Anshuman Chitranjan Desai, M.B.B.S., M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · New Orleans, LA
Anshuman Chitranjan Desai, M.B.B.S., M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in New Orleans, Louisiana, and NPI 1891256897, issued on Mar 31, 2019. Check the license (Louisiana 330679, as entered in NPPES) on the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Anshuman Chitranjan Desai
- Credential
- M.B.B.S., M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 330679 LA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1401 A Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA 70121
- Phone
- (504) 842-1200
- Enumerated
- Mar 31, 2019
- Record last updated
- May 27, 2022
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250825000441); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 1401 A Jefferson Highway
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Erin Nischwitz, MDStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1922992239
Verify Anshuman Chitranjan Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersLouisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 330679Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
85% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
121 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 30% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Pantoprazole Sodium37 claims
- Linzess14 claims
- Creon11 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: $1,385.50
16 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, 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.
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
- Presbyterian Healthcare ServicesAlbuquerque, NM
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Anshuman Chitranjan Desai among 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana
Anshuman Chitranjan Desai, M.B.B.S., M.D. is one of 263 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Louisiana. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 93% of them.
- NPI issued2019 · 93% of these records are older, 4% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 79% of these records are
- Graduated2016 · median 2004 among the 207 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 61% 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 Louisiana practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Gastroenterology Physician providers in Louisiana
There are 263 gastroenterology physician records in Louisiana.
All 263 in Louisiana → Every provider in New Orleans → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Sean Connolly, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211639136518
- Kayin Jeffers, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211710397104
- Valli Kodali, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211609809920
- Monika Lammi, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211245472794
- Melinda Meyer, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211992757298
- Reinaldo Quevedo, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211760707970
- Arnab Ray, MDNew Orleans, LA 701211922155720
- Matthew Rice, M.D.New Orleans, LA 701211235313982
Common questions
What is Anshuman Chitranjan Desai, M.B.B.S., M.D.'s NPI number?
Anshuman Chitranjan Desai, M.B.B.S., M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1891256897, issued on Mar 31, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Anshuman Chitranjan Desai, M.B.B.S., M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1401 A Jefferson Highway, New Orleans, LA, 70121. Phone: (504) 842-1200. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Anshuman Chitranjan Desai, M.B.B.S., M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Louisiana license number 330679, as entered by the provider. Search the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.lsbme.la.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Anshuman Chitranjan Desai, M.B.B.S., M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Anshuman Chitranjan Desai, M.B.B.S., M.D. had 121 Medicare Part D claims for 55 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.