Niraj N. Desai, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Cumming, GA
Niraj N. Desai, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Cumming, Georgia, and NPI 1508048802, issued on Nov 29, 2007. Check the license (Georgia 69159, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Niraj N. Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- License numbers
- 69159 GA
A107685 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1034 Haw Creek Cir Ste 100, Cumming, GA 30041
- Phone
- (678) 381-2020
- Enumerated
- Nov 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 17, 2023
- Fax
- (678) 381-2015
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130411000187); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2009
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Niraj N. Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 69159Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
55% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average ophthalmology physician in 2024
687 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,518 among the 16,459 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 43% of claims. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate163 claims
- Latanoprost100 claims
- Moxifloxacin82 claims
- Valacyclovir42 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium33 claims
- Gatifloxacin25 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): 77.6 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: $40,946.06
39 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Johnson & Johnson Surgical Vision, 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
- Milan Eye LLCJohns Creek, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Niraj N. Desai among 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia
Niraj N. Desai, M.D. is one of 537 ophthalmology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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 2007, is newer than 56% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 56% of these records are older, 36% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 69% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2001 among the 368 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 66% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 537 ophthalmology physician records in Georgia.
All 537 in Georgia → Every provider in Cumming → Ophthalmology Physician nationwide →
The 8 ophthalmology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Byron Cook, MDCumming, GA 300411063670644
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- Gregory Lee, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411609162155
- Milan Patel, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411396789079
- Samir Vira, M.D.Cumming, GA 300411679725550
- Matthew Kaufman, M.D.Cumming, GA 300401871600353
- Kris Gillian, M.D.Lawrenceville, GA 300451073575940
- Sagar Patel, MDLawrenceville, GA 300451568808764
Common questions
What is Niraj N. Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Niraj N. Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1508048802, issued on Nov 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Niraj N. Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1034 Haw Creek Cir Ste 100, Cumming, GA, 30041. Phone: (678) 381-2020. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Niraj N. Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 69159, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Niraj N. Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Niraj N. Desai, M.D. had 687 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,518. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Niraj N. Desai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 77.6 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.