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2026 NPPES data Pulmonary Disease Physician NPI 1326209941 M.D.
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Desh Nandedkar, M.D.

Pulmonary Disease Physician in Stamford, Connecticut.

This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 9,647 in Pulmonary Disease Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.

Federal data, no proprietary rating. We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
583
Medicare Part D claims · 132 beneficiaries · Pulmonary Disease Physician avg: 1K
Generic prescribing
38%
generic claims · 62% brand-name · higher generic rates reduce patient out-of-pocket costs
MIPS score
79.1/100
▼ 4 pts below national avg 83.5 · Above neutral
Industry payments
$310.68
5 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
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What the federal data shows

Desh Nandedkar, M.D. reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.1/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 583 Medicare Part D claims in 2024.

79.1/100
MIPS score · -4 vs avg
583
Part D claims, 2024
38%
generic prescribing
Likely
board-certified (heuristic)

Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.

Federal trust snapshot

What official records show about Desh Nandedkar, M.D.

Federal records show an active NPI with both Medicare prescribing volume and a measured CMS quality score — objective registry data, not patient reviews.

  • Verified

    NPI registry status

    Active listing in the CMS National Provider Identifier Registry (NPI 1326209941), first enumerated 06/17/2008.

    Source: CMS NPPES

  • Reported

    Medicare Part D participation

    Filed 583 Medicare Part D prescription claims in the 2023 CMS public use file — indicates active Medicare prescribing participation.

    Source: CMS Part D Prescriber PUF

  • Reported

    CMS quality reporting (MIPS)

    Reported a CMS MIPS final score of 79.1/100 in the Quality Payment Program — a federal quality measure, not a patient review.

    Source: CMS Quality Payment Program

  • Reported

    Board certification signal

    Heuristic suggests board-certified status based on ABMS-eligible specialty taxonomy plus active CMS participation signals — not a direct ABMS verification.

    Source: NUCC taxonomy + CMS participation heuristic

  • Reported

    Hospital affiliations

    1 CMS Care Compare hospital affiliation on record — practice footprint from the Doctors and Clinicians file.

    Source: CMS Care Compare

  • Reported

    Industry payment transparency

    $310.68 in reported industry payments (5 transfers) in 2024 under the federal Sunshine Act — disclosed transfers of value, not a quality rating.

    Source: CMS Open Payments

  • Not in federal data

    Individual sanction lookup

    PlainDoctor does not publish per-provider disciplinary determinations. Confirm current license and any individual actions through the state medical board or FSMB verification service.

    Source: State medical board / FSMB

This trust snapshot summarizes only what appears in federal CMS/NPPES public records. It is not a composite score, star rating, patient review, or clinical recommendation. PlainDoctor never fabricates reviews or AggregateRating schema.

CMS NPPES provider registry desk

NPI 1326209941 · Pulmonary Disease Physician

NPI-10 · ENUM-MID · TAX-MID · MIPS-BELOW · RX-LIGHT · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH

  • NPI-10 1326209941
  • ENUM-MID 2008
  • TAX-MID 10K Pulmonary Disease
  • MIPS-BELOW 79.1/100
  • RX-LIGHT 583
  • BOOK-THIN 162 in Connecticut
  • PHOTO-FINISH Rick Watson · ±0.0

MIPS final-score neighbourhood

Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity

MIPS pts

What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).

Source CMS Quality Payment Program (MIPS) As of 2023

Desh Nandedkar, M.D.'s MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician

CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.

79 ≥ 26th percentile 26% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands

0–10: 8,684 measured providers (2%). Below this entry. 10–20: 3,008 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 20–30: 3,069 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 30–40: 2,746 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 40–50: 2,928 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,882 measured providers (1%). Below this entry. 60–70: 13,906 measured providers (3%). Below this entry. 70–80: 94,570 measured providers (21%). This entry sits in this band. 80–90: 129,887 measured providers (29%). Above this entry. 90+: 189,403 measured providers (42%). Above this entry. This provider 0 100 every measured MIPS clinician, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.

Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023

Where Desh Nandedkar, M.D. sits

This provider among pulmonary disease physician peers

Across the 2,467 pulmonary disease physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Desh Nandedkar, M.D. writes more Part D claims than 35% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 30% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.

