Pooja Desai, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Tampa, FL

Pooja Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Tampa, Florida. Her current practice location is 3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tampa, Florida. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (813) 321-6820.

Pooja Desai is licensed to practice in Florida (license number ME170073) and she also participates in the medicare program. She does not accept medicare assignments directly but she may accept medicare through third-party (refer to Reassignment section below) and may also prescribe medicare part D drugs. Her NPI Number is 1235583139.

Contact Information

Pooja Desai, MD
3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd,
Tampa, FL 33607-6307
(813) 321-6820
(813) 287-6306

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Physician's Profile

Full NamePooja Desai
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics
Location3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Tampa, Florida
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1235583139
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/17/2016
  • Last Update Date: 10/17/2024
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 8527398155
  • Enrollment ID: I20221128001648

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Pooja Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1235583139NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2080P0207XPediatrics - Pediatric Hematology-oncology 299912-01 (New York)Secondary
208000000XPediatrics ME170073 (Florida)Primary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary

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. Pooja Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameNorth Shore - Lij Medical Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1053688572
PECOS PAC ID: 3375701568
Enrollment ID: O20120220000262

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. Pooja 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
Pooja Desai, MD
2995 Drew St Fl 2,
Clearwater, FL 33759-3012

Ph: (727) 315-7496
Pooja Desai, MD
3001 W Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd,
Tampa, FL 33607-6307

Ph: (813) 321-6820

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