Physician Profile

Chandrakant V. Desai, MD

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About Dr. Desai

Chandrakant V. Desai, MD is a healthcare provider in Wappingers Falls, NY specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Chandrakant cared for 264 Medicare patients across 3,524 services. The services billed most often include subsequent nursing facility care with straightforward level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 20 minutes or more and initial nursing facility care with high level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, 50 minutes or more. This provider record is associated with NPI 1588750954.

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Specialty

Internal Medicine (Primary)

Credentials & Licensing

NY licenceAs reported to the NPI registry
No. 130793As reported
NPINational Provider Identifier
1588750954Issued 2006

As reported to the NPI registry ↗

Medicare information

Medicare opt-outNo
Can order and refer in MedicareYes

Exactly as CMS reports it (National Downloadable File, Opt-Out Affidavits, Order & Referring). Not an insurance directory; confirm coverage with the office.

Common questions

What does Dr. Desai specialize in?

Dr. Desai is an internist in Wappingers Falls, NY. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Internal Medicine”.

NPI registry

Where is Dr. Desai located?

Dr. Desai is listed at 229 All Angels Hill Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.

NPI registry

What is Dr. Desai's phone number?

The number on file is (845) 297-4064. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.

NPI registry

What is Dr. Desai's NPI number?

Dr. Desai's National Provider Identifier is 1588750954. It is issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and is unique and permanent — it does not change if they move practice.

NPI registry

How long has Dr. Desai been practicing?

Dr. Desai has 20+ years experience. Registered with an NPI since 2006. National Provider Identifiers only began in 2005, so a provider who qualified earlier may have practiced for longer than this.

NPI registry

What does Dr. Desai do most often?

According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Desai the Medicare record under this individual NPI shows mainly office visits and diagnostic testing. Hospital-based physicians usually have their procedural work billed by the facility rather than under their own number, so this is a floor on their practice, not a description of it. This reflects Medicare patients only and is billing volume, not a measure of quality.

Medicare claims

Has Dr. Desai confirmed this information?

Not yet. This profile is built from public federal data and has not been confirmed by Dr. Desai. If this is you, claiming it is free.

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