Nita S. Desai, MD
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician · Memphis, TN
Nita S. Desai, MD is an addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician with a practice address in Memphis, Tennessee, and NPI 1043264443, issued on May 20, 2006. Check the license (Tennessee 17768, as entered in NPPES) on the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Nita S. Desai
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician 2084A0401X
- License numbers
- 17768 TN
MD0000017768 TN
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3000 Getwell RD, Memphis, TN 38118
- Phone
- (901) 268-8620
- Enumerated
- May 20, 2006
- Record last updated
- Aug 24, 2022
- Fax
- (901) 877-7991
- Medicaid ID
- 3079276 TN
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20040729001453); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3000 Getwell RD
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Verify Nita S. Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersTennessee Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 17768Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
80% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician in 2024
170 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries, against an average of 870 among the 264 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Divalproex Sodium Er28 claims
- Trazodone Hcl22 claims
- Benztropine Mesylate18 claims
- Risperidone12 claims
- Fluphenazine Hcl11 claims
- Quetiapine Fumarate11 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.
Nita S. Desai among 13 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Tennessee
Nita S. Desai, MD is one of 13 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with a practice address in Tennessee. 77% 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 23% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 23% of these records are older, 31% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 46% of these records are
- Record last updated2022 · 38% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084A0401X and a Tennessee practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician providers in Tennessee
There are 13 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records in Tennessee.
All 13 in Tennessee → Every provider in Memphis → Addiction Medicine (Psychiatry & Neurology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Lauren McClairen, M.D.Memphis, TN 381191457886129
- Daniel Sumrok, M.D.Mc Kenzie, TN 382011669461679
- Charles Herrin, M.D.Kingsport, TN 376601821039512
- Ernest Ivey, M.D.Chattanooga, TN 374151568459212
- Charles Harmuth, MDManchester, TN 373551487634853
- Paul Ragan, MDNashville, TN 372321629160049
- Jan Mayer, M.D.Nashville, TN 372091689710485
- Harold Embrack, M.D.Nashville, TN 372081932511680
Common questions
What is Nita S. Desai, MD's NPI number?
Nita S. Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043264443, issued on May 20, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Nita S. Desai, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3000 Getwell RD, Memphis, TN, 38118. Phone: (901) 268-8620. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Nita S. Desai, MD's license?
NPPES lists Tennessee license number 17768, as entered by the provider. Search the Tennessee Board of Medical Examiners at https://www.tn.gov/health/licensure/me.html. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Nita S. Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Nita S. Desai, MD had 170 Medicare Part D claims for 48 beneficiaries; the average among addiction medicine (psychiatry & neurology) physician prescribers was 870. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
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.