Apurva A. Desai, M.D.
Hematology & Oncology Physician · Elgin, IL
Apurva A. Desai, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in Elgin, Illinois, and NPI 1861468100, issued on Feb 27, 2006. Check the license (Illinois 036097014, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Apurva A. Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
- License number
- 036097014 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1710 N Randall RD, Elgin, IL 60123
- Phone
- (847) 931-0909
- Enumerated
- Feb 27, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 9, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (847) 488-9596
- Medicaid ID
- 036097014 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20050609000774); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 1995
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Apurva A. 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 036097014Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
45% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024
1,273 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 36% of claims. 53 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Eliquis141 claims
- Hydroxyurea108 claims
- Anastrozole97 claims
- Xarelto89 claims
- Warfarin Sodium55 claims
- Tamoxifen Citrate45 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: $1,595.87
68 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 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
- Illinois Cancer SpecialistsCrystal Lake, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Apurva A. Desai among 666 hematology & oncology physician records in Illinois
Apurva A. Desai, M.D. is one of 666 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 15% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 15% of these records are older, 57% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated1995 · median 2003 among the 461 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 666 hematology & oncology physician records in Illinois.
All 666 in Illinois → Every provider in Elgin → Hematology & Oncology Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Naushin Shareef, M.D.Elgin, IL 601231336377977
- Veerpal Singh, MBBS,M.D.Elgin, IL 601231295952596
- Chilakamarri Yeshwant, MDElgin, IL 601231518954890
- Syed Zahir, M.D.Elgin, IL 601231538156732
- Amaryllis Gil, MDElmhurst, IL 601261235116591
Common questions
What is Apurva A. Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Apurva A. Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1861468100, issued on Feb 27, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Apurva A. Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1710 N Randall RD, Elgin, IL, 60123. Phone: (847) 931-0909. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Apurva A. Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036097014, 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 Apurva A. Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Apurva A. Desai, M.D. had 1,273 Medicare Part D claims for 257 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. 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.