Kusum Desai, MD
Internal Medicine Physician · Bakersfield, California
NPI: 1962444570
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Too few public reviews
$199
First visit · CPT 99204
$154
Follow-up · CPT 99214
Bakersfield
California · 11 visit types priced
What You’d Pay
The negotiated rate is the whole bill for a visit with Dr. Desai; there is no separate list price on top. How much of it lands on you depends on which of three situations your plan puts you in.
Visit
Deductible not met
Met, 20% coinsurance
Copay plan
First visit
New patient visit, 45–59 min · CPT: 99204
Follow-up
Follow-up visit, 30–39 min · CPT: 99214
Annual physical
Annual physical, age 40–64 · CPT: 99396
Usually $0: in-network preventive visits are covered in full. Add-ons or a problem discussed during the visit are billed separately.
Coinsurance is shown at 20%, the most common in-network share; yours may be 10–40%. Primary care copays typically run $20–$50. Out-of-network or non-UnitedHealthcare plans will differ.
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Get the Momentary appNegotiated Rates
A new patient visit (45–59 min, CPT 99204) with Dr. Desai has a UnitedHealthcare negotiated rate of $199, in line with the Bakersfield median and 24% below the California median of $262. A routine follow-up (CPT 99214) is $154. These are the in-network prices UnitedHealthcare published for Dr. Desai’s own NPI in February 2026; what you owe depends on your plan.
Office visits
Problem-focused appointments, priced by length and complexity. Most routine follow-ups bill as 99213 or 99214.
New patient$134–$199
30–44 min99203
24% below California median ($176)·Group rate shared by 7 of 9 Bakersfield doctors
$134
plans $98–$134
45–59 min99204
24% below California median ($262)·Group rate shared by 8 of 9 Bakersfield doctors
$199
plans $160–$199
Follow-up (established patient)$68–$216
10–19 min99212
24% below California median ($89)·Group rate shared by 7 of 9 Bakersfield doctors
$68
20–29 min99213
21% below California median ($137)·Group rate shared by 8 of 10 Bakersfield doctors
$109
30–39 min99214
21% below California median ($194)·Group rate shared by 8 of 10 Bakersfield doctors
$154
40–54 min99215
24% below California median ($284)·Group rate shared by 7 of 9 Bakersfield doctors
$216
Annual physicals and preventive visits
Wellness visits by age band. Covered in full in-network on almost all plans; the rate matters when a problem raised during the physical is billed as a separate visit.
New patient$157–$190
Age 18–3999385
28% below California median ($219)·Group rate shared by 8 of 8 Bakersfield doctors
$157
65+99387
9% above California median ($175)·Group rate shared by 8 of 8 Bakersfield doctors
$190
Established patient$119–$145
Under 1 yr99391
24% below California median ($157)·Group rate shared by 8 of 8 Bakersfield doctors
$119
Age 1–499392
28% below California median ($176)·Group rate shared by 8 of 9 Bakersfield doctors
$126
Age 40–6499396
31% below California median ($210)·Group rate shared by 8 of 8 Bakersfield doctors
$145
plans $140–$150
In-office add-ons and telehealth
Billed on top of a visit, plus phone or portal visits.
Billed on top of a visit$4–$31
Blood draw (venipuncture)36415
$4
Vaccine administration, first vaccine90471
$20
Vaccine administration, each additional vaccine90472
$31
Electrocardiogram (ECG) with interpretation93000
$17
Therapeutic injection (intramuscular or subcutaneous)96372
$17
Urinalysis, dipstick81002
$4
Blood glucose, fingerstick82962
$4
TB skin test86580
$13
Hospital and emergency rates
Contract codes that do not apply to an office visit, including hospital, emergency and consult work this doctor may never bill. Shown for completeness.
Hospital, emergency and consult codes$45–$233
Initial hospital care, moderate complexity99222
$158
Initial hospital care, high complexity99223
$233
Subsequent hospital care, low complexity99231
$45
Subsequent hospital care, moderate complexity99232
$84
Subsequent hospital care, high complexity99233
$120
Hospital discharge, 30 minutes or less99238
$85
Hospital discharge, more than 30 minutes99239
$125
Emergency department visit, moderate complexity99284
$142
Rates are the median across UnitedHealthcare’s plan files for this doctor and code; where plans pay different amounts the range is shown underneath. The comparison is against the median among doctors listed on this site in the same city (when at least three report the code), otherwise statewide. Position counts every listed doctor in the city, lowest rate first.
Patient Reviews
We could not find enough public reviews of Dr. Desai to show a rating. We show ratings once a doctor has at least 5.
California Market
California internal medicine physicians with a published rate for new patient visit (45–59 min), cheapest first, with their public rating alongside. The cheapest and most expensive are always included, plus those priced closest to Dr. Desai.
Doctor
New patient visit, 45–59 min
Follow-up
Rating
Dr. Kusum Desai, MD this page
$199
New patient visit, 45–59 min
$154
follow-up
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Same Contract
The same billing entity negotiates one UnitedHealthcare rate schedule for all of its doctors, so 7 other doctors listed in Bakersfield have the same prices as Dr. Desai. Pick among them on fit, availability and reviews; the bill will be the same.
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3.5(7)Dr. Sahaphun Hansa, MD
Internal Medicine Physician
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Internal Medicine Physician
Too few public reviews to rate
About
Location
Address
5801 TRUXTUN AVE
Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone
(661) 327-3747Questions
- How much does a first visit with Dr. Desai cost?
- Dr. Desai's negotiated rate with UnitedHealthcare for a new patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 45–59 minutes is $199 (median; individual plans range $160–$199), in line with the Bakersfield median and 24% below the California median of $262. This is the total the insurer and patient pay together; if you have not met your deductible you may owe all of it, and with a copay plan you pay only the copay.
- How much is a follow-up visit with Dr. Desai?
- An established patient office visit, moderate-complexity decision-making, 30–39 minutes is $154, in line with the Bakersfield median and 21% below the California median of $194. Most routine primary care follow-ups are billed as 99213 or 99214.
- Does Dr. Desai accept UnitedHealthcare?
- These rates were published in UnitedHealthcare's in-network price transparency file in February 2026, which indicates Dr. Desai was in at least one UnitedHealthcare network at that time. Networks change and vary by plan, so confirm with the office at (661) 327-3747 before booking.