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 (District of Columbia DO034937, as entered in NPPES) 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
- License numbers
- DO034937 DC
H0094149 MD
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 110 Irving St NW RM 2A-68, Washington, DC 20010
- Phone
- (202) 877-7445
- Enumerated
- May 10, 2016
- Record last updated
- Oct 28, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20201013000606); may accept Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Touro Un College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, 2016
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- 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 Medicine
Search for license DO034937Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% 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 741 among the 1,607 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 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).
Bills Medicare through 3 group practices
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
- Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MD
- Medstar Medical Group II LLCWashington, DC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in District of Columbia
There are 12 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in District of Columbia.
All 12 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
- Tara Coles, M.D.Washington, DC1164450631
- Ethan Goldstein, M.D.Washington, DC1144602277
- Erin Jackson, M.D.Washington, DC1730323296
- Katherine Kandada, MSN, RN, AGACNP-BCWashington, DC1083205660
- Brienne Keyloun, M.D.Washington, DC1902339757
- Clint Pettit, MDWashington, DC1588921787
- Christopher Pile, MDWashington, DC1447367057
- Michael Pottash, M.D.Washington, DC1821359290
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?
NPPES lists District of Columbia license number DO034937, as entered by the provider. 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 741. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Aparna Desai, D.O.'s MIPS final 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), 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.