NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Nayan Desai, MD

Neurology Physician · Fremont, CA

Nayan Desai, MD is a neurology physician with a practice address in Fremont, California, and NPI 1710953773, issued on Feb 28, 2006. Check the license (California A79077, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1710953773
Name
Nayan Desai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
License number
A79077 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3200 Kearney St, Fremont, CA 94538
Phone
(510) 490-1222
Enumerated
Feb 28, 2006
Record last updated
Jun 4, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(510) 623-2201
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20031208000434); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
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 3200 Kearney St

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

  1. Jia Afnan, PAPhysician Assistant1376763698
  2. Jessica Aldaz, FNPFamily Nurse Practitioner1740467174
  3. Neha AnandFamily Medicine Physician1477810836
  4. Lauren Auerbach, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1033678990
  5. Ritika Aulakh, D.OFamily Medicine Physician1346335072
  6. Rupal Badani, M.D.Pediatrics Physician1598857765

Verify Nayan Desai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  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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13% more Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024

1,554 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 3% of claims. 30 claims were for opioids.

  1. Nayan Desai1,554
  2. Specialty average1,370

Most prescribed

  1. Donepezil Hcl198 claims
  2. Carbidopa-Levodopa194 claims
  3. Levetiracetam130 claims
  4. Gabapentin127 claims
  5. Memantine Hcl Er89 claims
  6. Divalproex Sodium65 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

  1. Sutter Bay Medical FoundationFremont, CA

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

Nayan Desai among 2,339 neurology physician records in California

Nayan Desai, MD is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 4% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 4% of these records are older, 59% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
  • Graduated1988 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Neurology Physician providers in California

There are 2,339 neurology physician records in California.

The 8 neurology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Alok Bhattacharya, M.D.Fremont, CA 945381528092996
  2. Jina Janavs, MDFremont, CA 945381063597722
  3. Joy Lin, MDFremont, CA 945381528593902
  4. Holly Maccallum, M.D.Fremont, CA 945381518225788
  5. Stephen Nnodim, MDFremont, CA 945381396199105
  6. John Ribaudo, MDFremont, CA 945381598844649
  7. Charan Singh, M.D.Fremont, CA 945381821046319
  8. Ravinder Kahlon, M.D.Fremont, CA 945361386741320

Common questions

What is Nayan Desai, MD's NPI number?

Nayan Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1710953773, issued on Feb 28, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Nayan Desai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3200 Kearney St, Fremont, CA, 94538. Phone: (510) 490-1222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Nayan Desai, MD's license?

NPPES lists California license number A79077, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Nayan Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Nayan Desai, MD had 1,554 Medicare Part D claims for 249 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.