2026 NPPES data Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician NPI 1649308966 MD
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ASHESH DESAI, MD

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician in CONROE, Texas. CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System profile including specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare prescribing data when reported.

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Prescribing volume
10K
Medicare Part D claims · 2K beneficiaries · Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician avg: 1K
MIPS score
78.0261/100
▼ 5 pts below national avg 83.1 · [object Object]
Industry payments
$2.2K
120 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)

What the federal data shows

ASHESH DESAI, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 78.0261/100 — below the 83.1 national average — and filed 10,380 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.

78.0261/100
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

0–10: 8,684 scored providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 scored providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 scored providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 118,074 scored providers (25%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 scored providers (27%). Above this entry. 90–100: 189,403 scored providers (40%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every MIPS-scored clinician, bucketed by value

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Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

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 average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 02/28/2007

NPI 1649308966

Primary specialty

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician

Niche

857 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

10,380 692% vs specialty avg

2023 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,310

MIPS final score

78.0261/100 5.073899999999995% pts

Above neutral band

vs 83.1 national avg

Specialty distribution in Texas

How Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician compares to other specialties among Texas providers

Texas providers

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Texas

1. Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician42%2. Internal medicine21%3. Family medicine17%4. Surgical12%5. Pediatric8%
Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician share within Texas

Medicare quality performance — MIPS

ASHESH DESAI, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician national average

Below national average
MIPS Final Score
78.0261/100
vs 83.1 national avg · 2023 performance year

MIPS final score (Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — 78.0261/100 vs national avg 83.1

0%100%National avg83%78%
MIPS final score (Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician) — 78.0261/100 vs national avg 83.1

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 is a Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician provider practicing in CONROE, Texas, according to the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES). Credentials: MD. NPI: 1649308966. This profile includes practice location, specialty classification, and organizational affiliations from the CMS provider registry. Provider information is self-reported to CMS and updated monthly.

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. Because NPPES data is self-reported by the provider and refreshed monthly, the address, phone, and specialty reflect what DESAI most recently submitted to CMS rather than a vetted directory listing, which is why patients should always confirm the practice is still at this location before scheduling.

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. These figures capture only Medicare Part D — commercial insurance, Medicaid, and cash-pay prescriptions are not included, and any drug-beneficiary cell under 11 is suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. On the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, this provider earned a Final Score of 78.0261/100 for the 2023 performance year (Quality 95.9346, Cost 25.9648), compared with the national average of 83.1.

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician is a narrow specialty nationwide, with 857 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

600 S CONROE MEDICAL DR STE 101
CONROE, TX 77304

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.

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.

Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Overview

How ASHESH DESAI, MD fits within the Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician landscape nationally.

857
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.

Compare Sleep Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

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 78.0261/100 (Quality: 95.9346, Cost: 25.9648). 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 857 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

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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