Active NPI 1609957786 Individual Practitioner Male Practitioner

Dr. Neel Rajendra Desai , MD

Ophthalmology • Largo, FL

✓ Accepts Medicare Assignment

Professional Overview & Biography Verified Profile Summary

Dr. Neel Desai, MD is a certified Ophthalmology practicing in Largo, FL. With approximately 23 years of clinical experience since graduating from Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine in 2003, Dr. Desai delivers high-quality medical care to the local community at 148 13TH ST SW.

Dr. Desai is affiliated with The Eye Physicians Of Pinellas, Pa and accepts Medicare assignment.

Frequently performed procedures and clinical services include measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye, established patient problem focused exam of visual system, removal of cataract with insertion of lens. Full Medicare procedure pricing transparency rates and service volume details are listed on this profile.

Practice Location & Contact Primary Location

Practice Address

148 13th St Sw

Largo, FL 337703127

Telephone 7275818706

Associated Practice Facility / Clinic

🏢 Largo Ambulatory Surgery Center Llc Facility NPI 1184621864

Medicare Profile & Education

Medical School

Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine

Graduation Year

2003

Medicare Assignment

✓ Accepts Assignment

Telehealth Flag

In-Person Only

Specialty Benchmarks & Practice Insights

Comparative analytics for Ophthalmology in Largo, FL

Senior Veteran Specialist (>20 Yrs)

Practitioner Clinical Experience

23 Yrs -4.5 yrs vs City Avg

City Avg: 27.5 Yrs

State Avg: 28.9 Yrs

Regional Practice Density

22 Specialists

Practicing in Largo, FL (1686 Statewide)

Telehealth Adoption Rate

0.0% Regional Adoption

In-Person Office Visits Only

Medicare Pricing Discount

78.4% Avg Savings

Under CMS Medicare Fee Schedule vs Standard Submitted Charges

Clinical Seniority & Experience Comparison

Dr. Desai (23 Years) 23 Yrs

Largo Specialty Average (27.5 Years) 27.5 Yrs

Performed Procedures & Service Volume

Top Medicare Part B procedures performed by this practitioner

CMS Official Data (2024)

Reporting Year:

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	514	178	$80.89	$23.37
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	295	177	$175.00	$84.11
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	275	158	$1500.00	$504.40
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	241	228	$250.00	$118.72
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	149	147	$120.00	$36.91
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	125	125	$298.00	$140.53
68761 Closure of tear duct opening using plug	116	38	$443.00	$90.07
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	98	79	$1773.85	$305.66
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	78	64	$90.00	$11.05
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	35	29	$1828.46	$361.45
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	29	19	$5344.83	$1038.28
66991 Extracapsular removal of cataract with insertion of artificial lens and insertion of drainage device in front chamber of eye	29	17	$2692.00	$654.27
65780 Transplantation of fetal sac tissue to cornea	25	18	$2687.00	$372.61
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	22	20	$3219.00	$692.09

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	561	200	$81.60	$23.75
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	415	260	$175.00	$86.15
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	272	253	$250.00	$119.89
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	269	156	$1500.00	$505.03
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	171	169	$103.68	$36.64
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	133	133	$298.00	$143.14
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	122	94	$90.00	$11.25
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	66	55	$1849.76	$316.15
92134 Imaging of retina	40	40	$81.00	$38.19
65780 Transplantation of fetal sac tissue to cornea	40	32	$2687.00	$638.86
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	37	37	$51.00	$24.08
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	37	29	$4406.49	$1242.71
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	36	30	$3219.00	$679.41
92025 Ct scan of cornea	34	33	$73.00	$34.75
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	34	28	$1639.24	$331.02
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	26	26	$32.00	$15.14
68326 Reconstruction of conjunctiva	21	16	$2613.00	$310.57
68200 Injection into conjunctiva	20	11	$133.35	$37.27
92285 Photography of content of eyes	19	17	$43.00	$22.13
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	17	15	$4806.00	$1134.51

