NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Lavina Vijay Desai, M.D.

Pediatric Cardiology Physician · Kansas City, MO

Lavina Vijay Desai, M.D. is a pediatric cardiology physician with a practice address in Kansas City, Missouri, and NPI 1619534617, issued on May 24, 2019. Check the license (Missouri 2023008213, 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
1619534617
Name
Lavina Vijay Desai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Pediatric Cardiology Physician 2080P0202X
License number
2023008213 MO
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
2401 Gillham RD, Kansas City, MO 64108
Phone
(816) 234-3000
Enumerated
May 24, 2019
Record last updated
Jul 17, 2026
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 2401 Gillham RD

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

  1. Brian Aalbers, D.O.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1740584747
  2. Ruba Abdelhadi, MDPediatric Gastroenterology Physician1184824179
  3. Ahmed AbdelmoityNeurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1992754337
  4. Imane Abdelmoumen, M.D.Neurology with Special Qualifications in Child Neurology Physician1518348051
  5. Shahab Abdessalam, MDSurgical Oncology Physician1174697502
  6. Mohamed Aashiq Abdul Ghayum, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1881211985

Verify Lavina Vijay 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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Industry payments in 2024: $14.49

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International, plc. The 1,156 providers of this specialty with any payment received $2,864.57 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Lavina Desai$14.49
  2. Specialty average$2,864.57

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

Lavina Vijay Desai among 123 pediatric cardiology physician records in Missouri

Lavina Vijay Desai, M.D. is one of 123 pediatric cardiology physician records with a practice address in Missouri. 61% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2019, is newer than 87% of them.

  • NPI issued2019 · 87% of these records are older, 7% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 61% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 49% of these records are
  • Record last updated2026 · 35% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2080P0202X and a Missouri practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatric Cardiology Physician providers in Missouri

There are 123 pediatric cardiology physician records in Missouri.

The 8 pediatric cardiology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Michael Artman, MDKansas City, MO 641081245225606
  2. Brian Birnbaum, MDKansas City, MO 641081942424163
  3. Karina Carlson, MDKansas City, MO 641081578518932
  4. Mark Gelatt, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641081073570685
  5. Rengasamy Gowdamarajan, M.DKansas City, MO 641081497711071
  6. Marius Hubbell, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641081437116159
  7. Jeanne James, MDKansas City, MO 641081700943693
  8. Stephen Kaine, M.D.Kansas City, MO 641081225095821

Common questions

What is Lavina Vijay Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?

Lavina Vijay Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1619534617, issued on May 24, 2019. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Lavina Vijay Desai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2401 Gillham RD, Kansas City, MO, 64108. Phone: (816) 234-3000. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Lavina Vijay Desai, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists Missouri license number 2023008213, 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.

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.