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Active
2026 NPPES data Transplant Surgery Physician NPI 1760400279 MD
Verify on CMS → Niraj Desai, MD
Transplant Surgery Physician in Baltimore, Maryland.
This profile is drawn from the federal National Provider Identifier Registry (CMS NPPES), which lists more than 7 million U.S. healthcare providers - including 1,025 in Transplant Surgery Physician, and covers specialty classification, practice address, and Medicare Part D prescribing data when reported. According to CMS, every field reflects the provider's official federal registration, see our methodology.
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We show these CMS records as-is - no composite score, no star rating, no editorial opinion layered on top.
Prescribing volume
35
Medicare Part D claims · Transplant Surgery Physician avg: 275
MIPS score
74.4/100
▼ 9 pts below national avg 83.5 · Mid-tier
Industry payments
$170.42
2 payments · CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act)
What the federal data shows
Niraj Desai, MD reported a CMS MIPS final score of 74.4/100 - below the 83.5 national average - and filed 35 Medicare Part D claims in 2023.
- 74.4/100
- MIPS score · -9 vs avg
- 35
- Part D claims, 2023
- Likely
- board-certified (heuristic)
- ≥13th
- pct among measured MIPS (lower-bound band)
Every figure on this page comes straight from federal CMS records (NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments) - no proprietary rating or editorial opinion is applied.
CMS NPPES provider registry desk
NPI 1760400279 · Transplant Surgery Physician
NPI-10 · ENUM-LEGACY · TAX-NARROW · MIPS-BELOW · RX-TRACE · BOOK-THIN · PHOTO-FINISH
- NPI-10 1760400279
- ENUM-LEGACY 2006
- TAX-NARROW 1,025
- MIPS-BELOW 74.4/100
- RX-TRACE 35
- BOOK-THIN 19 in Maryland
- PHOTO-FINISH Shane Ottmann · ±0.0
MIPS final-score neighbourhood
Same-specialty nationwide peers by CMS final score, not geographic proximity
- Desai · this pro…
Desai · this provider
74.4 MIPS pts
- Shane Ottmann · …
Shane Ottmann
74.4 MIPS pts
- Madhukar Patel ·…
Madhukar Patel
74.6 MIPS pts
- Steven Hanish · …
Steven Hanish
74.6 MIPS pts
- Michelle McDonal…
Michelle McDonald
74.6 MIPS pts
What this shows Nearest measured MIPS peers for this NUCC specialty (2023 performance year).
Niraj Desai, MD's MIPS score vs every measured U.S. clinician
CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) final score, 2023, the federal quality measure. Clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded.
74 ≥ 13th percentile 13% of 454,083 measured providers are in lower value bands
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more measured providers. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
The percentile is a conservative whole-score-point band: it counts only measured clinicians in lower score bands. A CMS MIPS metric is not a recommendation or a clinical-quality rating by PlainDoctor. See methodology § corpus placement.
Source CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) · 2023
Where Niraj Desai, MD sits
This provider among transplant surgery physician peers
Across the 244 transplant surgery physician providers who report both Medicare Part D prescribing and a MIPS quality score, Niraj Desai, MD writes more Part D claims than 19% of them and scores higher on MIPS quality than 8% - placing this provider in the lower-volume, lower-quality quadrant. Volume reflects patient-panel size and specialty, not quality; the two axes are independent.
Each dot is one transplant surgery physician peer from a representative sample of 60; the gold marker is Niraj Desai, MD. Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber data and the CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System, 2023.
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Board certification likely (heuristic, not verified)
Niraj Desai, MD practices in an ABMS-board-eligible specialty and shows active CMS Medicare participation + MIPS quality reporting + 1 hospital affiliation - signals consistent with board-certified status. For verified board certification, see CertificationMatters.org (the official ABMS public lookup).
What does the federal data show about Niraj Desai, MD?
Below national averagePrimary specialty
Transplant Surgery Physician
Medicare Part D claims
35 87% vs specialty avg
MIPS final score
74.4/100 9.1 pts vs avg
Specialty distribution in Maryland
How Transplant Surgery Physician compares to other specialties among Maryland providers
Medicare quality performance, MIPS
Niraj Desai, MD's 2023 MIPS final score plotted against the Transplant Surgery Physician national average
- MIPS Final Score
- 74.4/100
- vs 83.5 national avg · 2023 performance year
How MIPS and board certification work
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores providers 0–100 across four performance categories: Quality, Cost, Promoting Interoperability, and Improvement Activities, weighted under 42 CFR §414.1380. Reporting is voluntary for many small practices, so absence of a MIPS score is not a quality signal.
Board certification through an ABMS or AOA member board signals voluntary post-licensure examination plus continuous Maintenance of Certification cycles. Verify any individual provider's status through certificationmatters.org (ABMS) or osteopathic.org (AOA).
Practice Address
Provider Details
| NPI | 1760400279 |
|---|---|
| Specialty | Transplant Surgery Physician |
| Credentials | MD |
| Gender | Male |
| NPI Issued | 07/17/2006 |
CMS Quality Score (MIPS)
Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) scores from CMS, 2023 performance year.
74.3962
Final Score
Measured-score avg: 83.5
64.7185
Quality
52.4354
Cost
97
Promoting Interoperability
Reporting: Group practice
Hospital and facility affiliations
Facilities where Niraj Desai, MD bills Medicare from. Star ratings (1-5) are CMS Hospital Compare's "Hospital overall rating" - a composite of mortality, readmission, patient experience, safety, timely care, and efficient use of medical imaging measures. Source: CMS Care Compare.