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	610	214	$81.38	$25.93
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	550	334	$175.00	$86.36
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	300	284	$250.00	$123.06
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	300	179	$1500.00	$511.87
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	204	163	$24.65	$11.46
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	184	180	$81.88	$34.73
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	131	131	$298.00	$145.33
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	68	55	$1678.26	$306.42
92025 Ct scan of cornea	66	65	$73.00	$35.06
65780 Transplantation of fetal sac tissue to cornea	58	44	$2687.00	$632.75
92134 Imaging of retina	56	53	$81.00	$38.88
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	49	49	$51.00	$24.35
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	46	40	$3219.00	$721.20
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	44	33	$1719.07	$366.33
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	43	33	$4085.00	$1264.55
92285 Photography of content of eyes	28	26	$43.00	$22.33
68326 Reconstruction of conjunctiva	26	20	$2613.00	$312.96
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	25	22	$4806.00	$1137.58
68200 Injection into conjunctiva	21	13	$127.00	$40.98
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	16	16	$166.00	$84.00

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	615	218	$81.20	$27.84
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	578	341	$175.00	$86.45
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	370	344	$250.00	$122.76
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	281	166	$1500.00	$528.00
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	229	198	$24.00	$11.52
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	177	176	$77.00	$35.07
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	139	139	$298.00	$147.92
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	80	63	$1657.25	$295.83
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	74	73	$32.00	$15.23
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	73	54	$1599.67	$355.31
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	59	59	$51.00	$24.79
92025 Ct scan of cornea	56	54	$73.00	$36.09
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	51	44	$3219.00	$707.61
92134 Imaging of retina	51	50	$81.00	$38.96
65780 Transplantation of fetal sac tissue to cornea	46	40	$2687.00	$625.36
92285 Photography of content of eyes	29	26	$43.00	$21.28
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	27	18	$4085.00	$1402.70
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	21	21	$166.00	$84.80
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	17	14	$4806.00	$1168.53
68326 Reconstruction of conjunctiva	16	15	$2613.00	$318.39
99214 Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more	13	13	$218.00	$129.70

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	439	249	$175.00	$86.66
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	355	124	$81.19	$30.86
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	293	260	$250.19	$123.50
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	196	112	$1500.00	$529.02
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	148	122	$24.01	$11.98
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	100	99	$77.00	$34.97
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	87	87	$298.41	$147.44
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing	67	66	$32.00	$15.76
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	52	42	$1863.75	$387.36
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	49	41	$1679.39	$293.53
92134 Imaging of retina	39	39	$81.00	$39.74
65780 Transplantation of fetal sac tissue to cornea	31	24	$2687.00	$634.34
92025 Ct scan of cornea	31	30	$73.00	$35.21
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	28	19	$4085.00	$1357.67
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	28	24	$3219.00	$712.12
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing	27	27	$51.00	$25.19
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	17	17	$150.00	$74.45
92285 Photography of content of eyes	16	15	$43.00	$21.44
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	13	12	$4806.00	$1165.75
68326 Reconstruction of conjunctiva	12	11	$2613.00	$324.35

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	686	237	$72.62	$33.46
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	379	224	$1500.00	$617.35
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	353	218	$172.98	$84.86
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	340	321	$249.59	$123.48
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	309	159	$63.01	$26.86
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	217	214	$91.66	$35.20
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	145	145	$298.10	$148.54
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	132	69	$61.28	$25.22
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	94	66	$1495.98	$287.98
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	73	61	$35.59	$12.60
92134 Imaging of retina	45	43	$103.96	$39.54
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	44	38	$3212.09	$772.69
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	38	29	$1534.42	$321.63
65780 Transplantation of fetal sac tissue to cornea	33	28	$2771.55	$666.43
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	25	17	$4150.28	$1319.84
99213 Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes	23	23	$147.96	$71.87
92025 Ct scan of cornea	20	20	$97.80	$37.30
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	18	18	$166.61	$82.67
76512 Ultrasound of eye disease, growth, or structure	16	14	$195.94	$61.09
92285 Photography of content of eyes	15	12	$47.80	$21.14

