Prakash Desai, D.O.
Neurology Physician · Torrance, CA
Prakash Desai, D.O. is a neurology physician with a practice address in Torrance, California, and NPI 1477759975, issued on Jun 22, 2007. Check the license (California 20A8918, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Prakash Desai
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Neurology Physician 2084N0400X
- License number
- 20A8918 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3565 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA 90503
- Phone
- (310) 214-0811
- Enumerated
- Jun 22, 2007
- Record last updated
- Nov 29, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20071008000182); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Western University Of Health Sciences College Of Dental Med, 2003
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 3565 Del Amo Blvd
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Prakash Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
Search for license 20A8918Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
6% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average neurology physician in 2024
1,290 Medicare Part D claims for 385 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,370 among the 15,005 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 14 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Carbidopa-Levodopa160 claims
- Gabapentin151 claims
- Levetiracetam144 claims
- Primidone63 claims
- Pramipexole Dihydrochloride49 claims
- Topiramate42 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Southern California Permanente Medical GroupHarbor City, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Prakash Desai among 2,339 neurology physician records in California
Prakash Desai, D.O. is one of 2,339 neurology physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 41% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 41% of these records are older, 48% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 70% of these records are
- Graduated2003 · median 2006 among the 1,628 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 55% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 2084N0400X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
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Common questions
What is Prakash Desai, D.O.'s NPI number?
Prakash Desai, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1477759975, issued on Jun 22, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Prakash Desai, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3565 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90503. Phone: (310) 214-0811. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Prakash Desai, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists California license number 20A8918, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Prakash Desai, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Prakash Desai, D.O. had 1,290 Medicare Part D claims for 385 beneficiaries; the average among neurology physician prescribers was 1,370. 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.