Niraj Suresh Desai, M.D.
Nephrology Physician · Charlotte, NC
Niraj Suresh Desai, M.D. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Charlotte, North Carolina, and NPI 1649246059, issued on Feb 24, 2006. Check the license on the North Carolina Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Niraj Suresh Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License numbers
- 4061 WI
87484 SC
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 8724 Barrelli CT, Charlotte, NC 28277
- Phone
- (808) 634-0829
- Enumerated
- Feb 24, 2006
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2026
- Medicaid ID
- 49496403 HI
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20260224004068); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1989
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Niraj Suresh Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNorth Carolina Medical BoardCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
96% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
63 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Furosemide14 claims
- Losartan Potassium11 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 98.1 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. 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; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Self Medical GroupGreenwood, SC
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Niraj Suresh Desai among 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina
Niraj Suresh Desai, M.D. is one of 403 nephrology physician records with a practice address in North Carolina. 86% 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 17% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 17% of these records are older, 50% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 86% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 77% of these records are
- Graduated1989 · median 2002 among the 310 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 47% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a North Carolina practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in North Carolina
There are 403 nephrology physician records in North Carolina.
All 403 in North Carolina → Every provider in Charlotte → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Edward Fisher, MDCharlotte, NC 282771841272416
- Verachai Lohavichan, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771568428159
- Gregory Merten, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771154308435
- Thomas Smarz, M.D.Charlotte, NC 282771639229206
- Daniel Tierney, MDCharlotte, NC 282771316993736
- Xuexiang Wang, MD, PHDCharlotte, NC 282771114416583
- Shalini Mundra, MDCharlotte, NC 282621588679211
- Maureen Achuko, M.D.Fayetteville, NC 283041245239136
Common questions
What is Niraj Suresh Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Niraj Suresh Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1649246059, issued on Feb 24, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Niraj Suresh Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 8724 Barrelli CT, Charlotte, NC, 28277. Phone: (808) 634-0829. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Niraj Suresh Desai, M.D.'s license?
Search the North Carolina Medical Board at https://portal.ncmedboard.org/verification/search.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Niraj Suresh Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Niraj Suresh Desai, M.D. had 63 Medicare Part D claims for 25 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Niraj Suresh Desai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 of 100. 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.