NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Bakul Desai, MD

Cardiovascular Disease Physician · North Bergen, NJ

Bakul Desai, MD is a cardiovascular disease physician with a practice address in North Bergen, New Jersey, and NPI 1376654624, issued on Aug 31, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA03746000, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1376654624
Name
Bakul Desai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Cardiovascular Disease Physician 207RC0000X
License number
25MA03746000 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1625 Jfk Blvd, North Bergen, NJ 07047
Phone
(201) 216-3060
Enumerated
Aug 31, 2006
Record last updated
Nov 5, 2024
Fax
(201) 499-0253
Medicaid ID
3705307 NJ
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040219000125); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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74% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average cardiovascular disease physician in 2024

814 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,078 among the 20,728 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims.

  1. Bakul Desai814
  2. Specialty average3,078

Most prescribed

  1. Nebivolol Hcl65 claims
  2. Valsartan64 claims
  3. Amlodipine Besylate55 claims
  4. Metoprolol Succinate43 claims
  5. Atorvastatin Calcium36 claims
  6. Metoprolol Tartrate32 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.

Bakul Desai among 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records in New Jersey

Bakul Desai, MD is one of 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 87% 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 16% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 16% of these records are older, 40% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated1974 · median 1997 among the 833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RC0000X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

8 cardiovascular disease physician records list a practice address in North Bergen

They are 8 of the 729 NPPES records with a practice address in North Bergen, and 1,102 cardiovascular disease physician records in New Jersey.

The 8 cardiovascular disease physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Carlos Alcorta, MD, FACCNorth Bergen, NJ 070471407843907
  2. Javier Arreaza Caraballo, MDNorth Bergen, NJ 070471366004475
  3. Mark Gabelman, MDNorth Bergen, NJ 070471750371290
  4. John Liuzzo, MD, PHDNorth Bergen, NJ 070471851329619
  5. Monzur Morshed, M.D., D.O.North Bergen, NJ 070471376806315
  6. Sanjay Sookhu, D.O.North Bergen, NJ 070471083096937
  7. Aaron Stein, MDNorth Bergen, NJ 070471487644548
  8. Mehmood Ahmad, MDMountain Lakes, NJ 070461730178203

Common questions

What is Bakul Desai, MD's NPI number?

Bakul Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1376654624, issued on Aug 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Bakul Desai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1625 Jfk Blvd, North Bergen, NJ, 07047. Phone: (201) 216-3060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Bakul Desai, MD's license?

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA03746000, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Bakul Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Bakul Desai, MD had 814 Medicare Part D claims for 106 beneficiaries; the average among cardiovascular disease physician prescribers was 3,078. 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.

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