NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Healthy Jayantilal Desai, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Ridgecrest, CA

Healthy Jayantilal Desai, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Ridgecrest, California, and NPI 1639327315, issued on Sep 5, 2008. Check the license (California A114098, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1639327315
Name
Healthy Jayantilal Desai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License numbers
A114098 CA
P65752 NY
BP10035982 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1041 N China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
Phone
(760) 446-6404
Enumerated
Sep 5, 2008
Record last updated
May 17, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 446-6415
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20120201000261); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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  6. James Hwang, MDGastroenterology Physician1659803146

Verify Healthy Jayantilal Desai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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53% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

135 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 62 claims were for opioids.

  1. Healthy Desai135
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen45 claims
  2. Cephalexin25 claims
  3. Meloxicam16 claims
  4. Ibuprofen14 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: $79.45

3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Davol Inc. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Healthy Desai$79
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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

2 hospitals and group practices

  1. Ridgecrest Regional HospitalRidgecrest, CA · Critical Access Hospitals
  2. Shahin S Rad MD PCEncino, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov).

Healthy Jayantilal Desai among 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California

Healthy Jayantilal Desai, M.D. is one of 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 57% of them.

  • NPI issued2008 · 57% of these records are older, 36% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2001 · median 2003 among the 293 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2021 · 51% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in California

There are 384 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in California.

All 384 in California → Every provider in Ridgecrest → Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician nationwide →

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Mitchell Belisle, PA-CClovis, CA 936111972369965
  2. Kevin Forsythe, MDTempleton, CA 934651346272812
  3. Anthony Yu, M.D.Fresno, CA 937201689973109
  4. Berkay Unal, M.D.Bakersfield, CA 933111285079608
  5. Carola Van Eck, MD, PHD, FAAOSVisalia, CA 932771871888917
  6. Christopher Verioti, D.O.Hanford, CA 932301215257092
  7. Scott Anderson, M.D.Salinas, CA 939011326481185
  8. Albert Doornik, MDSalinas, CA 939011912933953

Common questions

What is Healthy Jayantilal Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?

Healthy Jayantilal Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1639327315, issued on Sep 5, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Healthy Jayantilal Desai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1041 N China Lake Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA, 93555. Phone: (760) 446-6404. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Healthy Jayantilal Desai, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A114098, 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 Healthy Jayantilal Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Healthy Jayantilal Desai, M.D. had 135 Medicare Part D claims for 71 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. 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.

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