Ajay Desai, M.D.
Radiation Oncology Physician · Bakersfield, CA
Ajay Desai, M.D. is a radiation oncology physician with a practice address in Bakersfield, California, and NPI 1124015706, issued on Sep 29, 2005. Check the license (California G85497, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ajay Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Radiation Oncology Physician 2085R0001X
- License number
- G85497 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 6501 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA 93309
- Phone
- (661) 322-2206
- Enumerated
- Sep 29, 2005
- Record last updated
- May 25, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (661) 327-7027
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080702000691); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 6501 Truxtun Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Susana Bell, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1770605008
- Darren Board, PA-CPhysician Assistant1518452283
- Alan Cartmell, M.D.Specialist1316933021
- Sandra CasillasPhysician Assistant1164190153
- Liza Chen, PA-CPhysician Assistant1043294275
- Son Dinh, M.D.Specialist1215924741
Verify Ajay Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license G85497Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
3.0 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average radiation oncology physician in 2024
398 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries, against an average of 134 among the 4,851 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 15 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Tamsulosin Hcl167 claims
- Bicalutamide68 claims
- Prednisone23 claims
- Abiraterone Acetate20 claims
- Fluconazole15 claims
- Xtandi15 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 85.7 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $810.20
25 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Sirtex Medical Inc. The 3,275 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,897.85 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 2 group practices
- Kern County Hospital AuthorityBakersfield, CA
- Komal Desai MD IncBakersfield, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ajay Desai among 735 radiation oncology physician records in California
Ajay Desai, M.D. is one of 735 radiation oncology physician records with a practice address in California. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.
- NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 84% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2005 among the 545 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2085R0001X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Radiation Oncology Physician providers in California
There are 735 radiation oncology physician records in California.
All 735 in California → Every provider in Bakersfield → Radiation Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 radiation oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Behnood KhodayariBakersfield, CA 933061487920005
- Dean Davis, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011619996139
- Luis Mariscal, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011821231614
- Marcher Thompson, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933011063832681
- Youssef Hanalla, MDVisalia, CA 932771437127545
- David Ly, MDVisalia, CA 932771477879864
- Veena Ramsinghani, MDVisalia, CA 932771871568097
- Danny Vazquez, MDVisalia, CA 932771730747791
Common questions
What is Ajay Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ajay Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1124015706, issued on Sep 29, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ajay Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 6501 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield, CA, 93309. Phone: (661) 322-2206. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ajay Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number G85497, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ajay Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ajay Desai, M.D. had 398 Medicare Part D claims for 105 beneficiaries; the average among radiation oncology physician prescribers was 134. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Ajay Desai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 85.7 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.