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.
- 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
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.
- Anne Beauchamp, PMHNPPsychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner1003672528
- Benjamin Burns, M.D.Psychiatry Physician1356605984
- Rafael Combalecer, MDPsychiatry Physician1639164171
- Erika Crenshaw, LMSWSocial Worker1386020618
- Joylynn Killgore, LMSWClinical Social Worker1851420855
- Kathryn Long, NP-CPrimary Care Nurse Practitioner1558900183
Verify Vajendra J. Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license 4301037172Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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.
Most prescribed
- Sertraline Hcl21 claims
- Hydroxyzine Pamoate14 claims
- Mirtazapine14 claims
- Paroxetine Hcl12 claims
- 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.
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.
All 206 in Grand Rapids → All 1,729 in Michigan → Every provider in Grand Rapids →
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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.
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.