Rupal Desai, MD - Medicare Pediatrics in Watsonville, CA

Rupal Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics" physician in Watsonville, California. Her current practice location is 45 Neilson St, Watsonville, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (831) 728-0222.

Rupal Desai is licensed to practice in California (license number A82877) 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 1992750053.

Contact Information

Rupal Desai, MD
45 Neilson St,
Watsonville, CA 95076-2468
(831) 728-0222
(831) 707-2777

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Physician's Profile

Full NameRupal Desai
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics
Location45 Neilson St, Watsonville, California
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1992750053
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 05/24/2006
  • Last Update Date: 04/02/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 0244240604
  • Enrollment ID: I20100617000205

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Rupal Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1992750053NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208000000XPediatrics A82877 (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. Rupal Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameIndian Health Center Of Santa Clara Valley
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1881997963
PECOS PAC ID: 1153406665
Enrollment ID: O20120126000250

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. Rupal 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
Rupal Desai, MD
Po Box 1870,
Watsonville, CA 95077-1870

Ph: (831) 728-0222
Rupal Desai, MD
45 Neilson St,
Watsonville, CA 95076-2468

Ph: (831) 728-0222

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