Komal Desai, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Bakersfield, CA

Komal Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Bakersfield, California. She graduated from medical school in 1992 and has 32 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. She is a member of the group practice County Of Kern and her current practice location is 1600 E Belle Ter, Bakersfield, California. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (661) 201-4239.

Komal Desai is licensed to practice in California (license number A71331) 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 1144217506.

Contact Information

Komal Desai, MD
1600 E Belle Ter,
Bakersfield, CA 93307-3871
(661) 201-4239
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Physician's Profile

Full NameKomal Desai
GenderFemale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience32 Years
Location1600 E Belle Ter, Bakersfield, California
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:
  • Komal Desai graduated from medical school in 1992
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1144217506
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 09/30/2005
  • Last Update Date: 03/18/2021
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7012814957
  • Enrollment ID: I20031217001021

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Komal Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1144217506NPI-NPPES
A71331OtherCALICENSE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry A71331 (California)Primary

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
County Of Kern781088720543

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. Komal Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameCounty Of Kern
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1568658821
PECOS PAC ID: 7810887205
Enrollment ID: O20040324000553

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. Komal 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
Komal Desai, MD
2600 Beresford Pl,
Bakersfield, CA 93311-9272

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Komal Desai, MD
1600 E Belle Ter,
Bakersfield, CA 93307-3871

Ph: (661) 201-4239

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