Dr. Handel G Desa , MD
Hospitalist โข Gainesville, FL
6500 W Newberry Rd
Gainesville, FL 326054309
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NPI assigned on April 21, 2009; this date does not establish years in practice.
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Published CMS data list 1,877 Original Medicare Part B services in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part B service records, 2024:
- 99233 โ Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making: 539 service units.
- 99308 โ Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day: 293 service units.
- 99309 โ Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day: 229 service units.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Units differ by code; these are not visits or a measure of quality.
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See all 12 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part B data
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Published CMS data list 2,350 Medicare Part D prescriptions, including refills, in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Published rows only; this is not a quality measure.
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Published Part D records, 2024:
- Levothyroxine Sodium โ 128 prescription fills, including refills.
- Eliquis (Apixaban) โ 99 prescription fills, including refills.
- Amlodipine Besylate โ 98 prescription fills, including refills.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024. Drug names come from pharmacy claims. Listing a drug here is not an endorsement or a recommendation.
See all 74 records in the table ยท Guide: How to read Medicare Part D prescriber data
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More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Gainesville, FL (2024, 23 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 660. Middle half: 346 to 745.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,440 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 584. Middle half: 329 to 909.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024. Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
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Medicare Part B services went from 1,593 in 2020 to 1,877 in 2024.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2020โ2024.
Practice Location & Contact Primary Location
6500 W Newberry Rd
Gainesville, FL 326054309
Matched by practice address or phone in NPPES. A shared address or phone does not confirm that this clinician works there.
CMS Doctors and Clinicians lists 1 group name: Hospital Internal Medicine Pa. See the list
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File, release date unavailable.
Listings do not confirm current availability, employment or a shared ownership network.
Medicare Profile & Education
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
2008
What Public CMS Data Show
Hospitalist: NPPES taxonomy is a reported classification, not proof of board certification.
Medicare patients
573 people with Original Medicare in 2024
It gives a sense of how many people with Medicare this clinician treated that year.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider, 2024.
Medicare-allowed amount
About $211,768 in 2024
The total amount Medicare approved for these services in 2024. It includes what Medicare paid and what patients or their other insurance owed, such as the deductible and coinsurance.
It shows the total cost of this clinician's Original Medicare services under Medicare's fee rules.
What this does not show: Medicare-allowed amount
This is not the clinician's income. Part of it can go to a clinic or group practice, staff, equipment or drugs. It is not the price you will pay.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
Paid by Medicare
About $160,961 in 2024
The part of the Medicare-allowed amount that Medicare itself paid in 2024, after patients' deductibles and coinsurance.
The gap between the allowed amount and this number is roughly what patients and their other insurance paid.
What this does not show: Paid by Medicare
This is not the clinician's income and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service, 2024.
30-day fills
2,393 standardized 30-day fills in 2024
CMS converts prescriptions to 30-day supplies so they can be compared. A 90-day prescription counts as about three 30-day fills.
What this does not show: 30-day fills
It is not a count of patients and not a measure of quality.
Part D drug cost
$116,990 in 2024
The total cost of these prescriptions in 2024, paid by Medicare drug plans, patients and other payers together.
It shows the total spending on drugs this clinician prescribed, not what any one patient paid.
What this does not show: Part D drug cost
A higher cost often reflects the type of medicines a specialty uses. It is not your out-of-pocket cost and not a measure of quality.
Source: CMS, Medicare Part D Prescribers โ by Provider and Drug, 2024.
Open Payments general payments, program year 2023
All general payments: $178.89 across 2 records.
By nature of payment
- Food and Beverage: $178.89 across 2 records.
Reporting-company totals
- Amgen Inc.: $150.00 across 1 record.
- Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc.: $28.89 across 1 record.
A reported payment does not necessarily mean the financial relationship is improper and is not a measure of care quality. Clinicians can review and dispute these records.
Source: Calculated by T-MedInfo from CMS Open Payments general-payment records for program year 2023 (published June 30, 2026).
Years since graduation
18 years (graduated 2008)
CMS Doctors and Clinicians data list 2008 as the year this clinician finished professional school.
It tells you roughly how long ago the clinician finished school.
What this does not show: Years since graduation
It is not the number of years in practice, and more years does not mean better care.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File.
NPI first issued
2009
The year this clinician's National Provider Identifier (NPI) was issued. An NPI is a unique 10-digit ID that US health care providers use for billing.
