Anil Desai, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Hackensack, NJ
Anil Desai, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Hackensack, New Jersey, and NPI 1093102006, issued on Apr 17, 2015. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA10655300, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anil Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 25MA10655300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 20 Prospect Ave Ste 602, Hackensack, NJ 07601
- Phone
- (551) 996-2442
- Enumerated
- Apr 17, 2015
- Record last updated
- Oct 23, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200102002304); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2015
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Anil Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA10655300Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
677 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 380 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl167 claims
- Gabapentin76 claims
- Fentanyl42 claims
- Morphine Sulfate Er41 claims
- Alprazolam35 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen31 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): 75.8 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).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCHackensack, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anil Desai among 37 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New Jersey
Anil Desai, M.D. is one of 37 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2015, is newer than 65% of them.
- NPI issued2015 · 65% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2012 among the 29 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 41% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0002X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 37 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New Jersey.
All 37 in New Jersey → Every provider in Hackensack → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Vinnidhy Dave, DOEnglewood, NJ 076311437448115
- Caroline Parpas, MDEnglewood, NJ 076311235623752
- Puneeta Sharma, M.D.Paramus, NJ 076521215030143
- Ayelet Spitzer, D.O.Paramus, NJ 076521568804359
- Deniece Boothe, D.O.Paterson, NJ 075031881824548
- Vikranta Sharma, MDRed Bank, NJ 077011144304189
- Marianne Holler, DOHolmdel, NJ 077331336195676
- Keith Pasichow, M.D.Long Branch, NJ 077401366754517
Common questions
What is Anil Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Anil Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093102006, issued on Apr 17, 2015. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anil Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 20 Prospect Ave Ste 602, Hackensack, NJ, 07601. Phone: (551) 996-2442. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anil Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA10655300, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anil Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anil Desai, M.D. had 677 Medicare Part D claims for 97 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Anil Desai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 75.8 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.