NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Tusar K. Desai, MD

Gastroenterology Physician · Saginaw, MI

Tusar K. Desai, MD is a gastroenterology physician with a practice address in Saginaw, Michigan, and NPI 1740271527, issued on Nov 2, 2005. Check the license (Michigan 4301044285, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1740271527
Name
Tusar K. Desai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Gastroenterology Physician 207RG0100X
License numbers
4301044285 MI
79526 CT
25IA12333500 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
4705 Towne Centre RD Ste 104, Saginaw, MI 48604
Phone
(989) 791-9133
Enumerated
Nov 2, 2005
Record last updated
Jul 13, 2026
Fax
(989) 491-7095
Medicaid ID
2836211 MI
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100422000444); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
University Of Cincinnati College Of Medicine, 1980
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 4705 Towne Centre RD Ste 104

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

  1. Harprabhjit Singh, M.DGastroenterology Physician1588783062
  2. Rajeev Tummuru, M.D.Gastroenterology Physician1972762540

Verify Tusar K. Desai in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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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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9% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average gastroenterology physician in 2024

735 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 811 among the 16,445 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 20% of claims.

  1. Tusar Desai735
  2. Specialty average811

Most prescribed

  1. Omeprazole197 claims
  2. Ursodiol77 claims
  3. Creon56 claims
  4. Misoprostol45 claims
  5. Pantoprazole Sodium36 claims
  6. Prednisone35 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.

Industry payments in 2024: $192.03

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc. The 13,350 providers of this specialty with any payment received $5,015.95 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Tusar Desai$192.03
  2. Specialty average$5,015.95

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

Bills Medicare through 5 group practices

  1. Albany Medical CollegeAlbany, NY
  2. Beaumont Medical Group- Specialty ServicesFarmington Hills, MI
  3. Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCNeptune, NJ
  4. Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT IncNorwalk, CT
  5. Troy Gastroenterology PCRochester Hills, MI

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

Tusar K. Desai among 550 gastroenterology physician records in Michigan

Tusar K. Desai, MD is one of 550 gastroenterology physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 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 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 87% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 85% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
  • Graduated1980 · median 2003 among the 415 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2026 · 52% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RG0100X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Gastroenterology Physician providers in Michigan

There are 550 gastroenterology physician records in Michigan.

The 8 gastroenterology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Erika Degayner, D.O.Saginaw, MI 486041184740169
  2. Medley Larkin, D.O.Saginaw, MI 486041992782569
  3. Harprabhjit Singh, M.DSaginaw, MI 486041588783062
  4. Rajeev Tummuru, M.D.Saginaw, MI 486041972762540
  5. Amita Kakarla-MagantiSaginaw, MI 486031518297886
  6. Mehdi Baluch, MDSaginaw, MI 486021104831536
  7. Shaukat Khan, MDSaginaw, MI 486021972692358
  8. Menelito Lilagan, D.O.Saginaw, MI 486021164681797

Common questions

What is Tusar K. Desai, MD's NPI number?

Tusar K. Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1740271527, issued on Nov 2, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Tusar K. Desai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 4705 Towne Centre RD Ste 104, Saginaw, MI, 48604. Phone: (989) 791-9133. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Tusar K. Desai, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301044285, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Tusar K. Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Tusar K. Desai, MD had 735 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among gastroenterology physician prescribers was 811. 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.