Anil J. Desai, MD
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Covington, GA
Anil J. Desai, MD is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Covington, Georgia, and NPI 1578670071, issued on Aug 23, 2006. Check the license (Georgia 035033, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anil J. Desai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 035033 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 4139 Baker St NE, Covington, GA 30014
- Phone
- (770) 786-9499
- Enumerated
- Aug 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 25, 2016 (not updated in 10 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (770) 786-9757
- Medicaid ID
- 00588266C GA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20110425000427); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 4139 Baker St NE
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Verify Anil J. Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 035033Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
79% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,568 Medicare Part D claims for 91 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 66 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium188 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate125 claims
- Lisinopril92 claims
- Labetalol Hcl89 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium68 claims
- Metformin Hcl52 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: $844.87
10 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; 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.
Anil J. Desai among 396 hematology & oncology physician records in Georgia
Anil J. Desai, MD is one of 396 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 12% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 12% of these records are older, 49% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated1981 · median 2002 among the 300 with a school on file
- Record last updated2016 · 59% 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 Georgia 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 Georgia
There are 396 hematology & oncology physician records in Georgia.
All 396 in Georgia → Every provider in Covington → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Victoria Afshani, MDCovington, GA 300141871571588
- Chukwuma Ndibe, M.DCovington, GA 300141881824266
- Shanker Polsani, M.D.,Covington, GA 300141184853178
- Chandar Bhimani, MDConyers, GA 300121871654509
- Chandana Kamireddy, M.DConyers, GA 300121548602402
- Kathleen Lambert, MDConyers, GA 300121689651390
- Munizay Paracha, MDConyers, GA 300121841751500
- Kevin Peacock, MDConyers, GA 300121679686661
Common questions
What is Anil J. Desai, MD's NPI number?
Anil J. Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1578670071, issued on Aug 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anil J. Desai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4139 Baker St NE, Covington, GA, 30014. Phone: (770) 786-9499. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anil J. Desai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 035033, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anil J. Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anil J. Desai, MD had 1,568 Medicare Part D claims for 91 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.