Dr Anup Mahesh Desai, MD - Medicare Family Medicine in Redwood City, CA

Dr Anup Mahesh Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Family Medicine" physician in Redwood City, California. His current practice location is 272 Upland Rd, Redwood City, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (650) 208-9140.

Dr Anup Mahesh Desai is licensed to practice in California (license number A98388) and he also participates in the medicare program. He does not accept medicare assignments directly but he may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. His NPI Number is 1275692048.

Contact Information

Dr Anup Mahesh Desai, MD
272 Upland Rd,
Redwood City, CA 94062-2757
(650) 208-9140
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Physician's Profile

Full NameDr Anup Mahesh Desai
GenderMale
SpecialityFamily Medicine
Location272 Upland Rd, Redwood City, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1275692048
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 12/07/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/05/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2365540598
  • Enrollment ID: I20070611000738

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Dr Anup Mahesh Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1275692048NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine A98388 (California)Primary

Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Dr Anup Mahesh Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameInpatient Consultants Of California Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1437489994
PECOS PAC ID: 7618861501
Enrollment ID: O20050203000989
Entity NameInpatient Consultants Of California Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831134253
PECOS PAC ID: 7618861501
Enrollment ID: O20050318000829

Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Dr Anup Mahesh Desai is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Dr Anup Mahesh Desai, MD
1510 4th St 1,
Berkeley, CA 94710-1717

Ph: (510) 525-8980
Dr Anup Mahesh Desai, MD
272 Upland Rd,
Redwood City, CA 94062-2757

Ph: (650) 208-9140

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