MILIND DESAI, MD
Cardiovascular Disease Physician in CLEVELAND, Ohio. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.
What the federal data shows
MILIND DESAI, MD filed 217 Medicare Part D claims in 2023 as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician in CLEVELAND, Ohio, prescribing 50% generic.
- 217
- Part D claims, 2023
- 50%
- generic prescribing
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
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MILIND DESAI, MD's Medicare Part D volume vs every U.S. prescriber
Total Medicare Part D claims, 2023 — across all CMS prescribers nationally
217 49th percentile higher than 49% of 1,370,886 prescribers
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Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File · 2023
MILIND DESAI, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + 2 hospital affiliations — signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about MILIND DESAI, MD?
Quality data not reportedPrimary specialty
Medicare Part D claims
Specialty distribution in Ohio
How Cardiovascular Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Ohio providers
Cardiovascular Disease Physician share within Ohio
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is one of the more visible NUCC categories in Ohio
Each bar reflects the share of in-state providers whose primary NUCC taxonomy matches the specialty. Long tail of ~690 NUCC codes folded into "Other" to keep the comparison legible.
Specialty board-certification context
Estimated specialty board-certified rate — Cardiovascular Disease Physician (ABMS / AOA reference)
- Est. board-certified rate
- 78%
- Cardiovascular Disease Physician ABMS/AOA estimate
Est. board-certified rate (Cardiovascular Disease Physician) — ABMS / AOA estimate
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- Verify via AOA osteopathic boards
- Specialty volume Cardiovascular Disease Physician US NPIs
Specialty board-certified rate — Cardiovascular Disease Physician estimate
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus Maintenance of Certification cycles. CMS does not publish a per-provider board-certification field; the figure shown is the specialty-level estimated rate from ABMS / AOA reference data.
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
MILIND DESAI, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician provider holding MD credentials at 9500 EUCLID AVE, CLEVELAND, OH, 44195, with a listed phone of (800) 223-2273. NPI 1669572152 was issued on 09/24/2006. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what DESAI most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 217 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 72 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $848K in drug spend, split 50% brand-name and 50% generic by claim count. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician is a mid-sized specialty nationwide, with 24,795 enrolled providers across 54 states and an average of 3,033 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline. Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist — always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1669572152 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 09/24/2006 |
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How we sourced this profile
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where MILIND DESAI, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" — a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) — CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for MILIND DESAI, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$6.2K
Largest payer
E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C.
Most common payment type
Consulting Fee
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias — they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context — Ohio OMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only — NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~48K Ohio medical licensees in 2023 — they are NOT specific to MILIND DESAI, MD. To verify MILIND DESAI, MD's current license status, search the OMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
OMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Ohio disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy
50% brand-name claims vs 50% generic, on 217 2023 Medicare Part D claims.
The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 414
- Total Day Supply
- 12,289
- Brand vs Generic
- 50% brand / 50% generic
- Brand Drug Cost
- $847K
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 71.8 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 1.24
- Gender Split
- 51% female / 49% male
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What MILIND DESAI, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Camzyos
Camzyos
104 claims
- Losartan Potassium 25
Losartan Potassium
25 claims
- Metoprolol Succinate 25
Metoprolol Succinate
25 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium 17
Atorvastatin Calcium
17 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Camzyos Mavacamten | 104 |
| Losartan Potassium | 25 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | 25 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | 17 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
Cardiovascular Disease Physician Overview
How MILIND DESAI, MD fits within the Cardiovascular Disease Physician landscape nationally.
MILIND DESAI, MD's 217 claims are below the specialty average of 3,033.
Nearby Cardiovascular Disease Physician Providers in Ohio
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Ohio, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as DESAI.
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Data Sources
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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