What this does not show: NPI first issued
NPIs have been issued only since 2005, so this year is not necessarily when the clinician started practicing.
Source: CMS NPPES NPI Registry.
Accepts Medicare assignment
CMS data list this clinician as accepting Medicare assignment. This means agreeing to take the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.
With Original Medicare, you usually pay only your deductible and coinsurance, and the office sends the claim to Medicare for you.
Medicare assignment applies to Original Medicare. It does not tell you whether the clinician is in a Medicare Advantage plan's network, accepts other insurance, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians; Medicare.gov, โDoes your provider accept Medicare as full payment?โ
No telehealth indicator
CMS shows this indicator only when recent Medicare claims include telehealth services. The clinician may still offer telehealth; ask the office.
Source: CMS, Telehealth Indicator on Medicare Care Compare (fact sheet, January 2023); CMS Doctors and Clinicians.
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Dr. Desa has a Medicare enrollment record in PECOS, the CMS system clinicians use to enroll so they can bill Medicare or order services for people with Medicare.
It does not show whether the clinician accepts assignment, is in your plan's network, or is taking new patients.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Can order Medicare-covered services
CMS lists Dr. Desa as eligible to order or refer Medicare Part B clinical laboratory and imaging services, durable medical equipment (DME) and home health services for people with Medicare.
Medicare pays for these items and services only when they are ordered by an eligible clinician.
What this does not show: Can order Medicare-covered services
It does not mean the clinician offers these services directly.
Source: CMS Medicare Fee-For-Service Public Provider Enrollment (PECOS); CMS Order and Referring file.
Compared with the same specialty in Gainesville and Florida
Billing and prescribing volume is not a quality rating.
Medicare Part B services
More Medicare Part B services than 85% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Gainesville, FL (2024, 23 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 660. Middle half: 346 to 745.
More Medicare Part B services than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,440 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 584. Middle half: 329 to 909.
Medicare-allowed amount
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Gainesville, FL (2024, 23 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $69,865. Middle half: $42,060 to $83,165.
A higher Medicare-allowed amount than 95% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,440 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $61,629. Middle half: $37,346 to $92,445.
Paid by Medicare
A higher Medicare payment amount than 85% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Gainesville, FL (2024, 23 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $55,603. Middle half: $32,152 to $65,761.
A higher Medicare payment amount than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,440 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $48,306. Middle half: $29,016 to $72,404.
Medicare Part D prescriptions
More Part D prescriptions than 75% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Gainesville, FL (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 55. Middle half: 26 to 1,020.
More Part D prescriptions than 95% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,116 clinicians with data). Median for this group: 151. Middle half: 62 to 299.
Part D drug cost
A higher Part D drug cost than 75% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Gainesville, FL (2024, 20 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,573. Middle half: $152 to $93,820.
A higher Part D drug cost than 90% of clinicians listed under Hospitalist in Florida (2024, 1,116 clinicians with data). Median for this group: $8,502. Middle half: $668 to $15,816.
40 active clinicians are listed under Hospitalist with a practice address in Gainesville, FL (1,823 in Florida).
Addresses are self-reported to NPPES and may be out of date.
Telehealth indicator in Gainesville
2.5% of these 40 clinicians have the CMS telehealth indicator.
75% of these 40 clinicians are listed by CMS as accepting Medicare assignment.
CMS data by year
Changes may reflect reporting, coverage or privacy limits, not changes in care quality.
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Medicare Part B services
Medicare Part B services increased 18% from 1,593 in 2020 to 1,877 in 2024.
- 2020: 1,593
- 2021: 1,891
- 2022: 1,480
- 2023: 1,088
- 2024: 1,877
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Medicare-allowed amount
Medicare-allowed amount increased 26% from $168,568 in 2020 to $211,768 in 2024.
- 2020: $168,568
- 2021: $195,375
- 2022: $158,766
- 2023: $117,683
- 2024: $211,768
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Paid by Medicare
Paid by Medicare increased 20% from $134,072 in 2020 to $160,961 in 2024.
- 2020: $134,072
- 2021: $156,351
- 2022: $125,974
- 2023: $93,578
- 2024: $160,961
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Medicare Part D prescriptions
Medicare Part D prescriptions increased 959% from 222 in 2020 to 2,350 in 2024.
