Niraj Desai, MD
Nephrology Physician · Macon, GA
Niraj Desai, MD is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Macon, Georgia, and NPI 1063679769, issued on May 20, 2008. Check the license (Georgia 66476, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Niraj Desai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- 66476 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 640 Martin Luther King JR Blvd, Macon, GA 31201
- Phone
- (478) 745-5455
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2008
- Record last updated
- Jul 6, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (478) 745-2915
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20220322000190); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Northeastern Ohio University College Of Medicine, 2005
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 417 in Georgia → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 640 Martin Luther King JR Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Karen Donato, PA-CPhysician Assistant1710042676
- Vince GoldenRenal Nutrition Registered Dietitian1689818429
- Azmi Kabbani, MDNephrology Physician1376541078
- Adam Rhoades, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1659519692
- Swathi Singanamala, MDNephrology Physician1023275617
Verify Niraj Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 66476Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
84% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
234 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 28% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate29 claims
- Farxiga17 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate14 claims
- Lisinopril13 claims
- Chlorthalidone11 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): 79.5 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: $3,534.74
11 payments; by number, the most common kind was education; the largest payer was Calliditas Therapeutics US Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 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
- University Hospitals Medical Group IncCleveland, OH
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Niraj Desai among 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia
Niraj Desai, MD is one of 417 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 91% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2008, is newer than 63% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 63% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 91% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
- Graduated2005 · median 2001 among the 343 with a school on file
- Record last updated2011 · 64% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Georgia
There are 417 nephrology physician records in Georgia.
All 417 in Georgia → Every provider in Macon → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Kimathi Blackwood, M.D.Macon, GA 312011609071448
- Ludwig Cavaliere, MDMacon, GA 312011952300469
- Reuben Ellis, M.D.Macon, GA 312011114969110
- Abdul Haseeb, MDMacon, GA 312011548754856
- Azmi Kabbani, MDMacon, GA 312011376541078
- Ahmad Kabbani, MDMacon, GA 312011528328796
- Sagar Panse, M.D.Macon, GA 312011033132212
- James RowlandMacon, GA 312011629137443
Common questions
What is Niraj Desai, MD's NPI number?
Niraj Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1063679769, issued on May 20, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Niraj Desai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 640 Martin Luther King JR Blvd, Macon, GA, 31201. Phone: (478) 745-5455. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Niraj Desai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 66476, 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 Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Niraj Desai, MD had 234 Medicare Part D claims for 69 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Niraj Desai, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 79.5 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.