NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Hetvi Desai, D.O.

Psychiatry Physician · Joplin, MO

Hetvi Desai, D.O. is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Joplin, Missouri, and NPI 1609223650, issued on May 19, 2016. Check the license (Missouri 2020038431, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; 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
1609223650
Name
Hetvi Desai
Credential
D.O.
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
2020038431 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
932 E 34TH St, Joplin, MO 64804
Phone
(417) 347-7000
Enumerated
May 19, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 9, 2024
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20260313003909); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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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Also registered at 932 E 34TH St

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

  1. Wayne AdamsPsychiatry Physician1376478941
  2. Ozge Amuk WilliamsPsychiatry Physician1437842440
  3. Mahad Baig, MDPsychiatry Physician1962399873
  4. Yazan Bashir, MDPsychiatry Physician1851136261
  5. Kishwar BasithPsychiatry Physician1104669928
  6. Heather Boline, RD, LDRegistered Dietitian1700138716

Verify Hetvi Desai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMissouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
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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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95% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

50 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Hetvi Desai50
  2. Specialty average1,000

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

  1. Mindcare Solutions PCOverland Park, KS

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Hetvi Desai among 965 psychiatry physician records in Missouri

Hetvi Desai, D.O. is one of 965 psychiatry physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 73% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 71% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 71% of these records are older, 26% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 49% of these records are
  • Graduated2016 · median 2003 among the 474 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 46% 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 Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

41 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Joplin

They are 41 of the 2,443 NPPES records with a practice address in Joplin, and 965 psychiatry physician records in Missouri.

The 8 psychiatry physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Nauman Ashraf, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041639346703
  2. Jeffrey Bradley, MDJoplin, MO 648041891807285
  3. Lisset DiazJoplin, MO 648041972024347
  4. Oscar Gonzalez, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041881766707
  5. Syed Muhammad JafriJoplin, MO 648041043834583
  6. Matthew King, DOJoplin, MO 648041831680552
  7. William Klontz, MDJoplin, MO 648041922001635
  8. James Orlando, M.D.Joplin, MO 648041629051123

Common questions

What is Hetvi Desai, D.O.'s NPI number?

Hetvi Desai, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609223650, issued on May 19, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Hetvi Desai, D.O. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 932 E 34TH St, Joplin, MO, 64804. Phone: (417) 347-7000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Hetvi Desai, D.O.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2020038431, as entered by the provider. Search the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Hetvi Desai, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Hetvi Desai, D.O. had 50 Medicare Part D claims for 20 beneficiaries; 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.