NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Komal B. Desai, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Kansas City, MO

Komal B. Desai, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1841298916, issued on Jul 12, 2005. Check the license (Missouri 119323, as entered in NPPES) on the Missouri Board of Registration for the Healing Arts; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1841298916
Name
Komal B. Desai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License numbers
119323 MO
04-27013 KS
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4320 Wornall RD, Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone
(913) 261-2020
Enumerated
Jul 12, 2005
Record last updated
Dec 23, 2025
Fax
(913) 261-2020
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20051027000873); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Missouri, Kansas City, School Of Medicine, 1996
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 4320 Wornall RD

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

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  3. Sue Anderson, MDNephrology Physician1083679914
  4. Dennis Arce, M.D.Surgery Physician1972556587
  5. Michael Arroyo, M.D.Surgery Physician1902915721
  6. Pamela Auman, RN CNMAdvanced Practice Midwife1669408316

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  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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44% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

844 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.

  1. Komal Desai844
  2. Specialty average1,518

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate296 claims
  2. Ofloxacin204 claims
  3. Latanoprost94 claims
  4. Neomycin-Polymyxin-Dexameth58 claims
  5. Ketorolac Tromethamine49 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol26 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): 90.6 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score94.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%86.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%85.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $1,423.25

22 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Alcon Vision LLC. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Komal Desai$1,423.25
  2. Specialty average$4,535.02

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

Bills Medicare through 2 group practices

  1. Sabates Eye Centers LLCLeawood, KS
  2. University Health PhysiciansKansas City, MO

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

Ophthalmology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 342 ophthalmology physician records in Missouri.

Other ophthalmology physician records in Missouri

  1. Mohamed Abou Shousha, MDSaint Louis, MO1174839583
  2. Meleha Ahmad, M.D.Kansas City, MO1295267714
  3. Levent Akduman, MDSt Louis, MO1245344605
  4. Sara Al Hussein Al Awamlh, MDSaint Louis, MO1366186611
  5. Hytham Al-HindiSaint Louis, MO1518607415
  6. Mohannad Al-Samarraie, M.DColumbia, MO1013257575
  7. Josh Amato, M.D.Des Peres, MO1467401828
  8. Navinkumar Amin, MDSaint Louis, MO1659353308
  9. Jella An, M.D.Columbia, MO1033567763
  10. Waseem Ansari, M.D.Saint Louis, MO1629496849

Common questions

What is Komal B. Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?

Komal B. Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1841298916, issued on Jul 12, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Komal B. Desai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4320 Wornall RD, Kansas City, MO, 64111. Phone: (913) 261-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Komal B. Desai, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 119323, 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 Komal B. Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Komal B. Desai, M.D. had 844 Medicare Part D claims for 286 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Komal B. Desai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 90.6 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.

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