BIREN B. DESAI MD
NPI 1811040942
Hospitalist in Atlanta, GA
About Biren B. Desai Md NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
BIREN B. DESAI MD (NPI 1811040942) is an individual hospitalist provider in Atlanta, Georgia, licensed in Georgia (051925) and active in the NPI registry since January 2007. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, is affiliated with Northside Hospital, and is a graduate of Other (1996).
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Identifiers 11
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
Biren B. 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 Reassignment
Medicare enrollment records show Biren Desai reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.
Atlanta, GA 30342
- Reassigned Medicare billing, Georgia enrollment
- 783 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 4
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.
Hospital Affiliations CMS Care Compare
Hospitals where this provider delivers care, identified from recent Medicare claims and place-of-service records.
Northside Hospital
Acute Care Hospitals · Atlanta, GAPhysician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area
Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 30342 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.
Medicare Quality Performance CMS QPP · MIPS
Performance in the CMS Quality Payment Program: the MIPS final score across four weighted categories, and the individual quality measures reported to Medicare.
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 20
Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.
ATLANTA, GA 30342
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 Biren Desai's NPI number?
The NPI number for Biren Desai is 1811040942. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on January 20, 2007.
Where is Biren Desai located?
Biren Desai practices at 1000 Johnson Ferry Rd, Atlanta, GA 30342. The listed phone number is (404) 851-8000.
What is Biren Desai's specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
Is Biren Desai enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Biren 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 Biren Desai's services?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Biren Desai reassigns Medicare benefits to North Atlanta Professional Services LLC (Atlanta, GA). 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 Biren Desai's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.
Is Biren Desai affiliated with any hospitals?
According to CMS data, Biren Desai is affiliated with Northside Hospital.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Biren Desai was last updated on January 30, 2017. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 9 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.
# Biren B. Desai, MD · NPI 1811040942
Hospitalist physician in Atlanta, Georgia. Individual provider, active in the CMS NPPES registry since January 20, 2007.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1811040942 (Entity type: Individual)
- **Enumerated:** January 20, 2007
- **Primary specialty:** Hospitalist · taxonomy 208M00000X
- **State license:** 051925 (Georgia)
- **Sole proprietor:** Yes
## Practice location
- **Address:** 1000 JOHNSON FERRY RD, Atlanta, GA 30342-1606
- **Phone:** (404) 851-8000 · **Fax:** (404) 851-6325
## 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:** North Atlanta Professional Services LLC (NPI 1316959869, Atlanta, GA), under Medicare reassignment (form CMS-855R) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
- **Medical school:** Other, class of 1996
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** January 30, 2017
- **Other identifiers:** Other 0401851; Other 7499402; Medicare UPIN H76120; and 8 more
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1811040942) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.