Kaniksha Shekhar Desai, MD
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician · Palo Alto, CA
Kaniksha Shekhar Desai, MD is an endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician with a practice address in Palo Alto, California, and NPI 1316266778, issued on May 25, 2010. Check the license (California A145417, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kaniksha Shekhar Desai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician 207RE0101X
- License numbers
- A145417 CA
38745 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA 94304
- Phone
- (650) 723-4000
- Enumerated
- May 25, 2010
- Record last updated
- Apr 28, 2024
- Medicaid ID
- 387450 SC
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20161222000565); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Kaniksha Shekhar Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A145417Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician in 2024
647 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries, against an average of 2,630 among the 8,223 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Levothyroxine Sodium344 claims
- Synthroid176 claims
- Liothyronine Sodium23 claims
- Calcitriol20 claims
- Hydrocortisone19 claims
- Methimazole13 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 76.5 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $47.42
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 5,661 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,742.15 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
One hospital affiliation
- Stanford Health CareStanford, CA · Acute Care Hospitals5 of 5 stars
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). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Kaniksha Shekhar Desai among 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records in California
Kaniksha Shekhar Desai, MD is one of 1,131 endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician records with a practice address in California. 84% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 68% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 68% of these records are older, 28% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 84% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2003 among the 779 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 57% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RE0101X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Physician providers in California
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Common questions
What is Kaniksha Shekhar Desai, MD's NPI number?
Kaniksha Shekhar Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1316266778, issued on May 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kaniksha Shekhar Desai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 300 Pasteur Dr, Palo Alto, CA, 94304. Phone: (650) 723-4000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kaniksha Shekhar Desai, MD's license?
NPPES lists California license number A145417, 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 Kaniksha Shekhar Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kaniksha Shekhar Desai, MD had 647 Medicare Part D claims for 141 beneficiaries; the average among endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism physician prescribers was 2,630. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kaniksha Shekhar Desai, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.5 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.