Aakash Desai, MBBS
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Farmington, CT
Aakash Desai, MBBS is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Farmington, Connecticut, and NPI 1023543451, issued on Apr 24, 2017. Check the license on the Connecticut Medical Examining Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aakash Desai
- Credential
- MBBS
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 68096 MN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT 06030
- Phone
- (860) 714-4532
- Enumerated
- Apr 24, 2017
- Record last updated
- Dec 8, 2023
- Fax
- (860) 714-8275
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20230907004496); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Aakash Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersConnecticut Medical Examining BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
38% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
548 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 134 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl73 claims
- Ondansetron Hcl52 claims
- Prochlorperazine Maleate37 claims
- Dexamethasone33 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium21 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $31,194.42
36 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- University OF Alabama Health Services Foundation, PCBirmingham, AL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Aakash Desai among 198 hematology & oncology physician records in Connecticut
Aakash Desai, MBBS is one of 198 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Connecticut. 77% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2017, is newer than 88% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 88% of these records are older, 7% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2003 among the 139 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 67% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Connecticut practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Connecticut
There are 198 hematology & oncology physician records in Connecticut.
All 198 in Connecticut → Every provider in Farmington → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Biree Andemariam, MDFarmington, CT 060301396935136
- William Baker, M.D.Farmington, CT 060301710923073
- Robert Bona, MDFarmington, CT 060301124024559
- Yueming Chang, M.D/PH.DFarmington, CT 060301629398904
- Upendra Hegde, MDFarmington, CT 060301437155637
- Arvind Kamthan, MDFarmington, CT 060301073507653
- Swarup Kumar, M.D.Farmington, CT 060301629451497
- Victor Moyo, MDFarmington, CT 060301215933841
Common questions
What is Aakash Desai, MBBS's NPI number?
Aakash Desai, MBBS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1023543451, issued on Apr 24, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aakash Desai, MBBS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 263 Farmington Ave, Farmington, CT, 06030. Phone: (860) 714-4532. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aakash Desai, MBBS's license?
Search the Connecticut Medical Examining Board at https://www.elicense.ct.gov/Lookup/LicenseLookup.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Aakash Desai, MBBS prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aakash Desai, MBBS had 548 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.