Natasha Nikhil Desai, M.D.
Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician · New York, NY
Natasha Nikhil Desai, M.D. is a sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1326350810, issued on Jul 13, 2010. Check the license (New York 265129, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Natasha Nikhil Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician 207PS0010X
- License number
- 265129 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 590 5TH Ave FL 3, New York, NY 10036
- Phone
- (212) 305-0769
- Enumerated
- Jul 13, 2010
- Record last updated
- Mar 23, 2023
- Fax
- (212) 304-7050
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20151030001329); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Natasha Nikhil Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
Search for license 265129Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
47% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician in 2024
120 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries, against an average of 227 among the 145 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Naproxen46 claims
- Meloxicam24 claims
- Diclofenac Sodium13 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.
The MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $180.42
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Miach Orthopaedics, Inc. The 62 providers of this specialty with any payment received $351.43 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
- New York UniversityNew York, NY
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Natasha Nikhil Desai among 22 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in New York
Natasha Nikhil Desai, M.D. is one of 22 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with a practice address in New York. 77% 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 36% of them.
- NPI issued2010 · 36% of these records are older, 59% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2010 · median 2015 among the 15 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 32% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207PS0010X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Sports Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician providers in New York
There are 22 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records in New York.
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The 8 sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Olivia Kelly, ATCNew York, NY 100341285558767
- Morgan Potter, MDNew York, NY 100291629607437
- Todd McGrath, MDNew York, NY 100211205871878
- Vikas Shahi, MDNew York, NY 100211295392439
- Amie Kim, M.D.New York, NY 100161205128832
- Justine Ko, M.D.New York, NY 100651225569270
- Afif Jean Mufarrij, MDManhasset, NY 110301376754390
- Diana Valcich, M.D.Port Washington, NY 110501487816393
Common questions
What is Natasha Nikhil Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Natasha Nikhil Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1326350810, issued on Jul 13, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Natasha Nikhil Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 590 5TH Ave FL 3, New York, NY, 10036. Phone: (212) 305-0769. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Natasha Nikhil Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 265129, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Natasha Nikhil Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Natasha Nikhil Desai, M.D. had 120 Medicare Part D claims for 76 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (emergency medicine) physician prescribers was 227. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Natasha Nikhil Desai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.