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Dr. Viren Desai, MD

(3 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Pulmonology and Adult Critical Care

Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (1986)

221 Kearney Avenue
Kearny, NJ 07032

(201) 997-0808

Dr. Viren Desai, MD is a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ specializing in adult pulmonology and adult critical care. He graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College in 1986 and has 40 years of experience. Dr. Viren Desai, MD is affiliated with RWJBarnabas Health and Clara Maass Medical Center.

Office Locations

Clara Maass Medical Center

221 Kearney Avenue
Kearny, NJ 07032

(201) 997-0808

(201) 997-0013

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD in 2023

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

Top 5%

By Volume:

pulmonary testing

By Affordability:

pulmonary stress test

In 2023, among providers in related specialties within New Jersey, Dr. Viren Desai, MD performed more pulmonary testing procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for pulmonary stress test that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

breathing treatment

In 2023, Dr. Viren Desai, MD performed more breathing treatment procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Top 25%

By Volume:

inpatient hospital care

In 2012, Dr. Viren Desai, MD performed more inpatient hospital care (for patient admitted to hospital) procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of providers in related specialties within New Jersey.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ during 2012 were hospital care, inpatient care, lab tests and allergy testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	1411
blood draw	462
cardiac procedures	16
diagnostic procedures	132
doctor visit	1736
hospital care	2279
inpatient care	2279
lab tests	1426
nursing home care	974
preventive care	98
pulmonary testing	1157
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	98

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ during 2013 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

allergy testing	363
blood draw	668
bronchoscopy	13
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1701
hospital care	2049
inpatient care	2049
lab tests	378
minimally invasive procedures	13
nursing home care	728
preventive care	84
pulmonary testing	1091
vaccines	84

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	321
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	514
Black	45
Hispanic	118
Asian	49
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	284
From 75 to 84	241
85 and over	140
Less than 65	74

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	54
Diabetes	51
Dementia	22
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ during 2014 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	310
doctor visit	1450
hospital care	1700
inpatient care	1700
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nursing home care	612
preventive care	71
pulmonary testing	1015
vaccines	71
X-rays	19

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	277
Female	367

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	422
Black	41
Hispanic	114
Asian	55
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	255
From 75 to 84	203
85 and over	118
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	55
Diabetes	48
Dementia	19
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ during 2015 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and nursing home care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	43
doctor visit	1508
hospital care	1461
inpatient care	1461
nursing home care	433
preventive care	88
pulmonary testing	996
sleep study	12
vaccines	88

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	542
Female	778

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	882
Black	64
Hispanic	240
Asian	112
Other	22
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	424
85 and over	256
Less than 65	150

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	51
Dementia	20
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ during 2016 were nursing home care, hospital care, inpatient care and pulmonary testing.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	240
doctor visit	1590
hospital care	1347
inpatient care	1347
lab tests	16
nursing home care	1725
preventive care	135
pulmonary testing	1190
sleep study	19
vaccines	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	293
Female	401

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	445
Black	28
Hispanic	140
Asian	65
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	283
From 75 to 84	221
85 and over	111
Less than 65	79

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	12
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	42
Asthma	66
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	54
Dementia	21
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ during 2017 were pulmonary testing, nursing home care, hospital care and inpatient care.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	315
breathing treatment	242
doctor visit	1631
hospital care	844
inpatient care	844
nursing home care	1187
pulmonary testing	1391
sleep study	19

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	282
Female	382

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	374
Black	27
Hispanic	182
Asian	67
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	264
From 75 to 84	205
85 and over	109
Less than 65	86

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD in 2017

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	38
Asthma	33
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	52
Diabetes	54
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ during 2018 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	284
breathing treatment	607
doctor visit	1476
hospital care	1032
inpatient care	1032
nursing home care	558
pulmonary testing	1169
sleep study	19

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	257
Female	339

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	334
Black	28
Hispanic	156
Asian	66
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	201
From 75 to 84	222
85 and over	110
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD in 2018

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	19
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	53
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ during 2019 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	130
breathing treatment	564
doctor visit	1302
hospital care	1180
inpatient care	1180
nursing home care	360
pulmonary testing	1267
sleep study	21

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	218
Female	301

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	303
Black	0
Hispanic	113
Asian	61
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	192
From 75 to 84	177
85 and over	95
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD in 2019

