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  3. Harit Desai
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Harit Desai, M.D.

NPI: 1528393006
Murrieta, CA
9 years of data
Undefined Physician type
$3.9M
Total Payments
28.0K
Beneficiaries
40.2K
Services
3.33x
Markup Ratio

Peer Comparison

99th
percentile in specialty
This provider$3.9M
Specialty median$100.2K

📋 Key Findings

1Billed $3.9M over 9 years
23.33x markup ratio (above median)
399th percentile in Undefined Physician type by payments
4Payments surged 426% in 2016
517 procedures with >3x markup
✓ No flags detected

🔎 Data Analysis

This provider's $3.9M in total Medicare payments ranks in the 99th percentile of Undefined Physician type providers nationally.

Medicare payments to this provider grew 1769% from 2015 to 2023.

AI-generated analysis based on Medicare payment data.

Annual Medicare Payments

Annual Services Provided

Avg Payment per Service

Markup Ratio Over Time

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Notable: Payments increased 426% in 2016

Year-over-year payment surges can indicate changes in practice volume, new services, or billing pattern shifts.

Submitted Charges vs. Medicare Payments

Average per-service amounts submitted by the provider compared to what Medicare actually paid — the gap represents the markup.

YearAvg SubmittedAvg PaidMarkup RatioGap per ServiceTotal PaymentsServicesBeneficiaries
2015$227.04$92.202.46x$134.84$35.5K592494
2016$357.05$105.693.38x$251.36$186.8K2.3K1.6K
2017$394.45$110.343.57x$284.11$279.8K3.1K2.1K
2018$411.02$115.023.57x$296.00$422.3K4.3K3.1K
2019$359.26$102.523.50x$256.74$498.4K5.0K3.5K
2020$502.85$131.583.82x$371.27$528.3K5.0K3.5K
2021$529.91$139.963.79x$389.95$643.9K6.3K4.5K
2022$498.55$142.523.50x$356.03$677.1K6.8K4.6K
2023$464.28$129.493.59x$334.79$663.1K6.7K4.6K

Top Procedures (20)

99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes⚠ 3.0x markup
$815.4K
8.8K services$92.22/svc3.04x markup
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function⚠ 3.4x markup
$401.4K
3.6K services$110.37/svc3.42x markup
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies⚠ 3.2x markup
$356.0K
886 services$401.86/svc3.23x markup
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day⚠ 3.1x markup
$344.0K
4.0K services$86.61/svc3.09x markup
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin⚠ 3.6x markup
$277.2K
651 services$425.81/svc3.59x markup
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day⚠ 3.1x markup
$243.6K
1.5K services$162.19/svc3.14x markup
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart⚠ 4.2x markup
$161.9K
849 services$190.73/svc4.20x markup
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour ekg up to 30 days
$140.9K
203 services$694.15/svc2.61x markup
93460Insertion of catheter in right and left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart⚠ 4.1x markup
$102.8K
420 services$244.82/svc4.12x markup
33340Repair of left upper heart⚠ 3.2x markup
$79.5K
122 services$651.39/svc3.17x markup
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day
$77.8K
1.3K services$60.75/svc2.95x markup
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose⚠ 3.2x markup
$75.3K
872 services$86.40/svc3.22x markup
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck⚠ 3.1x markup
$74.0K
530 services$139.70/svc3.08x markup
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes⚠ 3.3x markup
$67.9K
528 services$128.65/svc3.33x markup
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report⚠ 3.7x markup
$57.7K
1.1K services$54.02/svc3.72x markup
33418Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve accessed through the skin⚠ 5.0x markup
$54.0K
57 services$947.18/svc4.97x markup
92920Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked major coronary artery or branch (accessed through the skin)⚠ 3.8x markup
$50.2K
140 services$358.86/svc3.84x markup
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion
$48.5K
710 services$68.35/svc2.77x markup
93312Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound examination including interpretation and report⚠ 3.1x markup
$40.8K
457 services$89.27/svc3.06x markup
33361Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin⚠ 5.6x markup
$40.3K
64 services$630.28/svc5.60x markup
Show detailed table ▾
CodeDescriptionServicesPaymentsAvg/ServiceMarkup
99214Established patient office or other outpatient, visit typically 25 minutes8.8K$815.4K$92.223.04x
93306Ultrasound examination of heart including color-depicted blood flow rate, direction, and valve function3.6K$401.4K$110.373.42x
78452Nuclear medicine study of vessels of heart using drugs or exercise multiple studies886$356.0K$401.863.23x
99233Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 35 minutes per day4.0K$344.0K$86.613.09x
92928Catheter insertion of stents in major coronary artery or branch, accessed through the skin651$277.2K$425.813.59x
99223Initial hospital inpatient care, typically 70 minutes per day1.5K$243.6K$162.193.14x
93458Insertion of catheter in left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart849$161.9K$190.734.20x
93229Heart rhythm tracing, computer analysis, physician prescribed transmission of patient-triggered events greater than 24-hour ekg up to 30 days203$140.9K$694.152.61x
93460Insertion of catheter in right and left heart for imaging of blood vessels or grafts and left lower heart420$102.8K$244.824.12x
33340Repair of left upper heart122$79.5K$651.393.17x
99232Subsequent hospital inpatient care, typically 25 minutes per day1.3K$77.8K$60.752.95x
A9502Technetium tc-99m tetrofosmin, diagnostic, per study dose872$75.3K$86.403.22x
93880Ultrasound scanning of blood flow (outside the brain) on both sides of head and neck530$74.0K$139.703.08x
99204New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 minutes528$67.9K$128.653.33x
93015Exercise or drug-induced heart and blood vessel stress test with EKG monitoring, physician supervision, interpretation, and report1.1K$57.7K$54.023.72x
33418Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve accessed through the skin57$54.0K$947.184.97x
92920Balloon dilation of narrowed or blocked major coronary artery or branch (accessed through the skin)140$50.2K$358.863.84x
99442Physician telephone patient service, 11-20 minutes of medical discussion710$48.5K$68.352.77x
93312Insertion of probe in esophagus for heart ultrasound examination including interpretation and report457$40.8K$89.273.06x
33361Replacement of aortic valve with prosthetic valve, accessed through the skin64$40.3K$630.285.60x

Markup Analysis

Charge-to-Payment Ratio

3.33x

This provider submits charges 3.33 times higher than what Medicare actually pays.

What This Means

A markup ratio of 3.33x means for every $100 Medicare pays, this provider initially charges $333. This is higher than the national average.

Location

Murrieta, CA

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  • • Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data (2014-2023)
  • • National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES)

Last Updated: February 2026 (data through 2023, the latest CMS release)

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