Praful Desai, MD - Medicare Psychiatry in Newark, DE

Praful Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry" physician in Newark, Delaware. He graduated from medical school in 1972 and has 52 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Psychiatry. His current practice location is 100 Rockford Dr, Newark, Delaware. You can reach out to his office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (302) 738-7040.

Praful Desai is licensed to practice in Delaware (license number C1-0002715) and he also participates in the medicare program. He accepts medicare assignments (which means he accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and his NPI Number is 1841383718.

Contact Information

Praful Desai, MD
100 Rockford Dr,
Newark, DE 19713-2120
(302) 738-7040
(302) 738-7042

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Physician's Profile

Full NamePraful Desai
GenderMale
SpecialityPsychiatry
Experience52 Years
Location100 Rockford Dr, Newark, Delaware
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. He accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Praful Desai graduated from medical school in 1972
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1841383718
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 10/02/2006
  • Last Update Date: 03/29/2012
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2062673122
  • Enrollment ID: I20120417000345

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Praful Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1841383718NPI-NPPES
0000157101MedicaidDE

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
2084P0800XPsychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry C1-0002715 (Delaware)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Christiana HospitalNewark, DEHospital

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. Praful Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on his behalf.
Entity NameAffiliates In Psychiatry, Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1679792345
PECOS PAC ID: 3274794631
Enrollment ID: O20120411000370

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. Praful 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
Praful Desai, MD
Po Box 5376, Affiliates In Psychiatry,
Wilmington, DE 19808-0376

Ph: (302) 738-7040
Praful Desai, MD
100 Rockford Dr,
Newark, DE 19713-2120

Ph: (302) 738-7040

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