NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Vajendra J. Desai, MD

Psychiatry Physician · Grand Rapids, MI

Vajendra J. Desai, MD is a psychiatry physician with a practice address in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and NPI 1629040852, issued on Feb 2, 2006. Check the license (Michigan 4301037172, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1629040852
Name
Vajendra J. Desai
Credential
MD
Primary taxonomy
Psychiatry Physician 2084P0800X
License number
4301037172 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1055 Medical Park Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Phone
(616) 957-2235
Enumerated
Feb 2, 2006
Record last updated
Feb 9, 2011 (not updated in 15 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(616) 464-4234
Medicaid ID
2574806 MI
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 1055 Medical Park Dr SE

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

  1. Anne Beauchamp, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1003672528
  2. Benjamin Burns, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1356605984
  3. Rafael Combalecer, MDPsychiatry Physician1639164171
  4. Erika Crenshaw, LMSWSocial Worker1386020618
  5. Joylynn Killgore, LMSWClinical Social Worker1851420855
  6. Kathryn Long, NP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1558900183

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
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87% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average psychiatry physician in 2024

127 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,000 among the 35,054 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Vajendra Desai127
  2. Specialty average1,000

Most prescribed

  1. Sertraline Hcl21 claims
  2. Hydroxyzine Pamoate14 claims
  3. Mirtazapine14 claims
  4. Paroxetine Hcl12 claims
  5. Risperidone12 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: $123.36

1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The 13,693 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,954.93 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Vajendra Desai$123.36
  2. Specialty average$4,954.93

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

206 psychiatry physician records list a practice address in Grand Rapids

They are 206 of the 18,005 NPPES records with a practice address in Grand Rapids, and 1,729 psychiatry physician records in Michigan.

Other psychiatry physician records in Michigan

  1. Aisha Abbasi, M.D.West Bloomfield, MI1609045913
  2. Farha Abbasi, M.D.East Lansing, MI1689881781
  3. Tariq Abbasi, MDSouthfield, MI1326133208
  4. Nicholas Abbey, MDGrand Rapids, MI1174052187
  5. Ali Abdallah, DODetroit, MI1851088769
  6. Salman Abdul MajeedGrand Rapids, MI1144896218
  7. James Abelson, MD, PHDAnn Arbor, MI1316019821
  8. Nicholas Abid, D.O.Holland, MI1295743094
  9. Hiba Abu Suhaiban, M.DJackson, MI1972090801
  10. Ahmad Abu-Zahra, MDDearborn, MI1316737349

Common questions

What is Vajendra J. Desai, MD's NPI number?

Vajendra J. Desai, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1629040852, issued on Feb 2, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Vajendra J. Desai, MD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1055 Medical Park Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI, 49546. Phone: (616) 957-2235. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Vajendra J. Desai, MD's license?

NPPES lists Michigan license number 4301037172, 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 Vajendra J. Desai, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Vajendra J. Desai, MD had 127 Medicare Part D claims for 16 beneficiaries; the average among psychiatry physician prescribers was 1,000. 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.

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