Vinay N. Desai, M.D.
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician · Rockville, MD
Vinay N. Desai, M.D. is a retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician with a practice address in Rockville, Maryland, and NPI 1881668119, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license (Maryland D0057550, as entered in NPPES) on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinay N. Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician 207WX0107X
- License numbers
- D0057550 MD
MD32882 DC
0101231115 VA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 600 Jefferson Plz Ste 320, Rockville, MD 20852
- Phone
- (301) 315-2198
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2006
- Record last updated
- Jul 21, 2022
- Fax
- (301) 315-2187
- Medicaid IDs
- 006302050 VA
790102000 MD
024865700 DC - Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20100217000407); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Jefferson Medical College Of Thomas Jefferson University, 1992
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records → All 48 in Maryland → Look up another NPI →
Verify Vinay N. Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of Physicians
Search for license D0057550Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
68% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician in 2024
198 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 620 among the 1,449 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 44% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Prednisolone Acetate73 claims
- Bromfenac Sodium34 claims
- Ketorolac Tromethamine25 claims
- Ofloxacin16 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 MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 100 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for this clinician. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Industry payments in 2024: $511.43
13 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc. The 1,253 providers of this specialty with any payment received $7,667.49 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.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCRockville, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Vinay N. Desai among 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Maryland
Vinay N. Desai, M.D. is one of 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with a practice address in Maryland. 90% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 54% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 90% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 85% of these records are
- Graduated1992 · median 2002 among the 41 with a school on file
- Record last updated2022 · 56% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207WX0107X and a Maryland practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician providers in Maryland
There are 48 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records in Maryland.
All 48 in Maryland → Every provider in Rockville → Retina Specialist (Ophthalmology) Physician nationwide →
The 8 retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Mutaz Al-Nawaflh, MDRockville, MD 208501194451211
- Khuram Khan, M.D.Germantown, MD 208761235168618
- Jordan Heffez, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171669617866
- Fadi Nasrallah, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171427055144
- David Parver, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171346248887
- Robert Stephens, M.D.Bethesda, MD 208171568469286
- Daniel Berinstein, M.D.Chevy Chase, MD 208151366416406
- Kevin BroderickBethesda, MD 208891639449721
Common questions
What is Vinay N. Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vinay N. Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1881668119, issued on Feb 14, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Vinay N. Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 600 Jefferson Plz Ste 320, Rockville, MD, 20852. Phone: (301) 315-2198. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Vinay N. Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Maryland license number D0057550, as entered by the provider. Search the Maryland Board of Physicians at https://www.mbp.state.md.us/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Vinay N. Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinay N. Desai, M.D. had 198 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among retina specialist (ophthalmology) physician prescribers was 620. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vinay N. Desai, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 100 of 100. 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.
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.