Chirag K. Desai, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Chirag K. Desai, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Most frequent services

1. Low osmolar contrast material, 300-399 mg/ml iodine concentration, per ml (Q9967)1,601 services
2. 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's (G2211)792 services
3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)508 services
4. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)442 services
5. Ultrasound of heart with color-depicted blood flow, rate, direction and valve function (93306)316 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

• High blood pressure75%
• High cholesterol75%
• Ischemic heart disease75%
• Heart failure63%
• Arthritis57%
• Diabetes52%

Hospitals where Chirag K. Desai works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Chirag K. Desai at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

• Adventist Health BakersfieldBakersfield, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 2 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050455
• Bakersfield Memorial HospitalBakersfield, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050036
• Mercy HospitalBakersfield, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 3 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 050295

Practice locations

Addresses where Chirag K. Desai is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• 2901 Sillect Ave, Suite 100Bakersfield, CA 93308 (661) 323‑8384

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Chirag K. Desai as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

• Centric Health68 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Cardiovascular Disease (Cardiology)primary
• Internal Medicinealso

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Other cardiologists in Bakersfield

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in Bakersfield, CA — not a recommendation.

• Emad S. Najjar, MD
• Newton S. Phuong, MD
• Sanjiv Sharma, MD
• Htoo Kyaw, MD
• Jared M. Salvo, DO
• Atul Aggarwal, MD
• Neelesh Gupta, MD
• Mallik R. Thatipelli, MD

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Other clinicians in Centric Health

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

• Cameron C. Chang, MD
• Ashokkumar Ghadia, MD
• Vinutha M. Chandrasekaran, MD
• Sanjiv Sharma, MD
• Soham Shah, MD
• Calvin J. Kubo, MD

Clinician information

Most corrections must be made at the source: clinicians update their NPI Registry record (NPPES) and their Medicare enrollment (PECOS); this page follows the next data release.

Sources

1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians