Lekha Koppolu Desai, MD
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Raleigh, NC
Lekha Koppolu Desai, MD is a retina specialist (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 Koppolu Desai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- 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
- Record last updated
- Oct 31, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20241007000204); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 32 in North Carolina → Look up another NPI →
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, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1376715565
- Maria Stephanie Jardeleza, MDOphthalmology Physician1518125509
- Rebecca Manning, MDRetina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1457435992
- Eugene Milder, M.D.Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician1770561722
- Jamie Prince, MD, MPHOphthalmology Physician1306402359
- Kurt Scavelli, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1427408228
Verify Lekha Koppolu 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
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
330 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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 one group practice
- Retina Associates, PLLCRaleigh, NC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Lekha Koppolu Desai among 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in North Carolina
Lekha Koppolu Desai, MD is one of 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 97% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2013, is newer than 78% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 78% of these records are older, 19% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 97% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 81% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2007 among the 26 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 32 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in North Carolina.
All 32 in North Carolina → Every provider in Raleigh → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Daniel Bennett, MDRaleigh, NC 276071376715565
- Raynor Casey, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071821014440
- John Denny, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071679684237
- Brian Lehpamer, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071093957326
- Rebecca Manning, MDRaleigh, NC 276071457435992
- Lisa McKenna, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071366440273
- Eugene Milder, M.D.Raleigh, NC 276071770561722
- Sachin Mudvari, MDRaleigh, NC 276071023221199
Common questions
What is Lekha Koppolu Desai, MD's NPI number?
Lekha Koppolu 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 Koppolu 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 Koppolu 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 Koppolu Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Lekha Koppolu Desai, MD had 330 Medicare Part D claims for 110 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Lekha Koppolu Desai, MD's MIPS final 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), 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.