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Edit this profileBased in Long Beach, CA, Nolan S. Desa, MD is listed in the NPI registry under surgery. Nolan graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2013. Nolan is also listed as specializing in internal medicine. According to Medicare claims data, Nolan cared for 78 Medicare patients across 78 services. The services billed most often include initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes, subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes, and subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes. NPI 1245673896 identifies this record in the national registry.
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1760 TERMINO AVE STE G18
Long Beach, CA 90804
1045 Atlantic Ave Ste 506
Long Beach, CA 90813
1040 Elm Ave Ste 100
Long Beach, CA 90813
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78 services · 78 patients · 4 distinct codes
| Procedure | Type | Code | Services | Compared with peers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low-level medical decision making, if using time, at least 55 minutes | Office visit | 99222 |
23 | As often as other peers in Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with moderate levelof medical decision making, if using time, at least 35 minutes | Office visit | 99232 |
22 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Subsequent hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 25 minutes | Office visit | 99231 |
18 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
| Initial hospital care with straightforward or low level of medical decision making, per day, if using time, at least 40 minutes | Office visit | 99221 |
15 | Less often than most peers in Surgery |
Source: CMS Medicare public data. Shows how often procedures were billed — not quality of care or patient satisfaction.
Dr. Desa is a general surgeon in Long Beach, CA. That is the designation recorded for this NPI in the federal registry, where it is listed as “Surgery”.
NPI registry
Dr. Desa is listed at 1760 Termino Ave Ste G18, Long Beach, CA 90804. Addresses come from the NPI registry and can lag a move, so confirm before travelling.
NPI registry
The number on file is (562) 494-6700. Contact the office directly to confirm availability and scheduling.
NPI registry
Dr. Desa's National Provider Identifier is 1245673896. 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
Dr. Desa attended Wayne State University School of Medicine, graduating in 2013. This comes from the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
Dr. Desa has 13 years experience. Calculated from a graduation year of 2013, reported in the CMS National Downloadable File.
CMS public data
According to Medicare billing data, Dr. Desa 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.
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