Nilesh H. Desai, M.D.
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician · Burbank, CA
Nilesh H. Desai, M.D. is a geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician with a practice address in Burbank, California, and NPI 1194750349, issued on Jul 12, 2006. Check the license (California A33861, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nilesh H. Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician 207RG0300X
- License number
- A33861 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 241 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA 91502
- Phone
- (818) 848-5561
- Enumerated
- Jul 12, 2006
- Record last updated
- Oct 16, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (818) 563-4376
- Medicaid ID
- 00A33861 CA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100527000541); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 241 W Olive Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Nilesh H. Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license A33861Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
34% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician in 2024
2,799 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries, against an average of 4,246 among the 3,116 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 16% of claims. 40 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium215 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate115 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium113 claims
- Gabapentin94 claims
- Metformin Hcl89 claims
- Losartan Potassium81 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: $1,292.33
41 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Abbott Laboratories. The 1,004 providers of this specialty with any payment received $1,720.82 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
- Lakeside Medical Organization A Medical Group IncGlendale, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nilesh H. Desai among 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California
Nilesh H. Desai, M.D. is one of 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with a practice address in California. 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 2006, is newer than 7% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 7% of these records are older, 46% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 51% of these records are
- Graduated1973 · median 1999 among the 271 with a school on file
- Record last updated2007 · 62% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0300X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician providers in California
There are 532 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records in California.
All 532 in California → Every provider in Burbank → Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician nationwide →
The 8 geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Tallin PattersonBurbank, CA 915021831608165
- David Stern, M.D.Encino, CA 914361689660359
- Merlyn Asuncion, M.D.Van Nuys, CA 914111679656193
- Dan Osterweil, MD, FACP,CMDSherman Oaks, CA 914031588651905
- Salila Sharma, MDSherman Oaks, CA 914031447267091
- Balasubrahmanyan Shantha, MDPanorama City, CA 914021740351709
- Anush Hasratyan, M.D.Canyon Country, CA 913871528125721
- Peter Chuang, M.D.Woodland Hills, CA 913641780879445
Common questions
What is Nilesh H. Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nilesh H. Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1194750349, issued on Jul 12, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nilesh H. Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 241 W Olive Ave, Burbank, CA, 91502. Phone: (818) 848-5561. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nilesh H. Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number A33861, 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 Nilesh H. Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nilesh H. Desai, M.D. had 2,799 Medicare Part D claims for 180 beneficiaries; the average among geriatric medicine (internal medicine) physician prescribers was 4,246. 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.