Bijal Desai, MD
Nephrology Physician · Somerset, NJ
Bijal Desai, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Somerset, New Jersey, and NPI 1104963230, issued on Jan 30, 2007. Check the license (New Jersey MA0719200, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Bijal Desai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MA0719200 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 23 Clyde RD, Somerset, NJ 08873
- Phone
- (732) 873-9500
- Enumerated
- Jan 30, 2007
- Record last updated
- Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 8993301 NJ
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20120130000595); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 23 Clyde RD
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Samina Sarwar, DONephrology Physician1134443013
Verify Bijal Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license MA0719200Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
30% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
1,024 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Allopurinol107 claims
- Tamsulosin Hcl97 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate58 claims
- Furosemide52 claims
- Spironolactone39 claims
- Losartan Potassium36 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: $703.55
28 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- Kidney Hypertension Center OF Central Jersey PCSomerville, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
11 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Somerset
They are 11 of the 1,061 NPPES records with a practice address in Somerset, and 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.
All 11 in Somerset → All 433 in New Jersey → Every provider in Somerset →
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- Prasad Acharya, M.D.Hainesport, NJ1295783785
- Alexandre Ackad, MDMidland Park, NJ1649261454
- Ananea Adamidis, M.D.Teaneck, NJ1235139957
- Adedamola Adeboye, M.DWest Orange, NJ1972997146
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Common questions
What is Bijal Desai, MD's NPI number?
Bijal Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1104963230, issued on Jan 30, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Bijal Desai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 23 Clyde RD, Somerset, NJ, 08873. Phone: (732) 873-9500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Bijal Desai, MD's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number MA0719200, 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 Bijal Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Bijal Desai, MD had 1,024 Medicare Part D claims for 197 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.