NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Merrie Jo Desai, CRNA

Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist · Columbia, SC

Merrie Jo Desai, CRNA is a certified registered nurse anesthetist with a practice address in Columbia, South Carolina, and NPI 1235671371, issued on Nov 7, 2016. Check the license (South Carolina 21064, as entered in NPPES) with the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235671371
Name
Merrie Jo Desai
Credential
CRNA
Primary taxonomy
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist 367500000X
License number
21064 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
5 Medical Park Road, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone
(803) 296-5010
Enumerated
Nov 7, 2016
Record last updated
Mar 1, 2022
Medicaid ID
AN2697 SC
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20171010001171); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, 2017
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 5 Medical Park Road

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

  1. Brittney Skiles, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1649620014

Verify Merrie Jo Desai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich South Carolina board licenses this profession
    Search for license 21064    Check the board
  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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Prisma Health University Medical GroupGreenville, SC

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Merrie Jo Desai among 1,868 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in South Carolina

Merrie Jo Desai, CRNA is one of 1,868 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with a practice address in South Carolina. 79% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 69% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 69% of these records are older, 28% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 76% of these records are
  • Graduated2017 · median 2012 among the 1,415 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2022 · 46% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 367500000X and a South Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

166 certified registered nurse anesthetist records list a practice address in Columbia

They are 166 of the 11,200 NPPES records with a practice address in Columbia, and 1,868 certified registered nurse anesthetist records in South Carolina.

All 1,868 in South Carolina → Every provider in Columbia → Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist nationwide →

The 8 certified registered nurse anesthetist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Sharon Berrycarrion, CRNAColumbia, SC 292031972586105
  2. Robert BrittColumbia, SC 292031750348553
  3. Janie BrownColumbia, SC 292031841257649
  4. Margaret Edens, CRNAColumbia, SC 292031164481636
  5. Christie Ellis, CRNAColumbia, SC 292031821067885
  6. Williams HigginsColumbia, SC 292031548227242
  7. Karen HinesColumbia, SC 292031851357610
  8. Wendy Gee Kaczmarek, CRNAColumbia, SC 292031093798233

Common questions

What is Merrie Jo Desai, CRNA's NPI number?

Merrie Jo Desai, CRNA's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235671371, issued on Nov 7, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Merrie Jo Desai, CRNA located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 5 Medical Park Road, Columbia, SC, 29203. Phone: (803) 296-5010. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Merrie Jo Desai, CRNA's license?

NPPES lists South Carolina license number 21064, as entered by the provider. Search the South Carolina board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.

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