Prashant P Desai, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Bakersfield, CA

Prashant P Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Bakersfield, California. His current practice location is 3008 Sillect Ave Ste 205, Bakersfield, California. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (323) 328-8904.

Prashant P Desai is licensed to practice in California (license number A165893) 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 1487151668.

Contact Information

Prashant P Desai, MD
3008 Sillect Ave Ste 205,
Bakersfield, CA 93308-6362
(323) 328-8904
Not Available

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Physician's Profile

Full NamePrashant P Desai
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location3008 Sillect Ave Ste 205, Bakersfield, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1487151668
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/12/2018
  • Last Update Date: 10/10/2022
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 9133540057
  • Enrollment ID: I20210615003439

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Prashant P Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1487151668NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist A165893 (California)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. Prashant P Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameSouthern California Permanente Medical Group
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1770515280
PECOS PAC ID: 6002729175
Enrollment ID: O20031110000678
Entity NameCentric Health
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1831248236
PECOS PAC ID: 8729009030
Enrollment ID: O20051214000848

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. Prashant P 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
Prashant P Desai, MD
11905 Harrington St,
Bakersfield, CA 93311-9278

Ph: (816) 721-1039
Prashant P Desai, MD
3008 Sillect Ave Ste 205,
Bakersfield, CA 93308-6362

Ph: (323) 328-8904

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