Sonali Parekh Desai, M.D.
Rheumatology Physician · Boston, MA
Sonali Parekh Desai, M.D. is a rheumatology physician with a practice address in Boston, Massachusetts, and NPI 1952420879, issued on Mar 29, 2007. Check the license (Massachusetts 224319, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sonali Parekh Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Rheumatology Physician 207RR0500X
- License number
- 224319 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 725 Albany St. Suite 8A, Boston, MA 02118
- Phone
- (617) 638-7460
- Enumerated
- Mar 29, 2007
- Record last updated
- Apr 6, 2026
- Fax
- (617) 638-7454
- Medicaid ID
- 110082100A MA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090421000034); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Warren Alpert Medical School Of Brown University, 2002
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sonali Parekh Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 224319Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
58% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average rheumatology physician in 2024
837 Medicare Part D claims for 107 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,978 among the 6,301 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 12 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Methotrexate101 claims
- Prednisone97 claims
- Humira(Cf) Pen60 claims
- Leucovorin Calcium52 claims
- Enbrel Sureclick51 claims
- Hydroxychloroquine Sulfate51 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
- Brigham And Womens Physicians Organization IncBoston, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sonali Parekh Desai among 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts
Sonali Parekh Desai, M.D. is one of 343 rheumatology physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 73% 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 55% of them.
- NPI issued2007 · 55% of these records are older, 38% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 73% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated2002 · median 2004 among the 212 with a school on file
- Record last updated2026 · 62% 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 Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Rheumatology Physician providers in Massachusetts
There are 343 rheumatology physician records in Massachusetts.
All 343 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Boston → Rheumatology Physician nationwide →
The 8 rheumatology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Hyon-Kyoo Choi, MD, PHDBoston, MA 021181629157128
- Maureen Dubreuil, MDBoston, MA 021181053586784
- David Felson, MDBoston, MA 021181942266655
- Peter Grayson, MDBoston, MA 021181639195571
- David Hunter, M.D.Boston, MA 021181649238999
- Eugene Kissin, M.D.Boston, MA 021181295770386
- Robert LafyatisBoston, MA 021181902896822
- Caryn Libbey, M.D.Boston, MA 021181417934142
Common questions
What is Sonali Parekh Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sonali Parekh Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1952420879, issued on Mar 29, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sonali Parekh Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 725 Albany St. Suite 8A, Boston, MA, 02118. Phone: (617) 638-7460. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sonali Parekh Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 224319, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sonali Parekh Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sonali Parekh Desai, M.D. had 837 Medicare Part D claims for 107 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.