Neel Rajendra Desai, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Largo, FL
Neel Rajendra Desai, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Largo, Florida, and NPI 1609957786, issued on Oct 17, 2006. Check the license (Florida ME 102683, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Neel Rajendra Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License number
- ME 102683 FL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 148 13TH St SW, Largo, FL 33770
- Phone
- (727) 581-8706
- Enumerated
- Oct 17, 2006
- Record last updated
- Apr 2, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicaid ID
- 000367700 FL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20081006000603); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Pennsylvania State University College Of Medicine, 2003
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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- Stacia Goldey, MDOphthalmology Physician1033112156
- Brian Grogan, C.R.N.A.Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1427032499
Verify Neel Rajendra Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
Search for license ME 102683Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
1,363 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 47% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate246 claims
- Tobramycin159 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine128 claims
- Erythromycin108 claims
- Loteprednol Etabonate95 claims
- Restasis68 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.
Industry payments in 2024: $186,479.48
123 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Biotissue Holdings 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Eye Physicians OF Pinellas, PATampa, FL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Neel Rajendra Desai among 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida
Neel Rajendra Desai, M.D. is one of 1,581 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Florida. 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 18% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 18% of these records are older, 41% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 66% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 1999 among the 1,039 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 60% 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 Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
21 ophthalmology physician records list a practice address in Largo
They are 21 of the 2,280 NPPES records with a practice address in Largo, and 1,581 ophthalmology physician records in Florida.
All 1,581 in Florida → Every provider in Largo → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Winston Cope, MDLargo, FL 337701063609485
- Edward Deutscher, M.D.Largo, FL 337701871521021
- Stacia Goldey, MDLargo, FL 337701033112156
- Richard Hairston, MDLargo, FL 337701871591065
- Janie Ho, M.D.Largo, FL 337701710961487
- Chad Hummel, M.D.Largo, FL 337701770877284
- Leonard Kirsch, MDLargo, FL 337701669479325
- John Michaelos, M.D.Largo, FL 337701851353239
Common questions
What is Neel Rajendra Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Neel Rajendra Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609957786, issued on Oct 17, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Neel Rajendra Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 148 13TH St SW, Largo, FL, 33770. Phone: (727) 581-8706. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Neel Rajendra Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Florida license number ME 102683, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Neel Rajendra Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Neel Rajendra Desai, M.D. had 1,363 Medicare Part D claims for 487 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. 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.