Chaitanya Rajendra Desai, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Peoria, IL
Chaitanya Rajendra Desai, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Peoria, Illinois, and NPI 1508090234, issued on May 9, 2009. Check the license (Illinois 036.131408, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chaitanya Rajendra Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 036.131408 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 420 NE Glen Oak Ave Ste 401, Peoria, IL 61603
- Phone
- (309) 676-8123
- Enumerated
- May 9, 2009
- Record last updated
- Jun 26, 2026
- Fax
- (309) 676-8455
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130223000071); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 572 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 420 NE Glen Oak Ave Ste 401
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Alexander Alonso, M.D.Nephrology Physician1124152707
- Sudha Cherukuri, MDNephrology Physician1629126222
- Judith Dansizen, CNSNurse Practitioner1558493155
- Michelle DehneNurse Practitioner1962994707
- Kathryn Gensel, NPPediatric Nurse Practitioner1699740902
Verify Chaitanya Rajendra Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036.131408Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
78% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
316 Medicare Part D claims for 80 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Velphoro45 claims
- Sevelamer Carbonate39 claims
- Prednisone24 claims
- Hydralazine Hcl15 claims
- Lisinopril15 claims
- Furosemide11 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: $90,761.34
80 payments; by number, the most common kind was compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program; the largest payer was Lilly USA, LLC. 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health CenterPeoria, IL · Acute Care Hospitals3 of 5 stars
- Renalcare Associates, S.C.Peoria, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Chaitanya Rajendra Desai among 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois
Chaitanya Rajendra Desai, M.D. is one of 572 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 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 2009, is newer than 64% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 64% of these records are older, 32% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 87% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 433 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 39% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 572 nephrology physician records in Illinois.
All 572 in Illinois → Every provider in Peoria → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Alexander Alonso, M.D.Peoria, IL 616031124152707
- Sudha Cherukuri, MDPeoria, IL 616031629126222
- Vishwanath Halukurike, M.D.Peoria, IL 616031437243656
- Anthony Horinek, MDPeoria, IL 616031609907195
- Frederick Horvath, MDPeoria, IL 616031063542751
- Raji Jacob, MDPeoria, IL 616031538325477
- Gordon James, MDPeoria, IL 616031124158431
- Muhammad Khattak, M.D.Peoria, IL 616031669648309
Common questions
What is Chaitanya Rajendra Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Chaitanya Rajendra Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508090234, issued on May 9, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chaitanya Rajendra Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 420 NE Glen Oak Ave Ste 401, Peoria, IL, 61603. Phone: (309) 676-8123. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chaitanya Rajendra Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036.131408, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chaitanya Rajendra Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chaitanya Rajendra Desai, M.D. had 316 Medicare Part D claims for 80 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.