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Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD

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(68 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Cardiology

University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (1999)

6500 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 1 820
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426

(952) 993-2273

Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD is a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN specializing in adult cardiology. He graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in 1999 and has 27 years of experience.

Office Locations

6500 Excelsior Boulevard Suite 1 820
Saint Louis Park, MN 55426

(952) 993-2273

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100 Healthy Way
Olivia, MN 56277

(320) 523-1460

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3 Century Avenue Se
Hutchinson, MN 55350

(320) 234-3290

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800 E 28th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55407

(612) 775-3030

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2024

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 10%

By Volume:

cardiac procedures

In 2024, Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD performed more cardiac procedures procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within Minnesota.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cardiac stress testing

Doppler echocardiography

echocardiogram

stress EKG

ultrasound

By Affordability:

minimally invasive procedures

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within Minnesota, Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD performed more cardiac (heart) stress testing, Doppler echocardiography, echocardiogram (echo), stress EKG, and ultrasound (sonogram) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for minimally invasive procedures that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2012 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	985
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	183
hospital care	245
inpatient care	245
minimally invasive procedures	77
nuclear scan	55
stress testing	181
ultrasound (sonogram)	837

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2013 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	917
cardioversion	13
doctor visit	158
hospital care	150
inpatient care	150
minimally invasive procedures	59
nuclear scan	40
stress testing	163
ultrasound (sonogram)	793

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	529
Female	525

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	985
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	13
Other	0
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	305
From 75 to 84	377
85 and over	223
Less than 65	149

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2014 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	738
cardioversion	12
doctor visit	169
hospital care	120
inpatient care	120
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	24
stress testing	103
ultrasound (sonogram)	665

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	489
Female	458

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	897
Black	25
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	344
85 and over	198
Less than 65	131

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	35
Dementia	10
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2015 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	855
cardioversion	15
doctor visit	135
hospital care	158
inpatient care	158
minimally invasive procedures	84
nuclear scan	52
stress testing	152
ultrasound (sonogram)	734

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	1044
Female	922

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1830
Black	62
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	544
From 75 to 84	730
85 and over	428
Less than 65	264

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2016 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	669
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	150
hospital care	178
inpatient care	178
minimally invasive procedures	52
nuclear scan	32
stress testing	101
ultrasound (sonogram)	582

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	474
Female	416

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	819
Black	36
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	258
From 75 to 84	315
85 and over	187
Less than 65	130

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	69
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2017 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	686
cardioversion	17
doctor visit	210
hospital care	154
inpatient care	154
minimally invasive procedures	51
nuclear scan	20
stress testing	71
ultrasound (sonogram)	639

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	473
Female	434

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	827
Black	35
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	13

**Age**
From 65 to 74	267
From 75 to 84	308
85 and over	211
Less than 65	121

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	51
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2018 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	695
cardioversion	19
doctor visit	218
hospital care	127
inpatient care	127
minimally invasive procedures	56
nuclear scan	30
stress testing	64
ultrasound (sonogram)	631

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	457
Female	450

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	843
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	272
From 75 to 84	324
85 and over	199
Less than 65	112

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	66
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	34
Dementia	13
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2019 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	1036
cardioversion	25
doctor visit	262
hospital care	212
inpatient care	212
minimally invasive procedures	62
nuclear scan	56
stress testing	116
ultrasound (sonogram)	940

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	693
Female	648

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1253
Black	23
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	17

**Age**
From 65 to 74	471
From 75 to 84	496
85 and over	252
Less than 65	122

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2020 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	743
cardioversion	24
doctor visit	164
hospital care	92
inpatient care	92
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	26
stress testing	61
ultrasound (sonogram)	717

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	575
Female	483

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	981
Black	22
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	28
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	360
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	193
Less than 65	96

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	32
Dementia	12
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2021 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and minimally invasive procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	886
cardioversion	31
doctor visit	155
hospital care	71
inpatient care	71
minimally invasive procedures	72
nuclear scan	34
stress testing	76
ultrasound (sonogram)	834

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	583
Female	542

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1036
Black	26
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	37
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	369
From 75 to 84	435
85 and over	246
Less than 65	75

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	37
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	33
Dementia	10
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2022 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	680
cardioversion	11
doctor visit	161
hospital care	159
inpatient care	159
minimally invasive procedures	35
nuclear scan	25
stress testing	108
ultrasound (sonogram)	593

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	473

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	879
Black	26
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	32
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	350
From 75 to 84	333
85 and over	192
Less than 65	85

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	45
Heart Failure	48
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	30
Dementia	8
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2023 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

cardiac procedures	706
cardioversion	21
doctor visit	178
hospital care	194
inpatient care	194
minimally invasive procedures	40
nuclear scan	41
stress testing	97
ultrasound (sonogram)	631

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	525
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	954
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	35
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	346
From 75 to 84	373
85 and over	217
Less than 65	100

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	48
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Dementia	8
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2024 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN during 2024 were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), stress testing and hospital care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	608
doctor visit	150
hospital care	84
inpatient care	84
minimally invasive procedures	13
nuclear scan	59
stress testing	147
ultrasound (sonogram)	474

2024 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	330
Female	370

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	241
From 75 to 84	260
85 and over	154
Less than 65	45

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD in 2024

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	74
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	19
Atrial Fibrilation	44
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	28
Dementia	9
Cancer	19

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2024

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated as a cardiologist in Saint Louis Park, MN were cardiac procedures, ultrasound (sonogram), hospital care and inpatient care.

blood draw	28
cardiac procedures	784
cardioversion	18
doctor visit	176
hospital care	149
inpatient care	149
minimally invasive procedures	54
nuclear scan	38
stress testing	110
ultrasound (sonogram)	697

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2024

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD.

**Gender**
Male	512
Female	479

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	918
Hispanic	3
Native American / Alaskan Native	3
Other	19

**Age**
75 to 84	361
85 and over	207
Less than 65	110
65 to 74	312

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD From 2012 - 2024

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and heart failure.

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	35
Cancer	13
Dementia	9

Education & Training

Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD graduated from University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine in 1999. He completed residency at University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease and has a state license in Minnesota.

Medical School: University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine (1999)

Residency: University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview (2003)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine-Cardiovascular Disease

Licensed In: Minnesota

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.92 out of 5 stars based on 68 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Saint Louis Park, MN.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Desmond Byron Jay, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$306 Transcatheter Heart Valves $306
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$227 CoreValve Evolut $227
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$18 JARDIANCE $18
Abbott Laboratories	$14 Vascular $14
Astellas Pharma US Inc	$12 Lexiscan $12

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$570
Education	$6

Biography

Dr. Desmond Jay is a medical specialist in adult cardiology. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). Before completing his residency at the University of Minnesota Medical Center, Fairview, Dr. Jay attended medical school at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Dr. Jay is affiliated with Methodist Hospital. HealthPartners reports that Dr. Jay is accepting new patients at his office in Saint Louis Park, MN.