- 2020: 222
- 2021: 370
- 2022: 2,626
- 2023: 3,750
- 2024: 2,350
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30-day fills
30-day fills increased 770% from 275 in 2020 to 2,393 in 2024.
- 2020: 275
- 2021: 395
- 2022: 2,677
- 2023: 3,826
- 2024: 2,393
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Part D drug cost
Part D drug cost increased 1009% from $10,550 in 2020 to $116,990 in 2024.
- 2020: $10,550
- 2021: $17,683
- 2022: $111,456
- 2023: $208,265
- 2024: $116,990
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Industry payments (Open Payments)
Industry payments (Open Payments) went from $98.45 in 2019 to $178.89 in 2023.
- 2019: $98.45
- 2021: $232.53
- 2022: $165.76
- 2023: $178.89
Sources: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners (2024), CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers (2024), CMS Open Payments (2023), CMS Doctors and Clinicians, CMS NPPES NPI Registry. Specialty names follow the NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy.
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Pharma & Medical Device Financial Disclosures
Payments and other transfers of value that drug and medical device companies reported to CMS Open Payments
Program year 2023 (payments made January 1 โ December 31, 2023): fewer than 11 records totaling $178.89.
| Manufacturer | Payment Nature | Product | Type | Amount ($) |
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| Amgen Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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Repatha | General | $150.00 |
| Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc. |
Food and Beverage
In-kind items and services
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GEMTESA | General | $28.89 |
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2023, released June 30, 2026.
Performed Procedures & Service Volume
CPTยฎ is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association. CPT codes, descriptions and other data only are copyright 2016โ2023 American Medical Association. All rights reserved. Applicable FARS/HHSARS apply. Descriptions of CPT codes are the AMA's CPT Consumer Friendly Descriptors as published by CMS in the Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners โ by Provider and Service data, 2017โ2024; they are plain-language summaries, not for clinical coding or documentation. HCPCS Level II codes and descriptions are from CMS. Fee schedules, relative value units, conversion factors and/or related components are not assigned by the AMA, are not part of CPT, and the AMA is not recommending their use. The AMA does not directly or indirectly practice medicine or dispense medical services. The AMA assumes no liability for data contained or not contained herein.
| HCPCS Code | Services | Patients | Submitted Charge | Medicare Allowed |
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99233
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes
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539 | 226 | $267.00 | $115.97 |
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99308
Subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more
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293 | 97 | $176.00 | $72.34 |
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99309
Subsequent nursing facility care with moderate level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 30 minutes
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229 | 108 | $233.00 | $104.57 |
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99310
Subsequent nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 45 minutes
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216 | 83 | $346.00 | $149.50 |
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99232
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes
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180 | 79 | $186.00 | $77.01 |
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99239
Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes
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164 | 161 | $274.00 | $111.26 |
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99223
Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes
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102 | 93 | $519.00 | $169.32 |
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99291
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes
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42 | 31 | $573.00 | $210.28 |
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99222
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes
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41 | 41 | $351.00 | $128.34 |
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99238
Hospital discharge day management, 30 minutes or less
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33 | 33 | $186.00 | $78.78 |
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99316
Nursing facility discharge management, more than 30 minutes
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20 | 20 | $270.00 | $127.72 |
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99306
Initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more
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18 | 17 | $425.00 | $177.73 |
Source: CMS Part B by Provider and Service, 2024; services under 11 beneficiaries omitted by CMS. Privacy limits
Submitted charges are billed amounts, not a price quote for your visit.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Profile & Medications
Medicare Part D prescriptions filled, including refills, in 2024.
