Chetan K. Desai, MD
Gastroenterology Physician · St Petersburg, FL
Chetan K. Desai, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in St Petersburg, Florida, and NPI 1982675526, issued on Jan 31, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME59176, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Chetan K. Desai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- ME59176 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3901 66TH St N, St Petersburg, FL 33709
- Phone
- (727) 345-5500
- Enumerated
- Jan 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Sep 28, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (727) 345-6164
- Medicaid ID
- 370551000 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20080118000203); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 3901 66TH St N
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Anthony Baldizzi, M. D.Family Medicine Physician1679545149
- Erik Herrmann, PTAPhysical Therapy Assistant1336272533
- Belur Sreenath, MDGastroenterology Physician1265403000
Verify Chetan K. Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME59176Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
1,977 Medicare Part D claims for 915 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Gavilyte-C522 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium349 claims
- Omeprazole289 claims
- Famotidine104 claims
- Dicyclomine Hcl67 claims
- Clenpiq58 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: $696.73
29 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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
- West Central Gastroenterology LLPSt Petersburg, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Chetan K. Desai, MD's NPI number?
Chetan K. Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982675526, issued on Jan 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Chetan K. Desai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3901 66TH St N, St Petersburg, FL, 33709. Phone: (727) 345-5500. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Chetan K. Desai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME59176, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Chetan K. Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Chetan K. Desai, MD had 1,977 Medicare Part D claims for 915 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.