Meeta Desai, M.D.
Gastroenterology Physician · Hershey, PA
Meeta Desai, M.D. is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Hershey, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1427390822, issued on Mar 23, 2013. Check the license on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Meeta Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
- License number
- 0116028890 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- Gastroenterology & Hepatology, M.C. HU33, Hershey, PA 17033
- Phone
- (717) 531-8741
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2013
- Record last updated
- Aug 2, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220829000101); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Meeta Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)Check the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
72% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024
227 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 11% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Omeprazole69 claims
- Pantoprazole Sodium39 claims
- Peg 3350-Electrolyte17 claims
- Esomeprazole Magnesium12 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: $880.46
43 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Biotech, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Mary Washington Healthcare Providers LLCFredericksburg, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Meeta Desai among 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania
Meeta Desai, M.D. is one of 1,049 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 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 2013, is newer than 79% of them.
- NPI issued2013 · 79% of these records are older, 18% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 73% of these records are
- Graduated2013 · median 2003 among the 769 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
35 gastroenterology physician records list a practice address in Hershey
They are 35 of the 3,972 NPPES records with a practice address in Hershey, and 1,049 gastroenterology physician records in Pennsylvania.
All 1,049 in Pennsylvania → Every provider in Hershey → Gastroenterology Physician nationwide →
The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Kofi Clarke, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331841254851
- Brian Dodson, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331710905823
- Nicholas Inverso, M.D.Hershey, PA 170331396704086
- Abraham Mathew, MDHershey, PA 170331851349443
- Thomas McGarrity, MDHershey, PA 170331316995996
- Ann Ouyang, MDHershey, PA 170331104884238
Common questions
What is Meeta Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Meeta Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1427390822, issued on Mar 23, 2013. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Meeta Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at Gastroenterology & Hepatology, M.C. HU33, Hershey, PA, 17033. Phone: (717) 531-8741. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Meeta Desai, M.D.'s license?
Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Meeta Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Meeta Desai, M.D. had 227 Medicare Part D claims for 89 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.