Kunj K. Desai, MD
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician · Denver, CO
Kunj K. Desai, MD is a surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician with a practice address in Denver, Colorado, and NPI 1174767495, issued on Apr 30, 2009. Check the license on the Colorado Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kunj K. Desai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician 2082S0105X
- License number
- Q4574 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1601 E 19TH Ave Ste 3300, Denver, CO 80218
- Phone
- (303) 837-0072
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2009
- Record last updated
- Feb 2, 2026
- Fax
- (303) 837-0075
- Medicaid IDs
- 363442002 TX
095077350 TX - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160727001098); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records → All 9 in Colorado → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1601 E 19TH Ave Ste 3300
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Charles Ettelson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1598165375
- Daniel Lerman, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1508032293
- Katherine Senkosky, PAPhysician Assistant1720431752
- Scott Smith, PA-CPhysician Assistant1679957211
- Kareem Sobky, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1760423586
- Mark Tuttle, MDAdult Reconstructive Orthopaedic Surgery Physician1821029562
Verify Kunj K. Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersColorado Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.3 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician in 2024
257 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries, against an average of 112 among the 221 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 117 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Acetaminophen-Codeine55 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen47 claims
- Methylprednisolone36 claims
- Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim29 claims
- Meloxicam24 claims
- Tramadol Hcl15 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.
No measured MIPS final score for 2023
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 without scoring Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability or Improvement Activities. It is an administrative threshold, so PlainDoctor does not compare it with measured clinicians.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $391.59
7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Acumed LLC. The 221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,501.42 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 3 group practices
- Hand Center PASan Antonio, TX
- Healthone Clinic Services Orthopedic Specialists LLCEnglewood, CO
- Shea Physical Therapy Specialists LLCCorpus Christi, TX
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician providers in Colorado
There are 9 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records in Colorado.
All 9 in Colorado → Every provider in Denver → Surgery of the Hand (Plastic Surgery) Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Norman Payea, MDLakewood, CO 802151740494467
- Seth Tebockhorst, M.D.Boulder, CO 803011639312192
- Michael Gordon, MDAurora, CO 800451194803452
- Melissa Klausmeyer, M.D.Aurora, CO 800451821231093
- Christopher Fender, MDGolden, CO 804011952311284
- Jonathan Sollender, M.D.Aurora, CO 800121881695195
- Matthew Iorio, MDDurango, CO 813011760623417
- Steven Peterson, M.D.Grand Junction, CO 815011679523930
Common questions
What is Kunj K. Desai, MD's NPI number?
Kunj K. Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174767495, issued on Apr 30, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kunj K. Desai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1601 E 19TH Ave Ste 3300, Denver, CO, 80218. Phone: (303) 837-0072. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kunj K. Desai, MD's license?
Search the Colorado Medical Board at https://dpo.colorado.gov/Medical. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kunj K. Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kunj K. Desai, MD had 257 Medicare Part D claims for 156 beneficiaries; the average among surgery of the hand (plastic surgery) physician prescribers was 112. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Kunj K. Desai, MD's MIPS final score?
CMS assigned the neutral MIPS final score of 75 for 2023 without scoring any category, so it is not a measured result.
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.