Tanvi S Desai, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Lexington, KY

Tanvi S Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Lexington, Kentucky. She graduated from medical school in 2013 and has 11 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Hospitalist. She is a member of the group practice Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc and her current practice location is Uk Internal Medicine-hospitalists, 800 Rose St, Lexington, Kentucky. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (859) 323-6047.

Tanvi S Desai is licensed to practice in Kentucky (license number TP496) 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 1962820340.

Contact Information

Tanvi S Desai, MD
Uk Internal Medicine-hospitalists, 800 Rose St,
Lexington, KY 40536
(859) 323-6047
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Physician's Profile

Full NameTanvi S Desai
GenderFemale
SpecialityHospitalist
Experience11 Years
LocationUk Internal Medicine-hospitalists, Lexington, Kentucky
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:
  • Tanvi S Desai graduated from medical school in 2013
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1962820340
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 04/02/2014
  • Last Update Date: 08/27/2020
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 3779893250
  • Enrollment ID: I20200903002298

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Tanvi S Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1962820340NPI-NPPES
1962820340MedicaidVA

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist 0101262454 (Virginia)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist 81031 (Georgia)Secondary
390200000XStudent In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program (* (Not Available))Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist TP496 (Kentucky)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
University Of Kentucky HospitalLexington, KYHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Kentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc5698689909805

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. Tanvi S Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameKentucky Medical Services Foundation, Inc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1326091448
PECOS PAC ID: 5698689909
Enrollment ID: O20031119000300

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. Tanvi 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
Tanvi S Desai, MD
1364 Clifton Rd Ne,
Atlanta, GA 30322-1059

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Tanvi S Desai, MD
Uk Internal Medicine-hospitalists, 800 Rose St,
Lexington, KY 40536

Ph: (859) 323-6047

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