Kunal Bankim Desai, MD MBA MS
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician · Chicago, IL
Kunal Bankim Desai, MD MBA MS is a hematology (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Chicago, Illinois, and NPI 1982100012, issued on Apr 5, 2018. Check the license (Illinois 036156165, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kunal Bankim Desai
- Credential
- MD MBA MS
- Primary taxonomy
- Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RH0000X
- License number
- 036156165 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1818 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612
- Phone
- (312) 560-3380
- Enumerated
- Apr 5, 2018
- Record last updated
- Jan 17, 2025
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20250117001043); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Illinois College Of Med (Chi/Peor/Rock/Chm-Urb), 2018
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest hematology (internal medicine) physician records → All 47 in Illinois → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1818 West Taylor Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Lara Balay, CGCGenetic Counselor (M.S.)1215887286
Verify Kunal Bankim Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036156165Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
Industry payments in 2024: $146,320.40
35 payments; by number, the most common kind was consulting fee; the largest payer was Abbvie Inc. The 721 providers of this specialty with any payment received $13,778.35 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Board OF Trustees OF The University OF IllinoisChicago, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kunal Bankim Desai among 47 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois
Kunal Bankim Desai, MD MBA MS is one of 47 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 89% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 89% of these records are older, 9% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 31 with a school on file
- Record last updated2025 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in Illinois
There are 47 hematology (internal medicine) physician records in Illinois.
All 47 in Illinois → Every provider in Chicago → Hematology (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 hematology (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Irene Dehghan-Paz, MDChicago, IL 606121801053905
- Sefer Gezer, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121700845153
- Stephanie Gregory, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121356300719
- Deborah Katz, MDChicago, IL 606121396901500
- Hosam Khayal, MDChicago, IL 606121144271206
- Seo-Hyun Kim, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121710253992
- Melissa Larson, M.D.Chicago, IL 606121912967688
- John QuigleyChicago, IL 606121912010323
Common questions
What is Kunal Bankim Desai, MD MBA MS's NPI number?
Kunal Bankim Desai, MD MBA MS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1982100012, issued on Apr 5, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kunal Bankim Desai, MD MBA MS located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1818 West Taylor Street, Chicago, IL, 60612. Phone: (312) 560-3380. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kunal Bankim Desai, MD MBA MS's license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036156165, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
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.