Neal Desai, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Jamaica, NY
Neal Desai, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Jamaica, New York, and NPI 1831483866, issued on Jun 7, 2011. Check the license (New York 281781, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Neal Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 281781 NY
LP02273 RI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 16521 Hillside Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432
- Phone
- (718) 657-1717
- Enumerated
- Jun 7, 2011
- Record last updated
- Jan 20, 2017 (not updated in 9 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (718) 657-7748
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20160111001165); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 16521 Hillside Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jayant Desai, MDOphthalmology Physician1760550271
- Arifa LipiOptician1265393805
Verify Neal 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 281781Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
49% more Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
2,259 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Latanoprost737 claims
- Prednisolone Acetate294 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine227 claims
- Dorzolamide-Timolol224 claims
- Brimonidine Tartrate185 claims
- Ofloxacin128 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 practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 81.4 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $24.82
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,221 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,535.02 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.
Neal Desai among 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York
Neal Desai, M.D. is one of 1,822 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in New York. 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 2011, is newer than 83% of them.
- NPI issued2011 · 83% of these records are older, 15% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 67% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 1995 among the 1,215 with a school on file
- Record last updated2017 · 71% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207W00000X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in New York
There are 1,822 ophthalmology physician records in New York.
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The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Caroline Alexander, M.D.Jamaica, NY 114321083866875
- Tehara Bailey, M.D.Jamaica, NY 114321437382033
- Vivien Boniuk, MDJamaica, NY 114321790882405
- Jayant Desai, MDJamaica, NY 114321760550271
- Gilad Ellenberg, MDJamaica, NY 114321538104427
- Donald Fox, MDJamaica, NY 114321922041474
- Chandak Ghosh, MDJamaica, NY 114321336221886
- Melanie Graham, MDJamaica, NY 114321881776342
Common questions
What is Neal Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Neal Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1831483866, issued on Jun 7, 2011. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Neal Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 16521 Hillside Ave, Jamaica, NY, 11432. Phone: (718) 657-1717. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Neal Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New York license number 281781, 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 Neal Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Neal Desai, M.D. had 2,259 Medicare Part D claims for 433 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Neal Desai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 81.4 of 100, reported for the practice group. 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.