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- 2901 Sillect Ave, Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA 93308
About Dr. Desai
Kirit Desai, M.D. practices cardiovascular disease in Bakersfield, CA. According to Medicare claims data, Kirit cared for 2,430 Medicare patients across 7,624 services. The services billed most often include low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml, established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, and 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'. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649459124.
Factual summary compiled by Guide.md from public records; not written by this provider.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.
Contact Information
- (661) 323-8384
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2901 SILLECT AVE SUITE 100
Bakersfield, CA 93308
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Cardiovascular 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
Specialized cardiovascular care
Most searched conditions
Coronary and ischemic heart disease
Heart failure and cardiomyopathy
Heart rhythm
Symptoms and functional disorders
Valve and structural heart
Vascular and risk factors
Artery & vascular
Heart inflammation
Heart muscle
Heart valves
Vascular disease
Procedures & services
Advanced imaging
- Cardiac computed tomography
- Coronary artery calcium scan
- Transesophageal echocardiogram
- Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging
- Nuclear cardiac stress imaging
Catheter-based diagnosis and treatment
Heart & circulation
Life Support
Office and noninvasive testing
- Cardiology consultation
- Exercise stress test
- Pharmacologic cardiac stress test
- Stress echocardiogram
- Transthoracic echocardiogram
- Ambulatory blood-pressure monitoring
Structural heart
Most searched procedures
Consultations
Diagnostic testing
Diagnostics
Heart devices
- Biventricular Pacemaker (Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (Cardiac Monitor Implant)
Heart imaging
Heart procedures
Heart rhythm procedures
Imaging
Implants
Recovery & rehabilitation
Vascular imaging
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
7,624 services · 2,430 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode | Procedure | 33208 |
23 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium | Imaging | 75571 |
436 | More than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress | Imaging | 78492 |
43 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ct scan of chest without contrast | Imaging | 71250 |
26 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ct scan of blood vessels and grafts of heart with contrast | Imaging | 75574 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function | Treatment | 93306 |
198 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Electrocardiogram (ecg) 1 to 3 leads | Treatment | 93041 |
197 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report | Treatment | 93000 |
103 | Less often than most peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Exercise or drug-induced heart stress test with electrocardiogram (ecg) with supervision and review by physician | Treatment | 93015 |
49 | As often as other peers in Cardiovascular Disease |
| Heart rhythm review, and interpretation of continous external ekg over more than 48 hours up to 7 days | Treatment | 93244 |
43 | More often than most peers in Cardiovascular 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 cardiologists at this location 8
Same specialty, same street address — most likely the same department or group.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other cardiologists in Bakersfield 6
Same specialty, same city.
More connections — 24 related providers in 3 groups
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
Class of 1976 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode 8
Providers in CA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Kirit Desai's specialty?
Kirit Desai is a cardiologist in Bakersfield, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Cardiovascular Disease”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Kirit Desai?
Kirit Desai is listed at 2901 Sillect Ave Suite 100, Bakersfield, CA 93308. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Kirit Desai?
The number on file is (661) 323-8384. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Kirit Desai's NPI number?
Kirit Desai's National Provider Identifier is 1649459124. 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
What is Kirit Desai's education?
Kirit Desai attended Other, graduating in 1976. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Kirit Desai been practicing?
Kirit Desai has 50 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1976, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Kirit Desai known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Kirit Desai performs procedures including insertion of pacemaker and upper and lower heart chamber electrode; reads or performs imaging such as ct scan of heart with evaluation of blood vessel calcium and nuclear medicine studies of blood flow in heart muscle at rest and with stress; provides treatments such as ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function and electrocardiogram 1 to 3 leads, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Kirit Desai confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Kirit Desai. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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