Physician Profile
Nitin R. Desai, MD
Unclaimed ProfileAbout Dr. Desai
Nitin R. Desai, MD practices internal medicine in Columbus, GA. According to Medicare claims data, Nitin cared for 1,604 Medicare patients across 5,362 services.
Summarised automatically from public NPI registry and CMS Medicare data. Not written or reviewed by this provider. Claim this profile to replace it.
Education & Training
Specialty
Credentials & Licensing
Source: NPPES NPI Registry
Contact Information
- (706) 576-4600
- Email not available
Practice Locations
2410 DOUBLE CHURCHES RD SUITE A
Columbus, GA 31909
Conditions Commonly Evaluated or Treated
Within Internal Medicine generally. Availability varies by clinician, training and location — this profile has not been claimed, so nothing here is a personal claim by the provider.
Conditions
Most searched conditions
Cardiometabolic
Digestive and liver
Endocrine, blood, and bone
Infectious disease
Kidney and urinary
Respiratory
Blood & Circulation
Brain & Nerves
Cardiac and vascular
Heart & Circulation
Infections
Kidney & Bladder
Lungs & Breathing
Mental Health
Neurologic and behavioral
Rheumatologic and pain
Procedures & services
Most searched procedures
Preventive and evaluation
Screening and diagnostic testing
- Asthma Breathing Test
- Cancer Screening Orders
- Cholesterol and Lipid Check
- EKG Heart Tracing
- Teen Depression Screening
Bones & Joints
Exams & Consultations
Heart & Circulation
Lungs & Breathing
Metabolic & Weight
Office procedures
Office Procedures
Preventive & Routine Care
Screenings & Diagnostics
Procedures Most Often Billed to Medicare
5,362 services · 1,604 patients · 10 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample | Procedure | 36415 |
202 |
| Routine electrocardiogram (ecg) using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only | Treatment | 93010 |
389 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
3,144 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more | Office visit | 99213 |
513 |
| Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more | Office visit | 99214 |
358 |
| Initial hospital care with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, at least 75 minutes | Office visit | 99223 |
349 |
| Hospital discharge day management, more than 30 minutes | Office visit | 99239 |
342 |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
31 |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 50 minutes | Office visit | 99233 |
18 |
| Physician or allowed practitioner certification for medicare-covered home health services under a home health plan of care (patient not present), including contacts with home health agency and review of reports of patient status required by physicians and | Billing code | G0180 |
16 |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Related providers
Connections drawn from the registry and from what providers have told us. A link here is not a referral or an endorsement.
Also at this address 4
Providers at the same street address. Each files their own registry entry, so a shared practice often appears under several different names.
Other internal medicines in Columbus 8
Same specialty, same city.
Trained at Other 8
Other providers in the same specialty who trained at the same institution.
More connections — 16 related providers in 2 groups
Class of 1982 at Other 8
Providers who graduated from the same medical school in the same year.
Also performs Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample 8
Providers in GA who bill this service to Medicare most often.
Common questions
What is Dr. Desai's specialty?
Dr. Desai is an internal medicine in Columbus, GA. This is the primary taxonomy recorded against the NPI in the federal registry, listed there as “INTERNAL MEDICINE”.
NPI registry
Where can I find Dr. Desai?
Dr. Desai is listed at 2410 DOUBLE CHURCHES RD SUITE A, Columbus, GA 31909. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
How do I contact Dr. Desai?
The number on file is (706) 576-4600. Guide.md cannot book appointments or pass on messages — please call the office directly.
NPI registry
What is Dr. Desai's NPI number?
Dr. Desai's National Provider Identifier is 1497926430. 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
What is Dr. Desai's medical education?
Dr. Desai attended Other, graduating in 1982. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
How long has Dr. Desai been practicing?
Dr. Desai has 44 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 1982, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
What is Dr. Desai known for?
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Desai performs procedures including insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample; provides treatments such as routine electrocardiogram using at least 12 leads with interpretation and report only, alongside routine visits and testing. 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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Provider data sourced from the NPPES NPI Registry and CMS public datasets. Information is provided for reference and is not medical advice.