NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pinkal Desai, M.D.

Hematology & Oncology Physician · New York, NY

Pinkal Desai, M.D. is a hematology & oncology physician with a practice address in New York, New York, and NPI 1952539546, issued on Jun 23, 2009. Check the license (New York 2725021, as entered in NPPES) on the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1952539546
Name
Pinkal Desai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Hematology & Oncology Physician 207RH0003X
License number
2725021 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
520 E 70TH St, New York, NY 10021
Phone
(646) 962-2700
Enumerated
Jun 23, 2009
Record last updated
Oct 4, 2013 (not updated in 13 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20140729002152); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 520 E 70TH St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Mohammad Abubaker-SharifStudent in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program1235713827
  2. Orel AgamiMedical Physician Assistant1215288485
  3. Yahya Al-Ghamdi, MBBSHematology (Pathology) Physician1578943999
  4. John Allan, M.D.Hematology & Oncology Physician1144462441
  5. Muna Alsharif, M.DDiagnostic Radiology Physician1457679813
  6. Marina Anosov, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician Assistant1093005266

Verify Pinkal Desai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNYS Education Department, Office of the Professions
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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69% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average hematology & oncology physician in 2024

273 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries, against an average of 877 among the 10,784 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Pinkal Desai273
  2. Specialty average877

Most prescribed

  1. Jakafi28 claims
  2. Valacyclovir20 claims
  3. Pantoprazole Sodium12 claims
  4. Prednisone11 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): 100 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score86.8
  2. Costnot scored (reweighted)
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%100.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $29,209.80

37 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Celgene Corporation. The 8,560 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,481.41 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Pinkal Desai$29,210
  2. Specialty average$7,481

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

  1. Weill Medical College OF CornellNew York, NY

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Pinkal Desai among 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records in New York

Pinkal Desai, M.D. is one of 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records with a practice address in New York. 83% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 62% of them.

  • NPI issued2009 · 62% of these records are older, 34% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 83% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 72% of these records are
  • Graduated2005 · median 2002 among the 833 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2013 · 61% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RH0003X and a New York practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Hematology & Oncology Physician providers in New York

There are 1,163 hematology & oncology physician records in New York.

The 8 hematology & oncology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Juliet Barker, MBBSNew York, NY 100211497726426
  2. Kathleen Cathcart, MDNew York, NY 100211508806050
  3. Chau Dang, MDNew York, NY 100211861422982
  4. Orli Etingin, MDNew York, NY 100211154418234
  5. Katharine Hsu, MDNew York, NY 100211720059769
  6. Jeffrey Laurence, MDNew York, NY 100211720175805
  7. Sebastian Alexander Mayer, MDNew York, NY 100211982627873
  8. Maria Palomba, MDNew York, NY 100211487625380

Common questions

What is Pinkal Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?

Pinkal Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952539546, issued on Jun 23, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pinkal Desai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 520 E 70TH St, New York, NY, 10021. Phone: (646) 962-2700. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pinkal Desai, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists New York license number 2725021, as entered by the provider. Search the NYS Education Department, Office of the Professions at https://www.op.nysed.gov/services/verifications/online-verification-searches. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Pinkal Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Pinkal Desai, M.D. had 273 Medicare Part D claims for 56 beneficiaries; the average among hematology & oncology physician prescribers was 877. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Pinkal Desai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 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.

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