Amita S Desai, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in Trenton, NJ

Amita S Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Trenton, New Jersey. Her current practice location is 383 West State Street, Catholic Charities, Trenton, New Jersey. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (609) 394-5181.

Amita S Desai is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number MA054053) 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 1477600971.

Contact Information

Amita S Desai, MD
383 West State Street, Catholic Charities,
Trenton, NJ 08618
(609) 394-5181
(609) 386-4703

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Physician's Profile

Full NameAmita S Desai
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location383 West State Street, Trenton, New Jersey
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1477600971
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/05/2007
  • Last Update Date: 03/07/2023
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1759549967
  • Enrollment ID: I20120220000497

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Amita S Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1477600971NPI-NPPES
MA054053OtherNJNJ MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry MA054053 (New Jersey)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. Amita S Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCatholic Charities Diocese Of Trenton
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1306888656
PECOS PAC ID: 0345214466
Enrollment ID: O20050121000069

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. Amita 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
Amita S Desai, MD
11 Nolen Cir,
Voorhees, NJ 08043-4110

Ph: (856) 264-9025
Amita S Desai, MD
383 West State Street, Catholic Charities,
Trenton, NJ 08618

Ph: (609) 394-5181

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