	96
lower extremity surgery	48
minimally invasive procedures	48
reconstructive surgery	48
upper extremity surgery	48

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	321

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	464
Black	17
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	253
From 75 to 84	186
85 and over	62
Less than 65	18

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	35
Dementia	5
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated as a sports medicine doctor in Lakeland, FL were aspiration, injections, hip imaging and joint surgery.

aspiration	469
decompression surgery	23
doctor visit	1012
excision	14
fracture surgery	21
hip imaging	171
hospital care	37
immobilization	11
injections	469
inpatient care	35
joint surgery	144
lower extremity surgery	99
minimally invasive procedures	91
musculoskeletal imaging	139
open surgery	12
outpatient care	11
reconstructive surgery	69
tendon surgery	14
upper extremity surgery	51
X-rays	119

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	449

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	21
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	635
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	17
Other	1

**Age**
75 to 84	240
85 and over	94
Less than 65	48
65 to 74	316

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	9
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO graduated from Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residency at POH Medical Center, Pontiac, MI, Orthopaedic Surgery. He has a state license in Florida.

Medical School: Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine

Residency: POH Medical Center, Pontiac, MI, Orthopaedic Surgery

Licensed In: Florida

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Prashant J. Desai, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Watson Clinic

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$1,182 EUFLEXXA $1,182
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.	$1,144 mymobility Platform $188	Comprehensive Shoulder System $150	Compositcp $127	5850 ZSS $125	Persona $115	Other $439
Horizon Pharma plc	$588 Duexis $264	PRIMARY CARE - DISEASE STATE $114	NO_PRODUCT $101	PENNSAID $77	VIMOVO $16	Other $16
Horizon Therapeutics plc	$542 Duexis $225	PENNSAID $144	RAYOS $78	VIMOVO $4	$91
Radius Health, Inc.	$366 Tymlos $339	$27
Other	$1,866 Navio Surgical System $194	Prolia $147	Recon Hips $144	ZORVOLEX $144	FORTEO $93	Other $1,143

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,545
Consulting Fee	$86
Travel and Lodging	$40
Education	$17

Biography

Dr. Prashant Desai's specialties are orthopedics/orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Dr. Desai is a graduate of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is conversant in Gujarati. He is affiliated with Watson Clinic. According to Watson Clinic, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Lakeland Highlands, FL.