Nita S Desai, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Memphis, TN

Nita S Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Addiction Medicine" physician in Memphis, Tennessee. She graduated from medical school in 1994 and has 30 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. Her current practice location is 3000 Getwell Rd, Memphis, Tennessee. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (901) 268-8620.

Nita S Desai is licensed to practice in Tennessee (license number 17768) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1043264443.

Contact Information

Nita S Desai, MD
3000 Getwell Rd,
Memphis, TN 38118-2205
(901) 268-8620
(901) 877-7991

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Physician's Profile

Full NameNita S Desai
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience30 Years
Location3000 Getwell Rd, Memphis, Tennessee
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Nita S Desai graduated from medical school in 1994
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1043264443
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/20/2006
  • Last Update Date: 08/24/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 5395715965
  • Enrollment ID: I20040729001453

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Nita S Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1043264443NPI-NPPES
P00054180OtherTNRAILROAD MEDICARE
3079276MedicaidTN

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084A0401XPsychiatry & Neurology - Addiction Medicine MD0000017768 (Tennessee)Secondary
2084A0401XPsychiatry & Neurology - Addiction Medicine 17768 (Tennessee)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. Nita S Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameAlliance Healthcare Services
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1295898393
PECOS PAC ID: 4082766621
Enrollment ID: O20090713000696
Entity NameNita S Desai Dba Nita S Desai Behavioral Health
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1861112930
PECOS PAC ID: 0547646564
Enrollment ID: O20220928003102

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. Nita S 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
Nita S Desai, MD
Po Box 17171,
Memphis, TN 38187-0171

Ph: (901) 877-7897
Nita S Desai, MD
3000 Getwell Rd,
Memphis, TN 38118-2205

Ph: (901) 268-8620

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