Manishi Ashok Desai, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Taunton, MA
Manishi Ashok Desai, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Taunton, Massachusetts, and NPI 1750588893, issued on Jul 2, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 237597, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Manishi Ashok Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- 237597 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 2005 Bay St Ste 206, Taunton, MA 02780
- Phone
- (508) 823-7473
- Enumerated
- Jul 2, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 1, 2018 (not updated in 8 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081101000074); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Indiana University School Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 2005 Bay St Ste 206
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Manishi Ashok Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 237597Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
2.5 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
3,766 Medicare Part D claims for 522 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost1,194 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate810 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol525 claims
- Timolol Maleate271 claims
- Dorzolamide Hcl238 claims
- Rhopressa175 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: $22.57
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Glaukos Corporation. 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.
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
- Boston University Eye Associates, Inc.Boston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Manishi Ashok Desai among 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts
Manishi Ashok Desai, M.D. is one of 791 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 76% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 52% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 52% of these records are older, 40% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 76% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2002 among the 518 with a school on file
- Record last updated2018 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
30 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Taunton
They are 30 of the 1,573 NPPES records with a practice address in Taunton, and 791 ophthalmology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 791 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Taunton → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Christine Ament, M.D.Taunton, MA 027801033160510
- Mary Daly, MDTaunton, MA 027801609851948
- Edward Feinberg, MD, MPHTaunton, MA 027801093701807
- John Gittinger, MDTaunton, MA 027801760479406
- Alexander Levine, MDTaunton, MA 027801790772440
- David Moverman, MDTaunton, MA 027801457348930
- Steven Ness, M.D.Taunton, MA 027801700844206
- Tony Pira, MDTaunton, MA 027801093701765
Common questions
What is Manishi Ashok Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Manishi Ashok Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1750588893, issued on Jul 2, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Manishi Ashok Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 2005 Bay St Ste 206, Taunton, MA, 02780. Phone: (508) 823-7473. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Manishi Ashok Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 237597, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Manishi Ashok Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Manishi Ashok Desai, M.D. had 3,766 Medicare Part D claims for 522 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.