Lower volume · High qualityHigh volume · High qualityLower volume · Lower qualityHigh volume · Lower quality0255075100024.448.873.297.7Part D claim volume, percentile in specialtyMIPS quality, percentilePoint, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 58 · MIPS quality, percentile: 63Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 48 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 77 · MIPS quality, percentile: 62Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 50 · MIPS quality, percentile: 68Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 60 · MIPS quality, percentile: 18Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 13 · MIPS quality, percentile: 52Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 32 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 37 · MIPS quality, percentile: 20Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 40 · MIPS quality, percentile: 75Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 38 · MIPS quality, percentile: 22Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 27 · MIPS quality, percentile: 3Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 18 · MIPS quality, percentile: 37Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 12 · MIPS quality, percentile: 58Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 43 · MIPS quality, percentile: 45Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 17 · MIPS quality, percentile: 57Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 88 · MIPS quality, percentile: 23Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 10 · MIPS quality, percentile: 55Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 63 · MIPS quality, percentile: 65Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 15 · MIPS quality, percentile: 17Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 82 · MIPS quality, percentile: 42Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 70 · MIPS quality, percentile: 70Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 53 · MIPS quality, percentile: 80Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 78 · MIPS quality, percentile: 28Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 92 · MIPS quality, percentile: 32Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 45 · MIPS quality, percentile: 50Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 95 · MIPS quality, percentile: 47Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 3 · MIPS quality, percentile: 90Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 22 · MIPS quality, percentile: 7Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 87 · MIPS quality, percentile: 10Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 80 · MIPS quality, percentile: 67Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 90 · MIPS quality, percentile: 88Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 57 · MIPS quality, percentile: 53Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 0 · MIPS quality, percentile: 40Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 97 · MIPS quality, percentile: 5Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 85 · MIPS quality, percentile: 60Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 72 · MIPS quality, percentile: 0Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 52 · MIPS quality, percentile: 92Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 20 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 8 · MIPS quality, percentile: 15Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 33 · MIPS quality, percentile: 73Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 65 · MIPS quality, percentile: 77Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 72Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 7 · MIPS quality, percentile: 82Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 25 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 93 · MIPS quality, percentile: 43Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 47 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 68 · MIPS quality, percentile: 13Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 67 · MIPS quality, percentile: 25Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 83 · MIPS quality, percentile: 2Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 98 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 28 · MIPS quality, percentile: 93Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 5 · MIPS quality, percentile: 12Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 42 · MIPS quality, percentile: 83Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 55 · MIPS quality, percentile: 35Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 62 · MIPS quality, percentile: 38Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 100 · MIPS quality, percentile: 8Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 73 · MIPS quality, percentile: 48Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 75 · MIPS quality, percentile: 78Point, Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 2 · MIPS quality, percentile: 85Desh Nandedkar, M.D., Part D claim volume, percentile in specialty: 35 · MIPS quality, percentile: 30
Part D claim volume vs MIPS quality, by specialty percentile

Each dot is one pulmonary disease physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Desh Nandedkar, M.D.. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.

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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)

Desh Nandedkar, M.D. practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).

What does the federal data show about Desh Nandedkar, M.D.?

Near national average

NPI registry status

Active

Issued 06/17/2008

NPI 1326209941

Primary specialty

Pulmonary Disease Physician

Mid-sized

9,647 US NPIs in this specialty

Medicare Part D claims

583 61% vs specialty avg

2024 prescription claims

Specialty avg: 1,498

MIPS final score

79.1/100 4.4 pts vs avg

Above neutral band

vs 83.5 national avg

Specialty distribution in Connecticut

How Pulmonary Disease Physician compares to other specialties among Connecticut providers

Connecticut providers
Clinical Social Worker8.4%Student in an Organized Heal…7.9%Physical Therapist4.2%Pharmacist3.9%Internal Medicine Physician3.4%Mental Health Counselor3.2%Pulmonary Disease Physician0.2%
Largest specialties in Connecticut (% of in-state providers)

Medicare quality performance, MIPS

Desh Nandedkar, M.D.'s 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Pulmonary Disease Physician national average

Near national average
MIPS Final Score
79.1/100
vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
0%100%National avg84%79.1%
MIPS final score (Pulmonary Disease Physician) - 79.1/100 vs national avg 83.5
How MIPS and board certification work

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.

Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).

Practice Address

29 HOSPITAL PLZ STE 505
Stamford, CT 06902
(203) 348-2437

Provider Details

NPI 1326209941
Specialty Pulmonary Disease Physician
Credentials M.D.
Gender Male
NPI Issued 06/17/2008

CMS Quality Score (MIPS)

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.

79.0781
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
73.195
Quality
57.8987
Cost
99
Promoting Interoperability

Reporting: Group practice

Hospital and facility affiliations

Facilities where Desh Nandedkar, M.D. bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.

Stamford Health Medical Group Inc
Stamford, CT

Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).

Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data

The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Desh Nandedkar, M.D.. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.

Total received

$311

Largest payer

Inspire Medical Systems, Inc.

Most common payment type

Food and Beverage

Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.

Brand vs generic prescribing mix · Brand-heavy

Desh Nandedkar, M.D. - brand share 62.0%
Pulmonary Disease Physician average

62% brand-name claims vs 38% generic, on 583 2024 Medicare Part D claims.

The federal Medicare Part D Generic Dispensing Rate national benchmark sits near 90% generic / 10% brand for primary-care prescribers, per CMS Office of the Actuary 2024 estimates. Higher brand share is common in specialty prescribing where generic equivalents are not available.

Medicare Part D Prescribing Data

CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2024.

583
Total Claims
$259K
Total Drug Cost
132
Medicare Beneficiaries

Prescribing Breakdown

30-Day Fills
900.567
Total Day Supply
25,648
Brand vs Generic
62% brand / 38% generic
Brand Drug Cost
$252K
Generic Drug Cost
$7K

Patient Demographics

Average Patient Age
76.8 years
Avg HCC Risk Score
1.59
Gender Split
61% female / 39% male

Top Prescribed Drugs (Medicare Part D)

Top drugs by claim count for calendar year 2024. Based on Medicare Part D data only.

