NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Shaunak Subhash Desai, M.D.

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician · Newport Beach, CA

Shaunak Subhash Desai, M.D. is an orthopaedic hand surgery physician with a practice address in Newport Beach, California, and NPI 1174733802, issued on May 23, 2007. Check the license (California A107394, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; 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
1174733802
Name
Shaunak Subhash Desai
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician 207XS0106X
License number
A107394 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone
(949) 722-5017
Enumerated
May 23, 2007
Record last updated
Jun 14, 2024
Fax
(949) 432-3354
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101101001044); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Northwestern University Feinberg Medical School, 2004
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 22 Corporate Plaza Dr

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

  1. Zachary Adler, MDOrthopaedic Surgery Physician1396884391
  2. Joyce Anderson, R.N.F.A.Registered Nurse First Assistant1952630006
  3. Justin Anderson, PA-CSurgical Physician Assistant1487924007
  4. Nicholas Bacher, MDPain Medicine (Anesthesiology) Physician1972130771
  5. Dennis Bansil, PA-CPhysician Assistant1740629047
  6. Lindsay Baumhefner, PA-CMedical Physician Assistant1043398977

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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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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2.4 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average orthopaedic hand surgery physician in 2024

439 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries, against an average of 186 among the 2,203 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 112 claims were for opioids.

  1. Shaunak Desai439
  2. Specialty average186

Most prescribed

  1. Prednisone160 claims
  2. Cephalexin108 claims
  3. Tramadol Hcl51 claims
  4. Oxycodone-Acetaminophen50 claims
  5. Methylprednisolone16 claims
  6. Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim13 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 83.6 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 score95.0
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.7
  3. Promoting interoperabilitynot scored (reweighted)
  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: $661.35

7 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Arthrex, Inc. The 1,819 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,529.86 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Shaunak Desai$661.35
  2. Specialty average$5,529.86

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. Orthopedic Institute OF Newport Beach Limited PartnershipHuntington Beach, CA

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

Shaunak Subhash Desai among 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California

Shaunak Subhash Desai, M.D. is one of 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with a practice address in California. 85% 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 48% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 48% of these records are older, 38% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 74% of these records are
  • Graduated2004 · median 2004 among the 214 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 59% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XS0106X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician providers in California

There are 288 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records in California.

The 8 orthopaedic hand surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. John Cook, MDNewport Beach, CA 926601063588705
  2. Tze Ip, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601780629493
  3. Nicholas Rose, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601174550784
  4. Joanne Zhang, M.D.Newport Beach, CA 926601952764730
  5. Kevin Kim, D.ONewport Beach, CA 926631669826798
  6. Paul Casey, MDHuntington Beach, CA 926491740392802
  7. Emily Clarke, MDLaguna Woods, CA 926371164082368
  8. Kyle Coker, M.D.Laguna Woods, CA 926371265436620

Common questions

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

Shaunak Subhash Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1174733802, issued on May 23, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Shaunak Subhash Desai, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 22 Corporate Plaza Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92660. Phone: (949) 722-5017. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists California license number A107394, 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 Shaunak Subhash Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Shaunak Subhash Desai, M.D. had 439 Medicare Part D claims for 285 beneficiaries; the average among orthopaedic hand surgery physician prescribers was 186. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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

The 2023 MIPS final score is 83.6 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), 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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