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- 7650 E Parham Rd, Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23294
About Dr. Desai
Sanjay S. Desai, M.D. practices orthopaedic hand surgery in Richmond, VA. Sanjay is a 1984 graduate of George Washington University School of Medicine. Sanjay is also listed as specializing in orthopaedic surgery. According to Medicare claims data, Sanjay cared for 3,285 Medicare patients across 5,468 services. The services billed most often include injection, triamcinolone acetonide, not otherwise specified, 10 mg, injection, betamethasone acetate 3 mg and betamethasone sodium phosphate 3 mg, and established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more. The provider's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1518999358.
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Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Medicare information
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Contact Information
- (804) 288-3136
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Practice Locations
7650 E PARHAM RD SUITE 100
Richmond, VA 23294
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Hand Surgery 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
Arthritis & Joints
- Bone Spur on Finger
- Hand Arthritis
- Kienbock's Disease
- Stiff Fingers
- Hand and Wrist Arthritis
- Wrist sprain
Congenital
Fractures & Injuries
- Boxer's Fracture
- Broken Scaphoid Bone
- Dislocated Finger
- Black Toenail
- Hand and finger fractures
- Jammed Finger
- Severed Finger
- Torn Thumb Ligament
- Wrist Cartilage Tear
- Wrist fracture
Injuries
- Boxer's Knuckle
- Crushed Hand Injury
- Foreign Object in Hand
- Hand Compartment Syndrome
- Jersey Finger
- Sprained Finger
Lumps & Bumps
Lumps & Masses
Nails
Nerves
- Cut Nerve in Hand
- Hand Neuroma
- Hand Numbness and Tingling
- Hand Weakness
- Pinched Nerve in Wrist
- Wrist Drop
- Carpal tunnel
- Cubital tunnel syndrome
Tendons
- Intersection Syndrome
- Swan Neck Deformity
- De Quervain tenosynovitis
- Dupuytren's contracture
- Golfer's elbow
- Mallet Finger
- Tennis elbow
- Torn Hand Tendon
- Trigger finger
Circulation
Infections
Procedures & services
Bone surgery
Cyst & Lump Removal
Fracture Repair
Injections
Injections & Therapy
- Custom Hand Splinting
- Mallet Finger Splinting
- PRP Shot for Wrist or Elbow
- Hand therapy
- Tendon Sheath Injection
Joint surgery
Joint Surgery
- Finger Joint Fusion
- Finger Joint Replacement
- Thumb Arthritis Surgery
- Wrist Arthroscopy
- Wrist Cartilage Repair
- Wrist Fusion
- Thumb Ligament Repair
Minor procedures
Nail procedures
Nerve surgery
Orthopedics
Pain management
Spine & Orthopedics
Tendon surgery
Tendon Surgery
- Tendon Repair Surgery
- Tendon Transfer Surgery
- Thumb Tendon Release
- Dupuytren contracture surgery
- Tennis Elbow Surgery
- Trigger finger release
Trauma & Reconstruction
- Drainage of Finger Infection
- Extra Finger Removal
- Fingertip Reconstruction
- Severed Finger Reattachment
- Webbed Finger Separation
Wound repair
Nerve Surgery
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,468 services · 3,285 patients · 25 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection into tendon or ligament | Procedure | 20550 |
377 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | Procedure | 20605 |
259 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Release of wrist ligament using an endoscope | Procedure | 29848 |
131 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | Procedure | 20600 |
93 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Incision of tendon covering of finger | Procedure | 26055 |
75 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Injection of carpal tunnel | Procedure | 20526 |
61 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Removal of bone joints between wrist and fingers | Procedure | 25447 |
36 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Transfer of tendon to back of hand | Procedure | 26480 |
32 | More than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
| Other procedure on hands or fingers | Procedure | 26989 |
31 | Too few peers to compare |
| Removal of growth of muscle of hand or finger, less than 1.5 cm | Procedure | 26116 |
22 | More often than most peers in Orthopaedic Hand Surgery |
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 orthopaedic hand surgeons in Richmond 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1984 at George Washington University School of Medicine 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Injection into tendon or ligament 8
Providers in VA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What does Sanjay S. Desai specialize in?
Sanjay S. Desai is an orthopaedic hand surgeon in Richmond, VA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Orthopaedic Hand Surgery”.
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Where is Sanjay S. Desai located?
Sanjay S. Desai is listed at 7650 E Parham Rd Suite 100, Richmond, VA 23294. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
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What is Sanjay S. Desai's phone number?
The number on file is (804) 288-3136. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
What is Sanjay S. Desai's NPI number?
Sanjay S. Desai's National Provider Identifier is 1518999358. 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 Sanjay S. Desai train?
Sanjay S. Desai attended George Washington University School of Medicine, graduating in 1984. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Sanjay S. Desai been practicing?
Sanjay S. Desai has 42 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1984, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What does Sanjay S. Desai do most often?
According to Medicare billing data, Sanjay S. Desai performs procedures including injection into tendon or ligament, aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint and release of wrist ligament using an endoscope; reads or performs imaging such as x-ray of wrist, minimum of 3 views and x-ray of hand, 2 views, alongside routine visits and testing. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.
Medicare claims
Has Sanjay S. Desai confirmed this information?
Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Sanjay S. Desai. If this is you, claiming it is free.
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