Karan A. Desai, M.D.
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Winter Garden, FL
Karan A. Desai, M.D. is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Winter Garden, Florida, and NPI 1861781239, issued on Apr 6, 2011. Check the license (Florida ME144026, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Karan A. Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
- License number
- ME144026 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 17000 Porter RD Ste 205, Winter Garden, FL 34787
- Phone
- (321) 843-4800
- Enumerated
- Apr 6, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jul 9, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (321) 843-2172
- Medicaid ID
- 105781100 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200609001036); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records → All 23 in Florida → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 17000 Porter RD Ste 205
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Grace Andrade, PASurgical Physician Assistant1083498398
- Nolan Beerbower, P.A.Surgical Physician Assistant1780129965
- Eduilmer CoronadoAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1902470131
Verify Karan A. Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME144026Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
8% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in 2024
103 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 221 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Meloxicam52 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl14 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $6,681.19
38 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Trimed, Inc. The 221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,501.42 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Cora Health Services IncThe Villages, FL
- Orlando Health Medical Group IncWinter Garden, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Karan A. Desai among 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Florida
Karan A. Desai, M.D. is one of 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Florida. 87% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 78% of these records are older, 17% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2004 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2082S0105X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in Florida
There are 23 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Florida.
All 23 in Florida → Every provider in Winter Garden → Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jared Gopman, M.D.Dunedin, FL 346981497109847
- Melissa Boyette, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342121831340405
- Sara Simmons, M.D.Bradenton, FL 342121255662797
- Ronaldo Carneiro, M.DNaples, FL 341141528018694
- Joseph Labs, M.D.Naples, FL 341021689627713
- Antonio Gayoso, M.D.St Petersburg, FL 337041568435832
- Mary Beatty, MDTemple Terrace, FL 336371265437180
- Rigoberto Mendoza, M.D.Tampa, FL 336141912065871
Common questions
What is Karan A. Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Karan A. Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861781239, issued on Apr 6, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Karan A. Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 17000 Porter RD Ste 205, Winter Garden, FL, 34787. Phone: (321) 843-4800. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Karan A. Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME144026, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Karan A. Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Karan A. Desai, M.D. had 103 Medicare Part D claims for 65 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 112. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.