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2026 NPPES data Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1649308966 MD
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Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in Conroe, Texas.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 859 in Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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Prescribing volume
10K
Medicare Part D claims · 2K beneficiaries · Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
78/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.1 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$2.2K
120 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
Compiled from official public sources by the PlainDoctor editorial team.
What the federal data shows
Ashesh Desai, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78/100 - below the 83.1 national average - and filed 10,380 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 78/100
- MIPS score · -5 vs avg
- 10K
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
Ashesh Desai, MD's MIPS score vs every scored U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure
78 27th percentile higher than 27% of 477,587 scored providers
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Ashesh Desai, MD sits
This provider among sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician peers
Across the 295 sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Ashesh Desai, MD writes more Part D claims than 98% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 29% - placing this provider in the high-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile
Each dot is one sleep medicine (internal medicine) physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Ashesh Desai, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Ashesh Desai, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Ashesh Desai, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
Medicare Part D claims
10,380 8× vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
78/100 5.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Texas
How Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Ashesh Desai, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 78/100
- vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year
MIPS final score (Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) - 78/100 vs national avg 83.1
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Ashesh Desai, MD appears in the CMS NPPES registry as a Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider holding MD credentials at 600 S CONROE MEDICAL DR STE 101, Conroe, TX, 77304, with a listed phone of (936) 242-6957. NPI 1649308966 was issued on 02/28/2007.
Medicare Part D records for calendar year 2023 show 10,380 prescription claims written by this provider, covering 1,589 Medicare beneficiaries and totaling roughly $3.9 million in drug spend. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 95.9, Cost 26), compared with the national average of 83.1.
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 859 enrolled providers across 52 states and an average of 1,310 Part D claims per prescriber, so the context for interpreting these metrics differs meaningfully from a primary-care baseline.
Important: PlainDoctor is a directory of publicly available government data, not medical advice, a malpractice database, or a quality rating. Inclusion here does not imply a recommendation, and absence of complaints or sanctions on this page does not mean none exist, always verify credentials through the NPPES NPI Registry, your state medical board, and the ABMS or AOA before making healthcare decisions.
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1649308966 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 02/28/2007 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
78.0261
Final Score
Avg: 83.1
95.9346
Quality
25.9648
Cost
88
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Individual
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Ashesh Desai, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$2.2K
Largest payer
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
License & disciplinary context - Texas TMB 2023 annual report
Aggregate state board data only, NOT a determination of any individual provider's status. The figures below describe statewide disciplinary activity across all ~77K Texas medical licensees in 2023 - they are NOT specific to Ashesh Desai, MD. To verify Ashesh Desai, MD's current license status, search the TMB public license lookup directly, or check the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB) verification service.
344
Total board actions, Texas 2023
Across 334 cases
4.47
Actions per 1,000 licensees
Texas statewide rate
probation
Most common action type
94 cases
TMB publishes annual disciplinary statistics as part of public-record reporting under each state's Administrative Procedure Act. See the full breakdown by action type and year on the Texas disciplinary trends page. Cross-checked against FSMB U.S. Medical Regulatory Trends.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
10,380
Total Claims
$3.9M
Total Drug Cost
1,589
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 17,232
- Total Day Supply
- 458,519
- Generic Drug Cost
- $315K
- Antibiotic Claims
- 895
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 73.2 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 2.00
- Gender Split
- 62% female / 38% male
- Age Distribution
- <65: 192, 65-74: 679, 75-84: 567, 85+: 151
Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)
Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2023. Based on Medicare Part D data only.
What Ashesh Desai, MD prescribes most
Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2023
- Albuterol Sulfate …
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
1,563 claims
- Trelegy Ellipta
Trelegy Ellipta
1,477 claims
- Prednisone
Prednisone
1,275 claims
- Montelukast Sodium
Montelukast Sodium
1,247 claims
- Azithromycin
Azithromycin
682 claims
- Fluticasone Propio… 559
Fluticasone Propionate
559 claims
- Fluticasone-Salmet… 509
Fluticasone-Salmeterol
509 claims
- Azelastine Hcl 409
Azelastine Hcl
409 claims
| Drug | Claims |
|---|---|
| Albuterol Sulfate Hfa Albuterol Sulfate | 1,563 |
| Trelegy Ellipta Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter | 1,477 |
| Prednisone | 1,275 |
| Montelukast Sodium | 1,247 |
| Azithromycin | 682 |
| Fluticasone Propionate | 559 |
| Fluticasone-Salmeterol Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 509 |
| Azelastine Hcl | 409 |
| Advair Diskus Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 369 |
| Wixela Inhub Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol | 336 |
* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.
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Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview
How Ashesh Desai, MD fits within the Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.
859
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in US
52
States with Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician
1,310
Avg Claims per Provider
Ashesh Desai, MD's 10,380 claims are above the specialty average of 1,310.
Nearby Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Providers in Texas
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Texas, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Desai.
Dr. Sanjay Aggarwal
MD
Lake Jackson, TX
Dr. Sergio Alvarez
M.D.
El Paso, TX
Dr. Sarah Andry
DO
San Antonio, TX
Dr. Strahil Atanasov
M.D.
Houston, TX
Dr. Joseph Austin
MD
Arlington, TX
Compare Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
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Use this federal record as your verification checklist, not as a recommendation.
- Confirm the NPI record is current in the official CMS registry, providers update their own NPPES details, and moves can lag. Verify this NPI
- Check the active license and any disciplinary history with the Texas medical board, federal registration is not a license check. Credential verification guide
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Ashesh Desai, MD's specialty? ▼
Ashesh Desai, MD specializes in Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician and practices in Conroe, Texas. Credentials: MD.
How much does Ashesh Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Ashesh Desai, MD wrote 10,380 Medicare Part D claims totaling $3.9M in drug costs for 1,589 beneficiaries.
What is Ashesh Desai, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Ashesh Desai, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 78/100 (Quality: 95.9, Cost: 26). The national average MIPS Final Score is 83.1. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Ashesh Desai, MD located? ▼
Ashesh Desai, MD is located at 600 S CONROE MEDICAL DR STE 101, Conroe, TX, 77304. Phone: (936) 242-6957.
What is Ashesh Desai, MD's NPI number? ▼
Ashesh Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649308966, issued on 02/28/2007.
How many Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 859 Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers across 52 states in the US. The average Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider writes 1,310 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Ashesh Desai, MD prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2023 Medicare Part D data, Ashesh Desai, MD's most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta, Prednisone. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Ashesh Desai, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Ashesh Desai, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 10,380 Part D claims and 1,589 Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Ashesh Desai, MD's credentials? ▼
Ashesh Desai, MD's NPI is 1649308966 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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