Ruhani Pratap Desai
Rheumatology Physician · Norfolk, VA
Ruhani Pratap Desai is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Norfolk, Virginia, and NPI 1588199301, issued on Apr 30, 2017. Check the license on the Virginia Department of Health Professions; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Ruhani Pratap Desai
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License numbers
- T8798 TX
57.029842 OH
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 825 Fairfax Ave Ste 563, Norfolk, VA 23507
- Phone
- (757) 446-8990
- Enumerated
- Apr 30, 2017
- Record last updated
- Aug 5, 2024
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20240903000124); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 825 Fairfax Ave Ste 563
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Ruhani Pratap Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersVirginia Department of Health ProfessionsCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
98% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
45 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
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.
Industry payments in 2024: $158.11
2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Amgen Inc. The 4,486 providers of this specialty with any payment received $8,538.33 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
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
- Evms Academic Physicians And Surgeons Health Services FoundationNorfolk, VA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Ruhani Pratap Desai among 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia
Ruhani Pratap Desai is one of 197 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Virginia. 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 2017, is newer than 87% of them.
- NPI issued2017 · 87% of these records are older, 10% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 77% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated2015 · median 2004 among the 128 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 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 207RR0500X and a Virginia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Virginia
There are 197 rheumatology physician records in Virginia.
All 197 in Virginia → Every provider in Norfolk → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Seth Berney, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235071205858651
- Nancy Delaney, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235021063492874
- John Dye, MD, PHDNorfolk, VA 235021669633400
- Albert Lee, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235021437124559
- Ikechukwu Mbonu, MDNorfolk, VA 235021205367125
- Andrew Miller, DONorfolk, VA 235021437354446
- Haritha Narla, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235021245356419
- William Reed, M.D.Norfolk, VA 235021790784767
Common questions
What is Ruhani Pratap Desai's NPI number?
Ruhani Pratap Desai's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1588199301, issued on Apr 30, 2017. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Ruhani Pratap Desai located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 825 Fairfax Ave Ste 563, Norfolk, VA, 23507. Phone: (757) 446-8990. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Ruhani Pratap Desai's license?
Search the Virginia Department of Health Professions at https://dhp.virginiainteractive.org/lookup/index. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Ruhani Pratap Desai prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Ruhani Pratap Desai had 45 Medicare Part D claims for 22 beneficiaries; the average among rheumatology physician prescribers was 1,978. 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.