PRASHANT P DESAI MD
NPI 1487151668
Hospitalist in Bakersfield, CA
About Prashant P Desai Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
PRASHANT P DESAI MD (NPI 1487151668) is an individual hospitalist provider in Bakersfield, California, licensed in California (A165893) and active in the NPI registry since April 2018. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and is a graduate of Other (2018).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
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
Prashant P Desai Md 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
2Medicare enrollment records show Prashant Desai reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.
Bakersfield, CA 93308
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 79 clinicians in this Medicare group
Lancaster, CA 93534
- Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
- 13,921 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.
Areas of Expertise CMS Part B claims 5
Services this provider delivered to Medicare fee-for-service patients, from the CMS Medicare utilization data. Higher counts generally reflect more experience with a service; care delivered outside Medicare is not included.
Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 93308 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Referred Medical Equipment & Supplies CMS DME claims 2
Durable medical equipment, devices and supplies this provider ordered from DME suppliers for patients, from Medicare fee-for-service claims.
Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
BAKERSFIELD, CA 93308
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 Prashant Desai's NPI number?
The NPI number for Prashant Desai is 1487151668. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on April 12, 2018.
Where is Prashant Desai located?
Prashant Desai practices at 3008 Sillect Ave Ste 205, Bakersfield, CA 93308. The listed phone number is (323) 328-8904.
What is Prashant Desai's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Prashant Desai enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Prashant 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 Prashant Desai's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Prashant Desai reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Centric Health (Bakersfield, CA) and Southern California Permanente Medical Group (Lancaster, CA). 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 Prashant Desai's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Prashant Desai was last updated on October 10, 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.
# Prashant P Desai, MD · NPI 1487151668
Hospitalist physician in Bakersfield, California. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since April 12, 2018.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1487151668 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** April 12, 2018
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** A165893 (California)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3008 SILLECT AVE STE 205, Bakersfield, CA 93308-6362
- **Phone:** (323) 328-8904
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled (PECOS); accepts Medicare assignment
- **Ordering & referring:** eligible for Part B labs & imaging, durable medical equipment, home health, power mobility devices
- **Bills Medicare through:** 2 organizations under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R): Centric Health (NPI 1831248236, Bakersfield, CA); Southern California Permanente Medical Group (NPI 1982863783, Lancaster, CA) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 2018
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** October 10, 2022
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1487151668) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.