Viren Desai, M.D.
Pulmonary Disease Physician · Kearny, NJ
Viren Desai, M.D. is a pulmonary disease physician with a practice address in Kearny, New Jersey, and NPI 1568401636, issued on Jun 5, 2006. Check the license (New Jersey 25MA05726300, as entered in NPPES) on the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Viren Desai
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Pulmonary Disease Physician 207RP1001X
- License number
- 25MA05726300 NJ
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 221 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ 07032
- Phone
- (201) 997-0808
- Enumerated
- Jun 5, 2006
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
Also registered at 221 Kearny Ave
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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Verify Viren Desai in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersNew Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
Search for license 25MA05726300Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS, AOA, NCCPA, AANPNot checked
4.8 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average pulmonary disease physician in 2024
7,153 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,498 among the 6,594 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 32% of claims. 16 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Breztri Aerosphere798 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa738 claims
- Atorvastatin Calcium426 claims
- Montelukast Sodium332 claims
- Prednisone301 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium213 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: $15,127.84
63 payments, mostly food and beverage; the largest payer was AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP. The 4,997 providers of this specialty with any payment received $4,850.73 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.
Pulmonary Disease Physician providers in New Jersey
There are 357 pulmonary disease physician records in New Jersey.
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- Abhishek Agarwal, MDMarlton, NJ1417365438
- Vinod Aggarwal, MD FCCPHolmdel, NJ1023075363
- Gary Agia, D.O.Turnersville, NJ1154408516
- Noeen Ahmad, D.O.Florham Park, NJ1023391950
- Morium Akthar, MDNewark, NJ1184941197
- Farouk Al Chami, MDCape May Court House, NJ1831708551
Common questions
What is Viren Desai, M.D.'s NPI number?
Viren Desai, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568401636, issued on Jun 5, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Viren Desai, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 221 Kearny Ave, Kearny, NJ, 07032. Phone: (201) 997-0808. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Viren Desai, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists New Jersey license number 25MA05726300, as entered by the provider. Search the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners at https://newjersey.mylicense.com/verification/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Viren Desai, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Viren Desai, M.D. had 7,153 Medicare Part D claims for 535 beneficiaries; the average among pulmonary disease physician prescribers was 1,498. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Viren 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.