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	836	296	$82.14	$36.23
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	431	261	$169.00	$85.46
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	391	242	$1500.00	$612.05
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	374	343	$245.00	$123.30
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	299	295	$114.00	$34.45
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	180	99	$80.89	$27.07
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	130	68	$74.00	$24.69
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	127	87	$1439.25	$298.09
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	125	125	$294.00	$147.98
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	96	84	$3200.00	$744.14
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	42	32	$1440.24	$316.09
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	33	32	$46.00	$15.37
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	31	16	$4187.00	$1358.58
92134 Imaging of retina	20	19	$134.00	$40.67
92285 Photography of content of eyes	17	14	$61.00	$20.13
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	17	16	$4775.00	$1171.24
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	16	16	$160.00	$81.59
92025 Ct scan of cornea	14	14	$113.00	$37.34
65780 Transplantation of fetal sac tissue to cornea	12	12	$2873.00	$662.23

HCPCS Code & Description	Services	Patients	Submitted Charge	Medicare Allowed
92136 Measurement of corneal curvature and depth of eye	573	223	$87.36	$40.93
92012 Established patient problem focused exam of visual system	531	314	$169.14	$81.98
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system	365	339	$245.00	$121.10
66984 Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	321	194	$1500.00	$604.12
92286 Imaging of front third of eye using a special microscope	226	223	$114.00	$34.34
92225 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	149	77	$80.00	$26.39
92004 New patient complete exam of visual system	118	118	$294.00	$145.10
92226 Examination of eye by ophthalmoscope with retinal drawing	115	62	$74.64	$24.30
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	94	69	$1482.87	$285.92
92025 Ct scan of cornea	81	79	$113.00	$37.01
76514 Ultrasound scan of cornea to determine thickness	66	57	$46.00	$14.91
92134 Imaging of retina	65	64	$134.00	$39.57
66982 Complex removal of cataract with insertion of prosthetic lens	63	55	$3200.00	$752.53
65778 Insertion of amniotic membrane to eye surface	37	27	$4187.00	$1325.50
65756 Transplantation of outer layer of corneal tissue	32	29	$4775.00	$1165.70
65780 Transplantation of fetal sac tissue to cornea	25	23	$2873.00	$657.55
66821 Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using a laser	20	15	$1512.25	$326.32
92002 New patient problem focused exam of visual system	19	19	$160.00	$79.35
68200 Injection into conjunctiva	14	11	$124.00	$40.85

Medical Specialties & State Licenses

Ophthalmology Primary Specialty

NUCC Taxonomy Code: 207W00000X

State License FL ME 102683

An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.

Additional State Medicaid & Healthcare Payer Identifiers

Medicaid State Provider ID

000367700 (FL)

Hospital & Practice Group Affiliations

The Eye Physicians Of Pinellas, Pa

501 N Howard Ave, Tampa, FL 336061213

Phone: 7275818706

The Eye Physicians Of Pinellas, Pa

11925 Sheldon Rd, Tampa, FL 336263644

Phone: 7275818706

The Eye Physicians Of Pinellas, Pa

6133 Central Ave, Saint Petersburg, FL 337108529

Phone: 7273443008

The Eye Physicians Of Pinellas, Pa

148 13th St Sw, Largo, FL 337703127

Phone: 7275818706

Practice Associates & Co-Workers

Healthcare professionals and specialists practicing at this location or sharing practice phone/fax

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Career & Practice History Timeline

Chronological log of verified NPI updates, location relocations, credentials, and registry changes

6 Historical Events

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NPI Profile Active April 02, 2014

NPI status registered as active in NPPES database

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Updated Practice Location April 02, 2014

Registered at 148 13TH ST SW, LARGO, FL 337703127 (Tel: 7275818706)

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Updated Business Mailing Address April 02, 2014

Registered at 417 HARBOR DR S, INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, FL 337853118 (Tel: 8438108149)

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Provider Name / Credentials Updated April 02, 2014

Recorded as NEEL DESAI, M.D.

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Medical Taxonomy / Specialty Registered (Primary Specialty) April 02, 2014

Ophthalmology (License #ME 102683 in FL)

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Initial NPI Registration & Enumeration October 17, 2006

First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.

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NPI Administrative Meta

NPI Number: 1609957786

Entity Type:

Individual Provider Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Solo Healthcare Professional (Type 1 NPI)

Enumeration Date: October 17, 2006

Last Update: April 02, 2014

Sole Proprietor: Yes

Update or Correct Profile

Mailing Address

417 Harbor Dr S

Indian Rocks Beach, FL 337853118

Phone: 8438108149

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