Meghna Desai
Nephrology Physician · Wayne, NJ
Meghna Desai is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Wayne, New Jersey, and NPI 1629384821, issued on Aug 25, 2010. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA09375100, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Meghna Desai
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 25MA09375100 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 246 Hamburg Tpke Ste 207, Wayne, NJ 07470
- Phone
- (973) 653-3366
- Enumerated
- Aug 25, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 20, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (973) 653-3365
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20200212001402); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Meghna Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA09375100Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
75% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
371 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 13% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Allopurinol36 claims
- Losartan Potassium32 claims
- Calcium Acetate31 claims
- Hydrochlorothiazide29 claims
- Calcitriol28 claims
- Lisinopril19 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- North Jersey Nephrology Assoc. PAWayne, NJ
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Meghna Desai among 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey
Meghna Desai is one of 433 nephrology physician records with a practice address in New Jersey. 88% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 76% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 76% of these records are older, 22% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 88% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 78% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2000 among the 337 with a school on file
- Record last updated2020 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a New Jersey practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
24 nephrology physician records list a practice address in Wayne
They are 24 of the 1,402 NPPES records with a practice address in Wayne, and 433 nephrology physician records in New Jersey.
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- Ignazio Fazio, MDWayne, NJ 074701972500528
- Vincent Graziano, M.D.Wayne, NJ 074701578554796
- Anuradha Konkesa, MDWayne, NJ 074701013908268
- Manuel Moquete, M.D.Wayne, NJ 074701568564102
- Alicia Notkin, MDWayne, NJ 074701346428950
Common questions
What is Meghna Desai's NPI number?
Meghna Desai's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629384821, issued on Aug 25, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Meghna Desai located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 246 Hamburg Tpke Ste 207, Wayne, NJ, 07470. Phone: (973) 653-3366. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Meghna Desai's license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA09375100, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Meghna Desai prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Meghna Desai had 371 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. 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.