Physician Profile
Mehul J. Desai, M.D.
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Desai
Mehul J. Desai, M.D. practices pm&r — pain medicine in Washington, DC. Medicare claims data shows Mehul provided 2,434 services to 1,082 patients. The services billed most often include established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more, established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more, and injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
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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
- (202) 808-8295
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2141 K ST NW SUITE 600
Washington, DC 20037
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Pain Medicine 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
Most searched conditions
Abdominal & visceral pain
- Chronic abdominal pain
Cancer
Chest
Chronic pain
- Post-surgical pain
Feet
Foot & ankle pain
Head & Face
Headaches
- Cluster Headaches
- Neck-Related Headaches
Joint & soft tissue pain
Joint pain
Joints
Muscle pain
Muscles
Nerve pain
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Post-stroke pain
- Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Nerves
- Carpal tunnel
- Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Phantom limb pain
- Pinched nerve
- Piriformis syndrome
- Shingles pain
Pelvic & nerve pain
Pelvis
Shoulder & arm pain
- Rotator cuff injury
Spine
- Arthritis of the spine
- Degenerative disc disease
- Failed back surgery syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint pain
- Spinal compression fracture
- Spinal stenosis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Tailbone pain
- Whiplash
Spine pain
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Facet joint pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
- Epidural steroid injection
- Nerve block
- Pain management
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Spinal cord stimulator
Device management
- Pain pump refill
Diagnostics
- Discogram
Implants
- Pain pump implant
- Peripheral Nerve Stimulation
Infusions
Injections
- Botox for migraines
- Botox for muscle spasms
- Bursa injection
- Carpal tunnel steroid injection
- Celiac plexus block
- Cryoneurolysis
- Facet Joint Injections
- Facial nerve block for headache
- Fluoroscopy-guided spine injection
- Joint injection or aspiration
- Knee Joint Injection
- Lumbar sympathetic block
- Medial branch block
- SI Joint Injections
- Stellate ganglion block
- Tendon Injections
- Trigger Point Injections
- Ultrasound-Guided Joint Injections
Integrative medicine
- Acupuncture for chronic pain
Medication
- Medical Cannabis Evaluation
- Prescription Medication Management
Minimally invasive procedures
- Epidural Lysis Of Adhesions
- Genicular nerve ablation
- Percutaneous disc decompression
- Spinal bone nerve ablation
Neuromodulation
- Dorsal root ganglion stimulation
- Spinal cord stimulator trial
Regenerative
- PRP therapy
- Stem Cell Therapy
Regenerative medicine
Spine
Therapy
- Biofeedback
- Cold laser therapy
- Dry needling
- E-Stim Therapy
- Electroacupuncture
- Non-Surgical Spinal Decompression
- Shockwave Therapy
Therapy & counseling
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for pain
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
2,434 services · 1,082 patients · 19 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64483 |
81 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62323 |
72 | More often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level | Procedure | 64493 |
49 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, second level | Procedure | 64494 |
32 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Insertion of spinal neurostimulator electrode array through skin | Procedure | 63650 |
28 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of substance into middle or upper spine canal using imaging guidance | Procedure | 62321 |
25 | As often as other peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, single facet joint | Procedure | 64635 |
22 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Destruction of lower or sacral spinal facet joint nerves using imaging guidance, each additional facet joint | Procedure | 64636 |
21 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid large joint using ultrasound guidance | Procedure | 20611 |
21 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
| Injection of anesthetic or steroid into joint between lower spine and hip bone using imaging guidance | Procedure | 27096 |
20 | Less often than most peers in PM&R — Pain Medicine |
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.
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 pm&rs in Washington 5
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 15 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 2002 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level 7
Providers in DC who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Mehul J. Desai's specialty?
Mehul J. Desai is a pm&r in Washington, DC. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “PM&R — Pain Medicine”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Mehul J. Desai?
Mehul J. Desai is listed at 2141 K St Nw Suite 600, Washington, DC 20037. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Mehul J. Desai?
The number on file is (202) 808-8295. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
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What is the NPI for Mehul J. Desai?
Mehul J. Desai's National Provider Identifier is 1114045341. 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 Mehul J. Desai's education?
Mehul J. Desai attended Other, graduating in 2002. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How much experience does Mehul J. Desai have?
Mehul J. Desai has 24 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2002, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Mehul J. Desai known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Mehul J. Desai performs procedures including injection of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance, single level, injection of substance into lower spine canal using imaging guidance and injection of lower or sacral spine facet joint using imaging guidance, single level; reads or performs imaging such as fluoroscopic guidance for needle placement, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Is Mehul J. Desai's profile verified?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Mehul J. Desai. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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