NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Devang Harshad Desai, D.M.D.

Dentist · Columbia, SC

Devang Harshad Desai, D.M.D. is a dentist with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1962631515, issued on Jul 3, 2009. Check the license (South Carolina 4644, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1962631515
Name
Devang Harshad Desai
Credential
D.M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License numbers
4644 SC
9041 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2329 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29205
Phone
(803) 447-6009
Enumerated
Jul 3, 2009
Record last updated
Apr 7, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2329 Devine St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Lloyd Gordon, DDSGeneral Practice Dentistry1316073877

Verify Devang Harshad Desai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
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51% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

42 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 0% of claims.

  1. Devang Desai42
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin34 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: $52.80

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Zimvie Inc. The 31,974 providers of this specialty with any payment received $540.36 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Devang Desai$52.80
  2. Specialty average$540.36

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Devang Harshad Desai among 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina

Devang Harshad Desai, D.M.D. is one of 1,124 dentist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 66% 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 43% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 43% of these records are older, 53% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2011 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

116 dentist records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 116 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,124 dentist records in South Carolina.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Joseph Brantley, D.M.D.Columbia, SC 292051114020260
  2. Kari Candela, DMDColumbia, SC 292051548752710
  3. Joanna Dover, DMDColumbia, SC 292051669702049
  4. Sabrina Dailey, DDSColumbia, SC 292041447563143
  5. Howard Denny, DMDColumbia, SC 292061013090604
  6. Kourtland HaileColumbia, SC 292041750949020
  7. Charles Hazelrigg, DMDColumbia, SC 292041912101189
  8. George Holland, DMDColumbia, SC 292061760491740

Common questions

What is Devang Harshad Desai, D.M.D.'s NPI number?

Devang Harshad Desai, D.M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1962631515, issued on Jul 3, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Devang Harshad Desai, D.M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2329 Devine St, Columbia, SC, 29205. Phone: (803) 447-6009. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Devang Harshad Desai, D.M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 4644, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Devang Harshad Desai, D.M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Devang Harshad Desai, D.M.D. had 42 Medicare Part D claims for 33 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. 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.