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- Hsc 17 040, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794
About Dr. Desai
Based in Stony Brook, NY, Alpa G. Desai, M.D. is listed in the NPI registry under pulmonary disease. Alpa graduated from Albany Medical College of Union University in 2003. Alpa is also listed as specializing in critical care medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Alpa cared for 1,509 Medicare patients across 2,191 services. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more, visit complexity inherent to evaluation and management associated with medical care services that serve as the continuing focal point for all needed health care services and/or with medical care services that are part of ongoing care related to a patient', and test to measure expiratory airflow and volume. NPI 1548428618 identifies this record in the national registry.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (631) 444-3869
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Practice Locations
HSC 17 040 DIVISION OF PULMONARY, CRITICAL CARE AND SLEEP MEDICINE
Stony Brook, NY 11794
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pulmonary Disease generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Chronic conditions
Most searched conditions
Airway disorders
Blood vessel disorders
Critical care
Diagnostic findings
Environmental lung diseases
Genetic conditions
Infections
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Fungal lung infection
- Legionnaires' Disease
- Lung abscess
- NTM lung infection
- Severe Pneumonia
- Tuberculosis
- Valley fever
- Walking Pneumonia in Children
- Whooping Cough
Inflammatory conditions
Lung growths
Occupational & environmental
Pleural disorders
Post-infection conditions
Sleep disorders
- Excessive daytime sleepiness
- Shallow Breathing In Sleep
- Snoring
- Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome
- Waking Up Gasping Or Choking
Structural lung conditions
Symptoms
- Blue Baby Syndrome
- Chest congestion
- Coughing up blood
- Low oxygen levels
- Rapid Breathing
- Severe asthma attack
- Wheezing
Procedures & services
Biopsies
Breathing
- CPAP Setup and Mask Troubleshooting
- Home Oxygen Therapy Training
- Nebulizer Breathing Treatment Training
Pleural procedures
- Draining lung fluid
- Chest tube insertion
- Medical thoracoscopy
- Permanent chest drain insertion
- Pleural sealing procedure
Sleep medicine
- At-home sleep test
- BiPAP therapy
- CPAP titration
- Overnight oxygen study
- Sleep study
Treatments
Most searched procedures
Airway care
Airway management
Biopsies & diagnostics
Breathing tests
- 6-minute walk test
- Asthma challenge test
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET)
- Exhaled nitric oxide test
Cancer diagnostic procedures
Consultations
Counseling & prevention
Critical care
Diagnostic procedures
Drainage care
Imaging
Interventional procedures
Lab tests
Lung tests
Medications
Monitoring
Procedures
Rehabilitation
Screening
Sleep equipment
Sleep treatments
Specialist evaluations
Specialized testing
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,191 services · 1,509 patients · 21 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
156 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Treatment | 94727 |
107 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
104 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume changes before and after medication administration | Treatment | 94060 |
57 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume | Treatment | 94010 |
50 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced lung stress | Treatment | 94618 |
38 | As often as other peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout | Treatment | 94727 |
32 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases | Treatment | 94729 |
31 | More often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Test for exercise-induced heart and lung stress | Treatment | 94621 |
11 | Less often than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with high level of medical decision making, if using time, 40 minutes or more | Office visit | 99215 |
535 | More than most peers in Pulmonary Disease |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Other lung specialists in Stony Brook 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 2003 at Albany Medical College of Union University 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
More connections — 8 related providers in 1 group
Also performs Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume 8
Providers in NY who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What kind of doctor is Alpa G. Desai?
Alpa G. Desai is a lung specialist in Stony Brook, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Pulmonary Disease”.
NPI registry
What is Alpa G. Desai's address?
Alpa G. Desai is listed at Hsc 17 040 Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Stony Brook, NY 11794. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How can I make an appointment with Alpa G. Desai?
The number on file is (631) 444-3869. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Alpa G. Desai's NPI number?
Alpa G. Desai's National Provider Identifier is 1548428618. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.
NPI registry
Where did Alpa G. Desai train?
Alpa G. Desai attended Albany Medical College of Union University, graduating in 2003. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Alpa G. Desai been practicing?
Alpa G. Desai has 23 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2003, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What procedures does Alpa G. Desai perform?
According to Medicare billing data, Alpa G. Desai provides treatments such as test to measure expiratory airflow and volume and test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Alpa G. Desai confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Alpa G. Desai. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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