Aparna Desai, D.O.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Washington, DC
Aparna Desai, D.O. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Washington, District of Columbia, and NPI 1669828430, issued on May 10, 2016. Check the license on the District of Columbia Board of Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Aparna Desai
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- Practice location
- 110 Irving St NW RM 2A-68, Washington, DC 20010
- Phone
- (202) 877-7445
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2016
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Aparna Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersDistrict of Columbia Board of MedicineCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
99% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
16 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,322 among the 1,102 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 80.2 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).
3 hospital and facility affiliations
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 9 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in District of Columbia.
All 9 in District of Columbia → Every provider in Washington →
Other hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in District of Columbia
- Rachel Adams, M.D.Washington, DC1073741450
- Kathleen Anderson, MDWashington, DC1780847574
- Ethan Goldstein, M.D.Washington, DC1144602277
- Erin Jackson, M.D.Washington, DC1730323296
- Katherine Kandada, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BCWashington, DC1083205660
- Clint Pettit, MDWashington, DC1588921787
- Michael Pottash, M.D.Washington, DC1821359290
- August Rakutt, MDWashington, DC1467018283
Common questions
What is Aparna Desai, D.O.'s NPI number?
Aparna Desai, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1669828430, issued on May 10, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Aparna Desai, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 110 Irving St NW RM 2A-68, Washington, DC, 20010. Phone: (202) 877-7445. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Aparna Desai, D.O.'s license?
Search the District of Columbia Board of Medicine at https://dchealth.dc.gov/bomed. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Aparna Desai, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Aparna Desai, D.O. had 16 Medicare Part D claims for 11 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 1,322. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Aparna Desai, D.O.'s Medicare quality score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 80.2 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.