MERRIE JO DESAI CRNA
NPI 1235671371
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Columbia, SC
About Merrie Jo Desai Crna NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
MERRIE JO DESAI CRNA (NPI 1235671371) is an individual nurse anesthetist, certified registered in Columbia, South Carolina, licensed in South Carolina (21064) and active in the NPI registry since November 2016. She is affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital, maintains a secondary practice location in Greenville, and is a graduate of University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine (2017).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses
Secondary Practice Location 1
Other Identifiers 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment
Merrie Jo Desai Crna is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.
Medicare Billing Reassignments
6Medicare enrollment records show Merrie Jo Desai reassigns Medicare billing to 6 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Columbia, SC 29203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 373 clinicians in this Medicare group
Columbia, SC 29203
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 3,281 clinicians in this Medicare group
Columbia, SC 29201
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 34 clinicians in this Medicare group
Camden, SC 29020
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 13 clinicians in this Medicare group
Bamberg, SC 29003
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 2,389 clinicians in this Medicare group
Myrtle Beach, SC 29572
- Reassigned Medicare billing, South Carolina enrollment
- 272 clinicians in this Medicare group
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Prisma Health Richland Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Columbia, SCPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 29203 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Merrie Jo Desai's NPI number?
The NPI number for Merrie Jo Desai is 1235671371. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on November 7, 2016.
Where is Merrie Jo Desai located?
Merrie Jo Desai practices at 5 Medical Park Road, Columbia, SC 29203. The listed phone number is (803) 296-5010.
What is Merrie Jo Desai's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered with taxonomy code 367500000X.
Is Merrie Jo Desai enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Merrie Jo Desai is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.
Which organizations bill Medicare for Merrie Jo Desai's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Merrie Jo Desai reassigns Medicare benefits to 6 organizations: Prisma Health-Midlands (Columbia, SC), Prisma Health University Medical Group (Columbia, SC), Sc Anesthesiology LLC (Columbia, SC), Midlands Anesthesia Company, LLC (Camden, SC), Musc Community Physicians (Bamberg, SC) and 1 more organization, listed in the Medicare section above. Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Merrie Jo Desai's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Merrie Jo Desai accept?
Health plans from BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina list Merrie Jo Desai as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
Is Merrie Jo Desai affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Merrie Jo Desai is affiliated with Prisma Health Richland Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Merrie Jo Desai was last updated on March 1, 2022. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Merrie Jo Desai, CRNA · NPI 1235671371
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered physician in Columbia, South Carolina. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since November 7, 2016.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1235671371 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** November 7, 2016
- **Primary specialty:** Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered · taxonomy 367500000X
- **State license:** 21064 (South Carolina)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 5 MEDICAL PARK ROAD, Columbia, SC 29203
- **Phone:** (803) 296-5010
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Bills Medicare through:** 6 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Prisma Health-Midlands (NPI 1003327792, Columbia, SC); Prisma Health University Medical Group (NPI 1679161483, Columbia, SC); Sc Anesthesiology LLC (NPI 1205109428, Columbia, SC); Midlands Anesthesia Company, LLC (NPI 1710480280, Camden, SC); Musc Community Physicians (NPI 1841878006, Bamberg, SC); and 1 more · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** University Of South Carolina School Of Medicine, class of 2017
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** March 1, 2022
- **Other identifiers:** Medicaid AN2697 (SC)
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1235671371) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.