Doctor profile · Federal record

Dr. Lekha Desai, MD

Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician (CMS: Ophthalmology) · Ophthalmology Physician · Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Raleigh, NC

  • NPI 1548503543
  • Accepts Medicare
  • MIPS 99.4 / 100 · 2023
  • 13 yrs in practice
  • Licensed in 3 states
  • Female
  • Group practice
  • No sanctions

Practice & contact

Operates at 3 locations .

NPPES Updated May 11, 2026
Primary practice
4414 Lake Boone Trl Ste 302
Raleigh, NC 276077514
(919) 782-8038
Additional location
4860 Y St Ste 2400
Sacramento, CA 95817
(916) 734-6602
Additional location
150 Bergen St # I-248
Newark, NJ 071032496
(973) 972-6056

Credentials & registration

NPPES · NUCC
NPI registered
March 2013 — 13 yrs on file
Profile last updated
October 31, 2024
Year of graduation
2013 — 13 yrs since
Specialty taxonomy
207WX0107X — NUCC code
State licenses (3)
North Carolina #2024-01714 · California #A148705 · New Jersey #25MA10541500

Federal sanctions & exclusions

OIG LEIE Updated May 11, 2026

No sanctions, exclusions or revocations on file

Checked against OIG LEIE on NPI 1548503543. Last verified May 11, 2026.

Medicare procedures · 2023

Top services delivered

CMS Provider Utilization
Total services
11,285
Distinct HCPCS
10
Medicare allowed
$1,727,124
HCPCS Description Services Patients Avg allowed
J2777 Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg 4,500 23 $36
92014 Established patient complete exam of visual system 1,275 570 $143
92134 Imaging of retina 1,268 602 $46
92202 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with optic nerve drawing 977 510 $17
J0178 Injection, aflibercept, 1 mg 940 147 $858
67028 Injection of drug into eye 821 257 $130
J2778 Injection, ranibizumab, 0.1 mg 750 58 $237
Q5128 Injection, ranibizumab-eqrn (cimerli), biosimilar, 0.1 mg 225 30 $269
92201 Extended exam of the back part of the eye with retinal drawing 175 144 $27
99204 New patient office or other outpatient visit, 45-59 minutes 121 121 $185

In context: peer comparison

Among 7 peers in Raleigh Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician, average services per provider: 1,181. This provider delivers 9.6× the peer median.

Open Payments

Industry payments received

CMS Open Payments
All-time total
$301
Transactions
16
Manufacturers
6
Payer (manufacturer) Industry Txns Amount
Regeneron Healthcare Solutions, INC. 7 $144.86
Abbvie INC. 4 $66.29
Bausch & Lomb Americas INC. 2 $40.04
Alimera Sciences, INC. 1 $19.98
Mallinckrodt Hospital Products INC. 1 $15.39
Apellis Pharmaceuticals, INC. 1 $14.28

By nature of payment

Food and Beverage
$301

Medicare Part D · 2023

Top prescriptions

CMS Part D Prescriber
Total claims
235
Patients
107
Total drug cost
$20,968
Drug Type Claims Patients Total cost
Prednisolone Acetate Generic 91 51 $4,926
Ketorolac Tromethamine Generic 49 18 $2,142
Prolensa (Bromfenac Sodium) Brand 27 16 $9,908
Ofloxacin Generic 24 22 $342
Difluprednate Generic 17 0 $2,540
Cyclopentolate Hcl Generic 14 0 $128
Brimonidine Tartrate Generic 13 0 $982

Hospital affiliations

CMS Hospital Compare

Frequently asked questions

Auto-generated from federal data
What is Dr. Lekha Desai's medical specialty?
Dr. Lekha Desai practices Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician in Raleigh, NC.
Where does Dr. Lekha Desai practice?
Dr. Lekha Desai practices at 4414 Lake Boone Trl Ste 302, Raleigh, NC 276077514. Office phone: 9197828038.
What is Dr. Lekha Desai's NPI?
Dr. Lekha Desai's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548503543, issued by NPPES.
Does Dr. Lekha Desai accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Dr. Lekha Desai accepts Medicare assignment, meaning Medicare-allowed amounts are accepted as full payment for covered services.
What procedures does Dr. Lekha Desai commonly perform?
Top Medicare-reported procedures in 2023: Injection, faricimab-svoa, 0.1 mg (HCPCS J2777); Established patient complete exam of visual system (HCPCS 92014); Imaging of retina (HCPCS 92134). Source: CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file.