Parag Desai, MD - Medicare Hospitalist in Lockport, NY

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Parag Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Lockport, New York. His current practice location is 521 East Ave, Lockport, New York. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (716) 514-5700.

Parag Desai is licensed to practice in New York (license number 257590) 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 1164601761.

Contact Information

Parag Desai, MD
521 East Ave,
Lockport, NY 14094-3201
(716) 514-5700
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Physician's Profile

Full NameParag Desai
GenderMale
SpecialityHospitalist
Location521 East Ave, Lockport, New York
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsMedicare enrolled and may accept medicare through third-party reassignment. May prescribe medicare part D drugs.
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1164601761
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/31/2007
  • Last Update Date: 08/18/2016
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 1759561442
  • Enrollment ID: I20110214000105

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Parag Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1164601761NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist 257590 (New York)Primary
207P00000XEmergency Medicine 2015-00703 (North Carolina)Secondary

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. Parag Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameBuffalo Emergency Associates Llp
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1508816521
PECOS PAC ID: 4981502515
Enrollment ID: O20031222000057
Entity NameEmergency Physician Services Of New York, P.c.
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1093759847
PECOS PAC ID: 8325939804
Enrollment ID: O20041001000684
Entity NameKeystone Medical Services Of New York Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1952331761
PECOS PAC ID: 7810933009
Enrollment ID: O20050628000857
Entity NameKeystone Hospitalist Services Of New York Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1174068761
PECOS PAC ID: 3173655230
Enrollment ID: O20100726000212
Entity NameKeystone Medical Services Of Niagara Falls Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1578815189
PECOS PAC ID: 1456503952
Enrollment ID: O20121207000458

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. Parag 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
Parag Desai, MD
521 East Ave,
Lockport, NY 14094-3201

Ph: (716) 514-5700		Parag Desai, MD
521 East Ave,
Lockport, NY 14094-3201

Ph: (716) 514-5700

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Hospitalist Doctors in Lockport, NY


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