SHYAM DESAI
NPI 1437738762
Hospitalist in Houston, TX
About Shyam Desai NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
SHYAM DESAI (NPI 1437738762) is an individual hospitalist provider in Houston, Texas, licensed in Texas (V4655) and active in the NPI registry since April 2021. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains 2 additional practice locations, and is a graduate of Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine (2021).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 3
Secondary Practice Locations 2
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
Shyam Desai 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Shyam Desai reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Sugar Land, TX 77479
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Texas enrollment
- 53 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.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 77074 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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
HOUSTON, TX 77074
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 Shyam Desai's NPI number?
The NPI number for Shyam Desai is 1437738762. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 5, 2021.
Where is Shyam Desai located?
Shyam Desai practices at 7600 Beechnut St, Houston, TX 77074. The listed phone number is (713) 456-5686.
What is Shyam Desai's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Shyam Desai enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Shyam 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 organization bills Medicare for Shyam Desai's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Shyam Desai reassigns Medicare benefits to Vanguard Inpatient Physicians, PLLC (Sugar Land, TX). The 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 Shyam Desai's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
What insurance does Shyam Desai accept?
Health plans from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas list Shyam 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.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Shyam Desai was last updated on September 29, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 23 days 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.
# Shyam Desai · NPI 1437738762
Hospitalist physician in Houston, Texas. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 5, 2021.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1437738762 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 5, 2021
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** V4655 (Texas)
- **Sole proprietor:** No
## Practice location
- **Address:** 7600 BEECHNUT ST, Houston, TX 77074-4302
- **Phone:** (713) 456-5686
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health
- **Bills Medicare through:** Vanguard Inpatient Physicians, PLLC (NPI 1801339742, Sugar Land, TX), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Medical University Of South Carolina College Of Medicine, class of 2021
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** September 29, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1437738762) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.