Doctor Profile

Primary Care · Internal Medicine

Jignesh Desai

MD · Internal Medicine
5401 FARM RIDGE LN
Prospect, KY 40059
✓ Accepts Medicare 🎓 15 Years Practicing
668
Medicare Patients / yr
8
Procedures Billed
15
Years Practicing
2
Hospital Affiliations
Data Source: Identity from NPPES (2026). Procedure & patient volume from CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023). Hospital affiliations from CMS Physician Compare. We display publicly reported data — no personal information required to view any of it.
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Medicare Plans That Cover Dr. Desai

See which plans Dr. Desai accepts

We're pulling plan acceptance data directly from insurance carrier provider directories. Until that feed is live for Kentucky, the fastest way to find a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Desai is to compare every Medicare Advantage and Part D plan available near 40059, KY — the Internal Medicine's office can quickly confirm which of the top local plans they accept.

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Or call the office at (201) 741-1306 to confirm acceptance directly.

What Dr. Desai Does

Dr. Desai served 668 Medicare patients across 4,712 services in the latest CMS reporting year. That's 28% below the average Internal Medicine in Kentucky (924 patients across 896 doctors).

ProcedureServicesMedicare Patients
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes (99232)2,502183
Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes (99233)1,170171
Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)45564
Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes (99231)36031
Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes (99222)7574

How to read this: "Services" are the total times Dr. Desai billed Medicare for each procedure in the latest reporting year. "Patients" counts unique Medicare beneficiaries. Procedures are shown in plain English; the underlying HCPCS codes are available on request.

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Desai is affiliated with 2 hospitals according to CMS Physician Compare. Below are the 2 hospitals with full quality profiles on our site. Hospital network status depends on your Medicare Advantage plan — always verify before enrolling.

Uofl Health - Jewish Hospital And Mary & Elizabeth Hospital

Louisville, KY
★★☆☆☆ 2/5 CMS Rating

University Of Louisville Hospital

Louisville, KY
★☆☆☆☆ 1/5 CMS Rating

Practice Location & Telehealth Readiness

Dr. Desai practices at the address below. If you're evaluating Medicare coverage, location matters for in-network access and — when Dr. Desai offers telehealth — broadband availability at your home matters for virtual visits.

Address: 5401 FARM RIDGE LN, Prospect, KY 40059
Phone: (201) 741-1306

Area Safety Grade

C-

Block-level crime analysis from CrimeGrade.org.

Practice Accessibility

30 min

Average commute time in this zip · 77% of residents drive to work. Practical context for patients deciding whether to make the trip. See the full neighborhood profile at BestNeighborhood.org.

Telehealth Readiness

76.6738

Households with fiber broadband — important for reliable virtual visits. Check your address at ISPReports.org.

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Other Primary Care Doctors near 40059, KY

If Dr. Desai isn't accepting new patients or isn't in your plan's network, these are the closest primary care doctors near 40059, KY:

DoctorSpecialtyMedicare Patients / yrDistance
Gregory J. CilibertiInternal Medicine756<1 mi
Padmapriya BalakrishnaInternal Medicine310<1 mi
Spencer R. IdsteinInternal Medicine350<1 mi
Makayla S. HaasNurse Practitioner<1 mi
Dzanan GusicNurse Practitioner13<1 mi
Gina L. ClarkNurse Practitioner33<1 mi

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How to Use This Information

Choosing a Medicare plan that covers Dr. Desai takes three steps:

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Jignesh Desai: Common Questions

Does Dr. Desai accept Medicare?
Yes. Dr. Desai is enrolled with Medicare and listed in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain, and Ownership System (PECOS). Whether a specific Medicare Advantage plan covers Dr. Desai depends on that plan's provider network. Compare Medicare plans near 40059, KY →
Where is Dr. Desai's office?
Dr. Desai practices at 5401 FARM RIDGE LN, Prospect, KY 40059. Phone: (201) 741-1306.
What Medicare plans does Dr. Desai accept?
Original Medicare (Parts A & B) is accepted. Medicare Advantage plan acceptance varies by carrier and plan year. Call the office at (201) 741-1306 to confirm your specific plan is accepted, or compare all Medicare plans near 40059, KY to see available options.
Does Dr. Desai offer telehealth visits?
CMS does not currently list Dr. Desai as offering telehealth. Call the office at (201) 741-1306 to confirm whether virtual visits are available.
How experienced is Dr. Desai?
Dr. Desai graduated in 2011 and has been practicing for approximately 15 years. In the latest CMS reporting year, Dr. Desai treated 668 Medicare patients across 8 distinct procedure types.
How do I know if Dr. Desai is in-network for my Medicare plan?
Network status varies by plan. The best verification steps: (1) check your plan's provider directory at the carrier's website, (2) call the office at (201) 741-1306 and ask which plans they currently accept, and (3) call the number on the back of your Medicare card. Print our doctor questions checklist →

About the Reviewer

Wes Ward

Wes Ward

Founder & Data Lead

Wes Ward reviews all doctor profiles and methodology for data accuracy. Every Medicare provider page on this site — including the utilization statistics, hospital affiliations, and geocoded practice address — goes through his data-validation pipeline before publication. We display only publicly available CMS data; you never need to enter personal information to see any of it.

With 25+ years in data analytics — including work with highly regulated genomic data at Ancestry.com — Wes brings enterprise-level rigor to healthcare transparency. He is also a co-founder of BestNeighborhood.org (neighborhood data), CrimeGrade.org (block-level safety analytics), and ISPReports.org (broadband availability for telehealth). Those sister sites power the location and telehealth-readiness context on this page.

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Data sources: CMS NPPES (2026), CMS Medicare Provider Utilization & Payment Data (2023), CMS Physician Compare, CrimeGrade.org, BestNeighborhood.org, ISPReports.org. This page is for informational purposes only. Always verify coverage directly with the plan and practice. Read our full methodology →Privacy policy

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