Lekha Desai, MD
Ophthalmology Physician · Raleigh, NC
Lekha Desai, MD is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Raleigh, North Carolina, and NPI 1548503543, issued on Mar 28, 2013. Check the license (North Carolina 2024-01714, as entered in NPPES) on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Lekha Desai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 2024-01714 NC
A148705 CA
25MA10541500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4414 Lake Boone Trl Ste 302, Raleigh, NC 27607
- Phone
- (919) 782-8038
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2013
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 4414 Lake Boone Trl Ste 302
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Daniel Bennett, MDOphthalmology Physician1376715565
- Maria Stephanie Jardeleza, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1518125509
- Rebecca Manning, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1457435992
- Eugene Milder, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1770561722
- Jamie Prince, MD, MPHOphthalmology Physician1306402359
- Kurt Scavelli, M.D.Internal Medicine Physician1427408228
Verify Lekha Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical Board
Search for license 2024-01714Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
330 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 49% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate106 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine63 claims
- Ofloxacin27 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate21 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol15 claims
- Tobramycin13 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.
The Medicare quality score for 2023: 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $300.84
16 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- Retina Associates, PLLCRaleigh, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 622 ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina.
Other ophthalmology physician records in North Carolina
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- Lindsay Adam, M.D.Raleigh, NC1427360783
- Modupe AdetunjiDurham, NC1710564497
- Richard Akers, M.D.Gastonia, NC1558357202
- Richard Akers, M.D.Morganton, NC1932177953
- Bryan AllenFort Bragg, NC1811643893
- John Allen, MDCharlotte, NC1689968216
- Joseph Allen, M.D.Boone, NC1528266905
- Bryan Allf, M.D.Gastonia, NC1700872892
- Chandra Altemare, MDWinston Salem, NC1972562577
Common questions
What is Lekha Desai, MD's NPI number?
Lekha Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548503543, issued on Mar 28, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Lekha Desai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4414 Lake Boone Trl Ste 302, Raleigh, NC, 27607. Phone: (919) 782-8038. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Lekha Desai, MD's license?
NPPES lists North Carolina license number 2024-01714, as entered by the provider. Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Lekha Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lekha Desai, MD had 330 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lekha Desai, MD's Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.