Malini Anand Desai, MD
Adult Medicine Physician · Akron, OH
Malini Anand Desai, MD is an adult medicine physician with a practice address in Akron, Ohio, and NPI 1548425531, issued on Jul 19, 2008. Check the license (Ohio 35.122426, as entered in NPPES) on the State Medical Board of Ohio; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Malini Anand Desai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Adult Medicine Physician 207QA0505X
- License numbers
- 35.122426 OH
44659 AZ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 444 N Main St, Akron, OH 44310
- Phone
- (330) 379-5959
- Enumerated
- Jul 19, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jan 10, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160927002554); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2008
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 444 N Main St
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Kimberly Anderson, LISWClinical Social Worker1962462879
- Christine Bernardo, CNPAdult Health Nurse Practitioner1245406990
- David Brinkman-Sull, PH.D.Clinical Psychologist1861444564
- Abby Brookbank, PHARMDPharmacist1497330906
- Dustin Carneal, PHARMDPharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist1598358301
- Audri Cochrane, DPTPhysical Therapist1811326291
Verify Malini Anand Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersState Medical Board of Ohio
Search for license 35.122426Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
82% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average adult medicine physician in 2024
528 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,002 among the 1,307 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 64% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ozempic157 claims
- Mounjaro146 claims
- Metformin Hcl Er125 claims
- Topiramate51 claims
- Trulicity16 claims
- Metformin Hcl12 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $122.17
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Novo Nordisk Inc. The 664 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,405.95 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.
2 hospitals and group practices
- Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH · Acute Care Hospitals4 of 5 stars
- Partners Physician GroupAkron, OH
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.
Malini Anand Desai among 58 adult medicine physician records in Ohio
Malini Anand Desai, MD is one of 58 adult medicine physician records with a practice address in Ohio. 50% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 50% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 50% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 50% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 22% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2015 among the 13 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207QA0505X and a Ohio practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Adult Medicine Physician providers in Ohio
There are 58 adult medicine physician records in Ohio.
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The 8 adult medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Robert Whitehouse, MDRichmond Hts, OH 441431801989959
- Milan ButlerMaple Heights, OH 441371962330837
- Pedro Anloague, MDSeven Hills, OH 441311720026206
- Martin Melnick, M.D.Highland Hills, OH 441281497813661
- Charmeka PughEuclid, OH 441231225861586
Common questions
What is Malini Anand Desai, MD's NPI number?
Malini Anand Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1548425531, issued on Jul 19, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Malini Anand Desai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 444 N Main St, Akron, OH, 44310. Phone: (330) 379-5959. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Malini Anand Desai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Ohio license number 35.122426, as entered by the provider. Search the State Medical Board of Ohio at https://elicense.ohio.gov/oh_verifylicense. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Malini Anand Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Malini Anand Desai, MD had 528 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among adult medicine physician prescribers was 3,002. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.