North Shore-Lij Medical PC
New York, NY
Affiliations sourced from CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File; hospital ratings from CMS Hospital General Information dataset (cross-referenced by facility name + state).
Industry payments received (2024) - CMS Open Payments transparency data
The federal Physician Payments Sunshine Act (part of the Affordable Care Act) requires drug and medical-device manufacturers + group purchasing organizations to publicly report payments and other transfers of value to physicians and teaching hospitals. The data below covers 2024 for Niraj Desai, MD. Source: openpaymentsdata.cms.gov.
Total received
$170
Largest payer
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Most common payment type
Food and Beverage
Industry payments are not necessarily indicators of bias, they include research funding, consulting fees for evidence-based work, royalties for inventions, food at conferences, and similar items. The disclosure exists for transparency. Read our methodology for how we interpret this data.
Medicare Part D Prescribing Data
CMS Medicare Part D prescriber-level data for calendar year 2023.
35
Total Claims
$6K
Total Drug Cost
N/A
Medicare Beneficiaries
Prescribing Breakdown
- 30-Day Fills
- 79
- Total Day Supply
- 2,315
- Generic Drug Cost
- $2K
Patient Demographics
- Average Patient Age
- 59.0 years
- Avg HCC Risk Score
- 5.98
Transplant Surgery Physician Overview
How Niraj Desai, MD fits within the Transplant Surgery Physician landscape nationally.
1,025
Transplant Surgery Physician Providers in US
48
States with Transplant Surgery Physician
275
Avg Claims per Provider
Niraj Desai, MD's 35 claims are below the specialty average of 275.
Nationwide Transplant Surgery Physician peers with similar MIPS or enrollment year
Two federal-record peer sets for Desai, both outside Maryland so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.
Similar MIPS final score
Nearest same-specialty clinicians by CMS MIPS final score (74.4 here).
Same NPPES enumeration year (2006)
Same-specialty clinicians who entered the NPI registry in the same calendar year, outside this state.
Nearby Transplant Surgery Physician Providers in Maryland
Other clinicians with the same primary specialty enrolled in Maryland, drawn from the same CMS NPPES roster as Desai.
One of 19 Transplant Surgery Physician providers enrolled in Maryland, 5 are shown here.
Dr. Josue Alvarez Casas
M.D.
Baltimore, MD
Dr. Chandra Bhati
M.D.
Baltimore, MD
Dr. Hugo Bonatti
MD
Baltimore, MD
Dr. Andrew Cameron
M.D.
Baltimore, MD
Dr. Charbel Chalouhy
M.D.
Baltimore, MD
Compare Transplant Surgery Physician nationally: see state-by-state distribution →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Niraj Desai, MD's specialty? ▼
Niraj Desai, MD specializes in Transplant Surgery Physician and practices in Baltimore, Maryland. Credentials: MD.
How much does Niraj Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D? ▼
In 2023, Niraj Desai, MD wrote 35 Medicare Part D claims totaling $6K in drug costs for N/A beneficiaries.
What is Niraj Desai, MD's Medicare quality score? ▼
Niraj Desai, MD has a CMS MIPS Final Score of 74.4/100 (Quality: 64.7, Cost: 52.4). The average MIPS Final Score across the 454,083 clinicians with at least one published category score is 83.5; clinicians whose score CMS assigned without scoring any category are excluded from that average. Source: CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) 2023.
Where is Niraj Desai, MD located? ▼
Niraj Desai, MD is located at 600 N WOLFE ST, Baltimore, MD, 21287. Phone: (410) 614-8297.
What is Niraj Desai, MD's NPI number? ▼
Niraj Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1760400279, issued on 07/17/2006.
How many Transplant Surgery Physician providers are there in the US? ▼
There are 1,025 Transplant Surgery Physician providers across 48 states in the US. The average Transplant Surgery Physician provider writes 275 Medicare Part D claims per year.
Does Niraj Desai, MD accept Medicare? ▼
Niraj Desai, MD appears in CMS Medicare data with 35 Part D claims and N/A Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. Contact the provider's office directly to confirm current Medicare enrollment and accepted plans.
How can I verify Niraj Desai, MD's credentials? ▼
Niraj Desai, MD's NPI is 1760400279 with credentials MD. You can verify this through the NPPES NPI Registry, check state medical board records, and confirm board certification through the ABMS or AOA.
Data Sources
View source datasets and methodology notes
- Provider Directory
- CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), download.cms.gov/nppes, updated monthly. Contains NPI, specialty, credentials, and practice location.
- Specialty Classification
- NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy (nucc.org), the industry standard for classifying provider specialties in Medicare and Medicaid billing.
- Prescribing Data
- CMS Medicare Part D Prescriber Public Use File (2023). Includes claims, drug costs, beneficiaries, and opioid prescribing rates.
- Quality Performance
- CMS Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) - 2023 performance year.
- Limitations
- Provider data is self-reported to CMS. Prescribing data reflects Medicare Part D only and does not include commercial insurance, Medicaid, or cash prescriptions. Claims below 11 beneficiaries are suppressed by CMS for privacy.
See our complete data methodology for details on how we collect and process government data.
Data as of April 2026 (NPPES) / 2023 (Medicare Part D). Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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