| Brand Name | Generic Name | Prescriptions | Day Supply | Total Cost | Patients |
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| Levothyroxine Sodium | Levothyroxine Sodium | 128 | 3,586 | $2,028.91 | 20 |
| Eliquis | Apixaban | 99 | 1,536 | $31,325.95 | 20 |
| Amlodipine Besylate | Amlodipine Besylate | 98 | 2,857 | $829.45 | 30 |
| Metoprolol Succinate | Metoprolol Succinate | 91 | 1,939 | $1,474.08 | 22 |
| Atorvastatin Calcium | Atorvastatin Calcium | 81 | 2,540 | $1,601.58 | 25 |
| Trazodone Hcl | Trazodone Hcl | 79 | 2,028 | $1,283.94 | 15 |
| Furosemide | Furosemide | 73 | 2,085 | $511.97 | 23 |
| Gabapentin | Gabapentin | 70 | 1,905 | $3,782.70 | 20 |
| Memantine Hcl | Memantine Hcl | 68 | 1,000 | $2,567.66 | โ |
| Pantoprazole Sodium | Pantoprazole Sodium | 62 | 1,703 | $1,867.54 | 32 |
| Potassium Chloride | Potassium Chloride | 55 | 1,066 | $794.24 | 28 |
| Carvedilol | Carvedilol | 53 | 1,478 | $601.84 | 14 |
| Basaglar Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Glargine,hum.Rec.Anlog | 52 | 653 | $7,380.36 | โ |
| Mirtazapine | Mirtazapine | 45 | 1,321 | $779.65 | โ |
| Ipratropium-Albuterol | Ipratropium/Albuterol Sulfate | 45 | 310 | $991.41 | โ |
| Lisinopril | Lisinopril | 44 | 1,305 | $367.25 | โ |
| Tamsulosin Hcl | Tamsulosin Hcl | 41 | 994 | $844.37 | 11 |
| Sertraline Hcl | Sertraline Hcl | 39 | 1,146 | $610.92 | โ |
| Clopidogrel | Clopidogrel Bisulfate | 39 | 1,525 | $582.89 | 15 |
| Ondansetron Hcl | Ondansetron Hcl | 39 | 264 | $942.37 | 11 |
| Oxycodone Hcl | Oxycodone Hcl | 38 | 187 | $344.80 | 26 |
| Rosuvastatin Calcium | Rosuvastatin Calcium | 34 | 963 | $585.34 | โ |
| Carbidopa-Levodopa | Carbidopa/Levodopa | 33 | 968 | $1,778.98 | โ |
| Buspirone Hcl | Buspirone Hcl | 31 | 910 | $545.37 | โ |
| Insulin Lispro Kwikpen U-100 | Insulin Lispro | 31 | 248 | $1,176.32 | โ |
(top 25 shown)
Source: CMS Part D by Provider and Drug, 2024; rows below 11 claims omitted by CMS; volume isn’t quality. Privacy limits
Specialties & License Numbers Reported to NPPES
Self-certified to NPPES: 2026-01-02NUCC Taxonomy Code: 208M00000X
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Medicare (PECOS) Enrollment & Ordering Eligibility
Source: CMS PECOSPRACTITIONER - FAMILY PRACTICE
I20141112001687
FL
9638318728
Sources: CMS Provider Enrollment and Order and Referring. Medicare enrollment is a billing status, not an accreditation or quality rating.
Medicare Group Practice Enrollments
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File
Hospital Internal Medicine Pa
6500 W Newberry Rd, Gainesville, FL 326054309
Phone: 3523843900
Clinicians Sharing This Practice Address or Phone
Clinicians sharing this NPPES address, phone or fax; a shared contact does not mean they work together.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Physician Assistant
Anesthesiology
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Career & Practice History Timeline
Changes recorded in monthly NPPES data files: addresses, names, credentials, specialties and NPI status
Registered at 6500 W NEWBERRY RD, GAINESVILLE, FL 326054309 (Tel: 3523334000)
Registered at 6500 W NEWBERRY RD, GAINESVILLE, FL 326054309 (Tel: 3523334000)
Hospitalist (license number reported to NPPES: FL ME120839)
NPI status registered as active in NPPES database
Registered at 6005 MONCLOVA RD, SUITE # 220, MAUMEE, OH 435371864 (Tel: 4193835502)
Registered at 6005 MONCLOVA RD, SUITE 220, MAUMEE, OH 435371864 (Tel: 4193835502)
Recorded as HANDEL DESA, MD
Family Medicine (license number reported to NPPES: OH 35-099782)
First registered as active Individual Practitioner in NPPES Database.
NPI Administrative Meta
Other Hospitalists in Gainesville
- Dr. Muhammad Umer, MD
- Dr. Jessica Sohn, DO
- Dr. Anthony Conforti, DO
- Dr. Yogi Patel, MD
- Dr. Rishan Jeyakumar, MD
- Dr. George Yazji, MD
Mailing Address
6500 W Newberry Rd
Gainesville, FL 326054309
Phone: 3523334000