What Desh Nandedkar, M.D. prescribes most

Top Medicare Part D drugs by claim count, 2024

claims
Source CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File As of 2024
Drug Claims
Albuterol Sulfate Hfa
Albuterol Sulfate
148
Trelegy Ellipta
Fluticasone/Umeclidin/Vilanter
88
Breo Ellipta
Fluticasone/Vilanterol
52
Anoro Ellipta
Umeclidinium Brm/Vilanterol Tr
40
Fluticasone Propionate
 21
Montelukast Sodium
 15
Budesonide-Formoterol Fumarate
Budesonide/Formoterol Fumarate
14
Wixela Inhub
Fluticasone Propion/Salmeterol
14
Prednisone
 12
Azelastine Hcl
 11

* Counts below 11 are suppressed by CMS for patient privacy. Generic names shown where available from CMS Part D data.

More Pulmonary Disease Physician in CT → All providers in Connecticut → Compare specialties →

Pulmonary Disease Physician Overview

How Desh Nandedkar, M.D. fits within the Pulmonary Disease Physician landscape nationally.

9,647
Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in US
53
States with Pulmonary Disease Physician
1,498
Avg Claims per Provider

Desh Nandedkar, M.D.'s 583 claims are below the specialty average of 1,498.

Nationwide Pulmonary Disease Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year

Two federal-record peer sets for Nandedkar, both outside Connecticut so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar MIPS final score

Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (79.1 here).

Rick Watson 79.1 OH David Knitter 79.1 MI David Schenk 79.1 TX Anju Budhwani 79.2 NJ

Same NPPES enumeration year (2008)

Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.

James Ralstin Shawnee, KS Brian Parker Thibodaux, LA Kapil Rajwani New York, NY Sugeet Jagpal New Brunswick, NJ

Nearby Pulmonary Disease Physician Providers in Connecticut

Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Connecticut, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Nandedkar.

One of 162 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers enrolled in Connecticut, 5 are shown here.

Dr. Mubdiul Ali
M.D.
New Haven, CT
Dr. Naser Adeeb Aljundi
MD
New London, CT
Dr. Augustine Andoh-Duku
M.D
Danbury, CT
Dr. Mohammed Anwar
MD
Vernon, CT
Dr. Joseph Bahgat
MD
Hartford, CT

Compare Pulmonary Disease Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Desh Nandedkar, M.D.'s specialty? ▼
Desh Nandedkar, M.D. specializes in Pulmonary Disease Physician and practices in Stamford, Connecticut. Credentials: M.D..
How much does Desh Nandedkar, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2024, Desh Nandedkar, M.D. wrote 583 Medicare Part D claims totaling $259K in drug costs for 132 beneficiaries.
What is Desh Nandedkar, M.D.'s Medicare quality score? ▼
Desh Nandedkar, M.D. has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 79.1/100 (Quality: 73.2, Cost: 57.9). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Desh Nandedkar, M.D. located? ▼
Desh Nandedkar, M.D. is located at 29 HOSPITAL PLZ STE 505, Stamford, CT, 06902. Phone: (203) 348-2437.
What is Desh Nandedkar, M.D.'s NPI number? ▼
Desh Nandedkar, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326209941, issued on 06/17/2008.
Does Desh Nandedkar, M.D. prescribe more brand-name or generic drugs? ▼
Desh Nandedkar, M.D.'s prescribing is 62% brand-name and 38% generic drugs by claim count, with $252K in brand drug costs.
How many Pulmonary Disease Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 9,647 Pulmonary Disease Physician providers across 53 states in the US. The average Pulmonary Disease Physician provider writes 1,498 Medicare Part D claims per year.
What drugs does Desh Nandedkar, M.D. prescribe most often? ▼
Based on 2024 Medicare Part D data, Desh Nandedkar, M.D.'s most frequently prescribed drugs include Albuterol Sulfate Hfa, Trelegy Ellipta, Breo Ellipta. This reflects Medicare Part D prescriptions only and does not include commercial insurance or other payer types.
Does Desh Nandedkar, M.D. accept Medicare? ▼
Desh Nandedkar, M.D. appears in CMS Medicare data with 583 Part D claims and 132 Medicare beneficiaries in 2024. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Desh Nandedkar, M.D.'s credentials? ▼
Desh Nandedkar, M.D.'s NPI is 1326209941 with credentials M.D.. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.

Data Sources

View source datasets and methodology notes
Provider Directory
CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
Specialty Classification
NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2024). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
Quality Performance
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
Limitations
Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.

See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.

Data as of August 2026 (NPPES) / 2024 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

Disclaimer: Data from CMS NPPES and Medicare Part D. PlainDoctor does not rate or rank providers. Provider information is self-reported and may not be current. Always verify information directly with the provider. About · Methodology

Compiled from official public sources by the editorial process.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.