Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Rajen Desai, M.D.

Ophthalmology Physician · Freehold, NJ

Rajen Desai, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Freehold, New Jersey, and NPI 1174788699, issued on Jul 24, 2008. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA10088100, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, loaded Aug 27, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordas of Aug 27, 2026
1174788699
Name
Rajen Desai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
License number
25MA10088100 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
509 Stillwells Corner RD Ste E5, Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone
(732) 431-9333
Enumerated
Jul 24, 2008
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 509 Stillwells Corner RD Ste E5

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

  1. Alain Bauza, M.D.Ophthalmology Physician1619234077
  2. Cherry Hanna, ODOptometrist1164081410
  3. Tahera Khan, ODOptometrist1972158798
  4. Junyue Qu, O.D.Optometrist1215345558

Verify Rajen Desai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
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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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2.6 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average ophthalmology physician in 2024

3,860 Medicare Part D claims for 818 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Rajen Desai3,860
  2. Specialty average1,490

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisolone Acetate948 claims
  2. Moxifloxacin706 claims
  3. Diclofenac Sodium521 claims
  4. Latanoprost344 claims
  5. Lumigan236 claims
  6. Dorzolamide-Timolol202 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 practice group's Medicare quality score for 2023: 89.1 of 100

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. 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 score95.3
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%69.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

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

Industry payments in 2024: $90,338.07

142 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Rajen Desai$90,338.07
  2. Specialty average$4,937.17

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

4 hospital and facility affiliations

  1. Eye Centers OF America LLCBloomfield, NJ
  2. Freehold Ophthalmology LLCFreehold, NJ
  3. New GW LLCEast Brunswick, NJ
  4. Santamaria Eye Center P APerth Amboy, NJ

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.

Ophthalmology Physician providers in New Jersey

There are 625 ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey.

Other ophthalmology physician records in New Jersey

  1. Bryan Abessi, M.D.Branchburg, NJ1104184621
  2. Atul Agarwala, MDIrvington, NJ1427133586
  3. Arlene Ahmad, MDBoonton, NJ1669552881
  4. Adil Ahmed, DOBrick, NJ1003372715
  5. Scott Aksman, MDFreehold, NJ1992886816
  6. Rosemary Albano, MDLong Beach Township, NJ1417565441
  7. Cesar Alfaro Cruz, MDBridgewater, NJ1740712637
  8. Anne Marie Alino, M.D.Paramus, NJ1669417523
  9. Omar Almallah, MDToms River, NJ1376528364
  10. Kiran Amesur, M.D.Ridgewood, NJ1104900778

Common questions

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

Rajen Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174788699, issued on Jul 24, 2008. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Rajen Desai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 509 Stillwells Corner RD Ste E5, Freehold, NJ, 07728. Phone: (732) 431-9333. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA10088100, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Rajen Desai, M.D. had 3,860 Medicare Part D claims for 818 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Rajen Desai, M.D.'s Medicare quality score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 89.1 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), loaded Aug 27, 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.

Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.