Kirtikumar Desai, MD

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Kirtikumar 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. Anesthesia for lens surgery (00142)111 services
2. Anesthesia for other procedure on large bowel using an endoscope (00811)44 services
3. Anesthesia for other procedure on esophagus, stomach, or upper small bowel using an endoscope (00731)19 services
4. Anesthesia for other procedure on lower abdomen (00840)12 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 cholesterol70%
• High blood pressure64%
• Arthritis50%
• Cancer (breast, colorectal, lung, prostate, endometrial or leukemia/lymphoma)29%
• Diabetes22%
• Depression21%

Hospitals where Kirtikumar Desai works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Kirtikumar 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.

• Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA · Acute Care Hospital · Emergency services: not listed by Medicare · CCN 050714

Practice locations

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

• 2900 Chanticleer AveSanta Cruz, CA 95065
• 550 S Green Valley RdWatsonville, CA 95076 (831) 458‑5865

Group practices

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

• Sutter Bay Medical Foundation3,829 clinicians in the group

Specialties

• Anesthesiologyprimary

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Other anesthesiologists in Santa Cruz

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

• Shannon M. McManis, MD
• John C. Glina, MD
• Nancy L. Chin, MD
• Dena M. Janigian, MD
• Grace N. Kibuule, MD
• Katherine A. Kinghorn, MD
• Glenn J. Geesman, MD
• Arnold A. Weekes, MD

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Other clinicians in Sutter Bay Medical Foundation

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

• Shubhada R. Kulkarni, MD
• Catherine Wang, MD
• Paul C. Tang, MD
• Lisa L. Chu, MD
• Felix A. Chen, MD
• Timothy Weng, PA

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