Tasha Desai, DO - Medicare Pediatrics in Allentown, PA

Tasha Desai, DO is a medicare enrolled "Pediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine" physician in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Her current practice location is 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (610) 402-9750.

Tasha Desai is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number OS020137) 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 1730527177.

Contact Information

Tasha Desai, DO
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd,
Allentown, PA 18103
(610) 402-9750
(610) 402-9763

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Physician's Profile

Full NameTasha Desai
GenderFemale
SpecialityPediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Location1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1730527177
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/07/2013
  • Last Update Date: 08/09/2019
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6901159078
  • Enrollment ID: I20181019002171

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Tasha Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1730527177NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 55674 (Connecticut)Secondary
2080P0204XPediatrics - Pediatric Emergency Medicine OS020137 (Pennsylvania)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. Tasha Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameLawrence And Memorial Hospital Inc.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1073530879
PECOS PAC ID: 5991792053
Enrollment ID: O20040429001142

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. Tasha 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
Tasha Desai, DO
Po Box 783311,
Philadelphia, PA 19178-3311

Ph: (484) 884-4500
Tasha Desai, DO
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd,
Allentown, PA 18103

Ph: (610) 402-9750

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