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	38
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	51
Diabetes	49
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ during 2020 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	238
doctor visit	1233
hospital care	2893
inpatient care	2893
nursing home care	112
pulmonary testing	669

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	266

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	269
Black	0
Hispanic	100
Asian	47
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	167
From 75 to 84	158
85 and over	93
Less than 65	50

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD in 2020

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	48
Diabetes	47
Dementia	21
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ during 2021 were hospital care, inpatient care, pulmonary testing and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	364
doctor visit	1129
hospital care	2131
inpatient care	2131
pulmonary testing	908

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	196
Female	248

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	247
Black	43
Hispanic	98
Asian	42
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	181
From 75 to 84	143
85 and over	76
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD in 2021

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	45
Diabetes	52
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ during 2022 were pulmonary testing, hospital care, inpatient care and breathing treatment.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

breathing treatment	373
doctor visit	1246
hospital care	900
inpatient care	900
pulmonary testing	1089
sleep study	12

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	210

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	222
Black	0
Hispanic	77
Asian	37
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	140
From 75 to 84	129
85 and over	67
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	41
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	56
Diabetes	48
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Viren Desai, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated as a pulmonologist in Kearny, NJ were inpatient care, hospital care, pulmonary testing and allergy testing.

allergy testing	887
blood draw	306
bronchoscopy	13
cardiac procedures	16
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	1454
hospital care	1619
inpatient care	1619
lab tests	606
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	19
nursing home care	743
preventive care	95
pulmonary testing	1085
sleep study	17
ultrasound (sonogram)	16
vaccines	95
X-rays	19

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD.

**Gender**
Male	250
Female	337

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	25
Asian / Pacific Islander	54
Non-Hispanic White	364
Hispanic	121
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	193
85 and over	106
Less than 65	64
65 to 74	223

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Viren Desai, MD From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Viren Desai, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	33
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	47
Diabetes	45
Atrial Fibrillation	16
Cancer	12
Dementia	18

Education & Training

Dr. Viren Desai, MD graduated from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College in 1986. He has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (1986)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Viren Desai, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

RWJBarnabas Health

Clara Maass Medical Center

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Viren Desai, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Great-West Healthcare, Devon Health, Amerigroup, Aetna, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, AARP, First Health, Beech Street, Health Net, Guardian, Horizon Managed Care, Group Health Incorporated (GHI), Healthcare Payers Coalition, HMO Blue - Medicare Blue, Federal Blue Cross PPO and American Postal Workers Union.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Viren Desai, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Great-West Healthcare

Devon Health

Amerigroup

Aetna

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

AARP

First Health

Beech Street

Health Net

Guardian

Horizon Managed Care

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

Healthcare Payers Coalition

HMO Blue - Medicare Blue

Federal Blue Cross PPO

American Postal Workers Union

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Viren Desai, MD has an average of 1.0 out of 5 stars based on 3 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Viren Desai, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Kearny, NJ.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$69,347 BREZTRI $33,456	DALIRESP $12,570	BEVESPI AEROSPHERE $7,900	SYMBICORT $7,247	AIRSUPRA $5,878	Other $2,296
Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$8,600 Lonhala Magnair $8,570	Brovana $30
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$6,286 STIOLTO RESPIMAT $3,780	OFEV $1,259	JARDIANCE $698	SPIRIVA RESPIMAT $51	GLYXAMBI $45	Other $454
FOREST PHARMACEUTICALS, INC.	$6,108 DALIRESP $5,763	TUDORZA $263	TEFLARO $55	LINZESS $14	BYSTOLIC $12	Other $3
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,491 XARELTO $622	INVOKANA $577	INVOKAMET $218	$74
Other	$6,331 Interventional Lung Solutions $1,303	JANUMET XR $400	Esbriet $374	ELIQUIS $329	TRULICITY $294	Other $3,631

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$71,910
Food and Beverage	$14,724
Travel and Lodging	$7,114
Consulting Fee	$3,915
Charitable Contribution	$250
Other	$249

Biography

Dr. Viren Desai is a specialist in adult critical care and adult pulmonology. He works in Kearny, NJ. Dr. Desai is a graduate of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College. On average, patients gave him a rating of 1.0 stars (out of 5). Amerigroup, AARP, and Blue California appears to be the insurance carriers that Dr. Desai takes. Dr. Desai (or staff) speaks the following languages: Spanish, Gujarati, and Hindi. He is affiliated with Clara Maass Medical Center.