NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Amit P. Desai, M.D.

Gastroenterology Physician · Dallas, TX

Amit P. Desai, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Dallas, Texas, and NPI 1609196179, issued on Jun 8, 2010. Check the license on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609196179
Name
Amit P. Desai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
269060 NY
L-244059 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
8230 Walnut Hill LN Ste 610, Dallas, TX 75231
Phone
(212) 305-1909
Enumerated
Jun 8, 2010
Record last updated
Oct 12, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(972) 586-2396
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20170814000206); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Texas Medical School At San Antonio, 2010
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 8230 Walnut Hill LN Ste 610

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Amanda Hoelscher, PA-CPhysician Assistant1700282886

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical BoardCheck the board
  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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27% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

596 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 31% of claims.

  1. Amit Desai596
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Pantoprazole Sodium169 claims
  2. Omeprazole101 claims
  3. Clenpiq37 claims
  4. Creon34 claims
  5. Cholestyramine33 claims
  6. Sutab26 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): 79.9 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score68.6
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%64.4
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $2,911.97

117 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Amit Desai$2,911.97
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

  1. Texas Digestive Disease Consultants, PLLCIrving, TX

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Amit P. Desai among 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas

Amit P. Desai, M.D. is one of 1,478 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Texas. 89% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 30% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 89% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 1,175 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 53% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Texas

There are 1,478 gastroenterology physician records in Texas.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Abrar Ahmed, MDDallas, TX 752311164533477
  2. Sami Arslanlar, MDDallas, TX 752311033235684
  3. Sally Brooks, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311568421360
  4. Andrew Gottesman, MDDallas, TX 752311316915010
  5. James Hakert, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311467411298
  6. Rajeev Jain, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311770527301
  7. John Lee, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311740240803
  8. Michael Nunez, M.D.Dallas, TX 752311669413019

Common questions

What is Amit P. Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?

Amit P. Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609196179, issued on Jun 8, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Amit P. Desai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8230 Walnut Hill LN Ste 610, Dallas, TX, 75231. Phone: (212) 305-1909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Amit P. Desai, M.D.'s license?

Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Amit P. Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Amit P. Desai, M.D. had 596 Medicare Part D claims for 218 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Amit P. Desai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.9 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.

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