Ankit Desai, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Plainfield, IL
Ankit Desai, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Plainfield, Illinois, and NPI 1346553450, issued on Jul 17, 2010. Check the license (Illinois 036.139926, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ankit Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- 036.139926 IL
125057904 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 15905 S Frederick St Ste 105, Plainfield, IL 60586
- Phone
- (815) 714-9115
- Enumerated
- Jul 17, 2010
- Record last updated
- Jan 18, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160729000027); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Ankit Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.139926Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
40% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
374 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate105 claims
- Latanoprost77 claims
- Ofloxacin74 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate26 claims
- Prednisone20 claims
- Timolol Maleate19 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: $473.03
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alimera Sciences, Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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
- Eligijus P Lelis MD And Associates, SCJoliet, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ankit Desai among 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois
Ankit Desai, M.D. is one of 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 93% 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 60% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 60% of these records are older, 39% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 93% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 88% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2006 among the 63 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 72 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Illinois.
All 72 in Illinois → Every provider in Plainfield → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Robert Allar, MDNaperville, IL 605631154395663
- Jacob Grodsky, MDNaperville, IL 605631063972875
- Ijeoma Chinwuba, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111447638119
- Ria Desai, MDChicago, IL 606111235572173
- Blake Horio, MDChicago, IL 606111205909447
- Seyed Saeed Mohammadi, MDChicago, IL 606111134997281
- Ivy Zhu, M.D.Chicago, IL 606111922539113
- Henry Feng, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121538522834
Common questions
What is Ankit Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Ankit Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1346553450, issued on Jul 17, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ankit Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 15905 S Frederick St Ste 105, Plainfield, IL, 60586. Phone: (815) 714-9115. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ankit Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.139926, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ankit Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ankit Desai, M.D. had 374 Medicare Part D claims for 140 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. 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.