Tushar M Desai, MD - Medicare Psychiatry & Neurology in San Marcos, TX

Tushar M Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in San Marcos, Texas. His current practice location is 120 Bert Brown St, San Marcos, Texas. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (512) 396-8500.

Tushar M Desai is licensed to practice in Texas (license number J2443) 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 1407900350.

Contact Information

Tushar M Desai, MD
120 Bert Brown St,
San Marcos, TX 78666-5803
(512) 396-8500
(512) 754-3881

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Physician's Profile

Full NameTushar M Desai
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry
Location120 Bert Brown St, San Marcos, Texas
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1407900350
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 01/22/2007
  • Last Update Date: 07/08/2007
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 6608953195
  • Enrollment ID: I20080408000680

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Tushar M Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1407900350NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry J2443 (Texas)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. Tushar M Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameHill Country Community Mhmr Center
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1841304201
PECOS PAC ID: 3072599752
Enrollment ID: O20040624001114

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. Tushar M 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
Tushar M Desai, MD
5120 Eagle Trace Trl,
Austin, TX 78730-1480

Ph: () -
Tushar M Desai, MD
120 Bert Brown St,
San Marcos, TX 78666-5803

Ph: (512) 396-8500

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