NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Pooja Desai, MD

Pediatrics Physician · Tampa, FL

Pooja Desai, MD is a pediatrics physician with a practice address in Tampa, Florida, and NPI 1235583139, issued on Apr 17, 2016. Check the license (Florida ME170073, as entered in NPPES) on the Florida health license search; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1235583139
Name
Pooja Desai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Pediatrics Physician 208000000X
License numbers
ME170073 FL
299912-01 NY
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3001 W Dr Martin Luther King JR Blvd, Tampa, FL 33607
Phone
(813) 321-6820
Enumerated
Apr 17, 2016
Record last updated
Oct 17, 2024
Fax
(813) 287-6306
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King JR Blvd

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  2. Winton AkeAnesthesiologist Assistant1851264592
  3. Brandi AlanizFamily Nurse Practitioner1902738594
  4. Dru Albano-Diehr, NPNurse Practitioner1093985541
  5. Abigail Alexander, CAAAnesthesiologist Assistant1629517255
  6. Andrew Alexander, MDEmergency Medicine Physician1336181312

Verify Pooja Desai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersFlorida health license search
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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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Industry payments in 2024: $25.01

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 21,580 providers of this specialty with any payment received $842.05 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Pooja Desai$25.01
  2. Specialty average$842.05

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Pooja Desai among 3,996 pediatrics physician records in Florida

Pooja Desai, MD is one of 3,996 pediatrics physician records with a practice address in Florida. 51% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2016, is newer than 81% of them.

  • NPI issued2016 · 81% of these records are older, 17% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 51% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · 7% of these records are
  • Record last updated2024 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208000000X and a Florida practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Pediatrics Physician providers in Florida

There are 3,996 pediatrics physician records in Florida.

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The 8 pediatrics physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jennifer Casatelli, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071073562401
  2. Jami Gibson, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071861572182
  3. Dena Grant, MDTampa, FL 336071528084506
  4. Robyn Jacobson, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071942203336
  5. Hossain Marandi, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071932101201
  6. Agustin Martin, MDTampa, FL 336071235127127
  7. Avilio Munoz, MDTampa, FL 336071679580443
  8. Robert Pesce, M.D.Tampa, FL 336071124023734

Common questions

What is Pooja Desai, MD's NPI number?

Pooja Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1235583139, issued on Apr 17, 2016. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Pooja Desai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King JR Blvd, Tampa, FL, 33607. Phone: (813) 321-6820. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Pooja Desai, MD's license?

NPPES lists Florida license number ME170073, as entered by the provider. Search the Florida health license search at https://mqa-internet.doh.state.fl.us/mqasearchservices/healthcareproviders. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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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