Desi Rose Carozza, M.D.
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Buffalo, NY
Desi Rose Carozza, M.D. is a hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Buffalo, New York, and NPI 1558538777, issued on May 15, 2008. Check the license (New York 298672, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Desi Rose Carozza
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0002X
- License number
- 298672 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Elm And Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY 14263
- Phone
- (716) 845-2300
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2008
- Record last updated
- Feb 5, 2026
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20190807002010); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Drexel University College Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Desi Rose Carozza in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 298672Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
16% more Medicare Part D claims than the average hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
861 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries, against an average of 741 among the 1,607 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 6% of claims. 556 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methadone Hcl135 claims
- Oxycodone Hcl127 claims
- Hydromorphone Hcl82 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen65 claims
- Gabapentin61 claims
- Buprenorphine55 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Roswell Park Cancer InstituteBuffalo, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Desi Rose Carozza among 218 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York
Desi Rose Carozza, M.D. is one of 218 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 29% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 29% of these records are older, 63% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2013 among the 155 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 207RH0002X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in New York
There are 218 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records in New York.
All 218 in New York → Every provider in Buffalo → Hospice and Palliative Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- William Alexander, MD, PHDBuffalo, NY 142631114585379
- Amy Case, MDBuffalo, NY 142631750326914
- Jaclyn Schneider, MDBuffalo, NY 142631134449424
- Joel Shackson, MDBuffalo, NY 142631528555711
- Mercy Tomy, MDBuffalo, NY 142631417391434
- Michelle Walter, DOBuffalo, NY 142631730341314
- Anne Banas, M.D.Amherst, NY 142261255650842
- Mehak Swami, DOBuffalo, NY 142151609216001
Common questions
What is Desi Rose Carozza, M.D.'s NPI number?
Desi Rose Carozza, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1558538777, issued on May 15, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Desi Rose Carozza, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Elm And Carlton Streets, Buffalo, NY, 14263. Phone: (716) 845-2300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Desi Rose Carozza, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 298672, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Desi Rose Carozza, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Desi Rose Carozza, M.D. had 861 Medicare Part D claims for 131 beneficiaries; the average among hospice and palliative medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 741. 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.