Nisha Desai, M.D.
Dermatology Physician · Skokie, IL
Nisha Desai, M.D. is a dermatology physician with a practice address in Skokie, Illinois, and NPI 1285895003, issued on Jun 24, 2008. Check the license (Illinois 036133167, as entered in NPPES) on the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nisha Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Dermatology Physician 207N00000X
- License number
- 036133167 IL
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 9933 Woods Dr Ste 200, Skokie, IL 60077
- Phone
- (847) 663-8060
- Enumerated
- Jun 24, 2008
- Record last updated
- Mar 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20130812000703); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 2008
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 9933 Woods Dr Ste 200
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Jaime Alexander, M.D.Dermatology Physician1104243070
- Joel Joyce, MDPediatric Dermatology Physician1700045713
- Margaret Keeler, PA-CPhysician Assistant1992270540
- Ross Levy, M.D.Dermatology Physician1437355146
- Avni Patel, MDDermatology Physician1528521580
Verify Nisha Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersIllinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation
Search for license 036133167Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
32% more Medicare Part D claims than the average dermatology physician in 2024
1,056 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries, against an average of 797 among the 12,802 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Ketoconazole192 claims
- Clobetasol Propionate147 claims
- Triamcinolone Acetonide135 claims
- Clindamycin Phosphate64 claims
- Mometasone Furoate55 claims
- Mupirocin50 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): 93.1 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).
Industry payments in 2024: $186.62
3 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Galderma Laboratories, L.P. The 10,250 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,544.61 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
- Endeavor Health Medical GroupMount Prospect, IL
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Nisha Desai among 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois
Nisha Desai, M.D. is one of 647 dermatology physician records with a practice address in Illinois. 85% 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 44% of them.
- NPI issued2008 · 44% of these records are older, 51% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 68% of these records are
- Graduated2008 · median 2008 among the 440 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 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 207N00000X and a Illinois practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Dermatology Physician providers in Illinois
There are 647 dermatology physician records in Illinois.
All 647 in Illinois → Every provider in Skokie → Dermatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 dermatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Jaime Alexander, M.D.Skokie, IL 600771104243070
- Nona Craig, M.D.Skokie, IL 600771811097801
- Shannon Ewing, M.D.Skokie, IL 600771598845695
- Aneta Gil, PA-CSkokie, IL 600771891431318
- Sarah Kasprowicz, M.D.Skokie, IL 600771760659981
- Alan Lasser, MDSkokie, IL 600771437140530
- Ross Levy, M.D.Skokie, IL 600771437355146
- David Lorber, M.D.Skokie, IL 600771699877175
Common questions
What is Nisha Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Nisha Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1285895003, issued on Jun 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nisha Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9933 Woods Dr Ste 200, Skokie, IL, 60077. Phone: (847) 663-8060. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nisha Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Illinois license number 036133167, as entered by the provider. Search the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation at https://idfpr.illinois.gov/checklicense.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nisha Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nisha Desai, M.D. had 1,056 Medicare Part D claims for 379 beneficiaries; the average among dermatology physician prescribers was 797. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Nisha Desai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 93.1 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.