Desiree Li, MD
Psychiatry Physician · San Mateo, CA
Desiree Li, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in San Mateo, California, and NPI 1053816306, issued on Mar 28, 2018. Check the license (California A163532, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Desiree Li
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
- License number
- A163532 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 181 2ND Ave Ste 450, San Mateo, CA 94401
- Phone
- (415) 922-9122
- Enumerated
- Mar 28, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jan 4, 2026
- Fax
- (415) 920-9925
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Desiree Li in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A163532Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024
23 Medicare Part D claims, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of 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.
Desiree Li among 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California
Desiree Li, MD is one of 8,673 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in California. 67% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 82% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 82% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 67% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 38% of these records are
- Record last updated2026 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084P0800X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
89 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in San Mateo
They are 89 of the 3,909 NPPES records with a practice address in San Mateo, and 8,673 psychiatry physician records in California.
All 8,673 in California → Every provider in San Mateo → Psychiatry Physician nationwide →
The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- William Tatomer, MDSan Mateo, CA 944011104862689
- Paul Wachter, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944011902994528
- Jeffrey Weiner, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944011508138090
- Edward Zeff, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944011548302508
- James Bae, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944021801062302
- Kenneth Etefia, M.D.San Mateo, CA 944021346437787
Common questions
What is Desiree Li, MD's NPI number?
Desiree Li, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053816306, issued on Mar 28, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Desiree Li, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 181 2ND Ave Ste 450, San Mateo, CA, 94401. Phone: (415) 922-9122. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Desiree Li, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A163532, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Desiree Li, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Desiree Li, MD had 23 Medicare Part D claims; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.