Bhavim Desai, M.D.
Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician · Austin, TX
Bhavim Desai, M.D. is a sleep medicine (family medicine) physician with a practice address in Austin, Texas, and NPI 1871886721, issued on May 25, 2011. Check the license (Texas R8174, as entered in NPPES) on the Texas Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bhavim Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician 207QS1201X
- License numbers
- R8174 TX
C162368 CA
4301099113 MI
MD60693801 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 5929 Balcones Dr Ste 303, Austin, TX 78731
- Phone
- (512) 697-9896
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jun 9, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210727001819); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2011
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest sleep medicine (family medicine) physician records → All 20 in Texas → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 5929 Balcones Dr Ste 303
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Monique Mulvany, N.PFamily Nurse Practitioner1710085063
- Radhika Nayak, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1679855795
- Julie Pitman, RPSGT, CCSH, RSTOther Specialist/Technologist1174469852
- Madison Vick, FNP-CNurse Practitioner1669002952
Verify Bhavim Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTexas Medical Board
Search for license R8174Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
35% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sleep medicine (family medicine) physician in 2024
467 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries, against an average of 718 among the 211 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims. 19 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Dextroamphetamine-Amphetamine78 claims
- Gabapentin40 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate30 claims
- Clonazepam28 claims
- Trazodone Hcl24 claims
- Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate23 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: $708.52
17 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. The 171 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,214.24 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
- Sleep Medicine Consultants OF Central Texas PLLCAustin, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Bhavim Desai among 20 sleep medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas
Bhavim Desai, M.D. is one of 20 sleep medicine (family medicine) physician records with a practice address in Texas. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2011, is newer than 40% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 40% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 90% of these records are
- Graduated2011 · median 2012 among the 18 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 20% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QS1201X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician providers in Texas
There are 20 sleep medicine (family medicine) physician records in Texas.
All 20 in Texas → Every provider in Austin → Sleep Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 sleep medicine (family medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Madiha Khan, MDAustin, TX 787021134651169
- Dana Baker, M.D.Round Rock, TX 786811073613212
- Shakil Khan, MDSan Antonio, TX 782181104927326
- Luis Guevara, DOLaredo, TX 780411083242135
- Josin Kalathil, D.O.Galveston, TX 775551477088482
- Mustansir Vejlani, M.DTomball, TX 773751194793851
- Meer Ahmed, MDHouston, TX 770071215199476
- Robert Matlock, MDWaco, TX 767121265479273
Common questions
What is Bhavim Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Bhavim Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871886721, issued on May 25, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bhavim Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5929 Balcones Dr Ste 303, Austin, TX, 78731. Phone: (512) 697-9896. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bhavim Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Texas license number R8174, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas Medical Board at https://profile.tmb.state.tx.us/Search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Bhavim Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bhavim Desai, M.D. had 467 Medicare Part D claims for 103 beneficiaries; the average among sleep medicine (family medicine) physician prescribers was 718. 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.