Vinay Desai, M.D.
Ophthalmology Physician · Rockville, MD
Vinay Desai, M.D. is an ophthalmology physician with a practice address in Rockville, Maryland, and NPI 1881668119, issued on Feb 14, 2006. Check the license on the Maryland Board of Physicians; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Vinay Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Ophthalmology Physician 207W00000X
- Practice location
- 600 Jefferson Plz Ste 320, Rockville, MD 20852
- Phone
- (301) 315-2198
- Enumerated
- Feb 14, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Verify Vinay Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMaryland Board of PhysiciansCheck 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 ophthalmology physician in 2024
198 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,490 among the 16,109 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 Medicare quality score for 2023: 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, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was Bausch & Lomb Americas Inc.. The 12,922 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,937.17 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.
One hospital or facility affiliation
- The Retina Group OF Washington PLLCRockville, MD
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians affiliations; Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
Ophthalmology Physician providers in Maryland
There are 591 ophthalmology physician records in Maryland.
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- Abdulrahman Abodarahim, MBBCHBaltimore, MD1770182560
- Donald Abrams, M.D.Baltimore, MD1841253218
- Lisa Abrams, M.D.Lutherville, MD1972582393
- Neal Adams, MDSilver Spring, MD1851354500
- Arturo Aglubat, M.D.Bel Air, MD1609855055
- Omar Ahmad, MDWaldorf, MD1093715310
- Ishrat Ahmed, MDBaltimore, MD1659828432
- Elizabeth Akinsoji, MDBaltimore, MD1790361400
- Esen Akpek, M.D.Baltimore, MD1851356943
- Rami Al-Omari, M.D.Baltimore, MD1225484462
Common questions
What is Vinay Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Vinay 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 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 Desai, M.D.'s license?
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 Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Vinay Desai, M.D. had 198 Medicare Part D claims for 47 beneficiaries; the average among ophthalmology physician prescribers was 1,490. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Vinay Desai, M.D.'s Medicare quality 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), loaded Aug 27, 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.
Every figure on PlainDoctor is rendered directly from the federal CMS NPPES registry, Medicare Part D, MIPS, and Open Payments records, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 27, 2026.