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MENKA DESAI M.D.
NPI 1912155169
Hospitalist in Naperville, IL

Active since August 29, 2008PECOS Enrolled
801 S. WASHINGTON ST. EDWARD HOSPITAL, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540(630) 527-3234(630) 527-5526 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: May 9, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

About Menka Desai M.d. NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

MENKA DESAI M.D. (NPI 1912155169) is an individual hospitalist provider in Naperville, Illinois, licensed in Illinois (036131682) and active in the NPI registry since August 2008. She is enrolled in Medicare PECOS and maintains a secondary practice location in Columbia.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1912155169
Entity TypeIndividualFemale
Primary Taxonomy208M00000X
Provider Legal NameMENKA DESAICredential: M.D.
Location Address801 S. WASHINGTON ST. EDWARD HOSPITALNaperville, IL 60540-7430
Mailing Address2650 Ridge Ave., Suite 1223Evanston, IL 60201-1718 · (475) 702-0408
Phone(630) 527-3234
Fax(630) 527-5526
Sole ProprietorNo
Enumeration DateAugust 29, 2008
Last NPPES UpdateMay 9, 2025
NPPES CertifiedApril 29, 2025
✔ NPI 1912155169 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses 2

★ Primary SpecialtyHospitalistAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Code208M00000X
License✔ Licensed in IL · 036131682
Definition
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
Also ListedPediatricsTaxonomy 208000000X · License 2008025796 (MO)
801 S. WASHINGTON ST. EDWARD HOSPITAL, Naperville, IL 60540
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 11 Hospital Dr, DCO18.00Columbia, MO 65212-0001 · Phone (573) 882-8885 · Fax (573) 884-4808

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

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Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)

Menka Desai M.d. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).

Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment✔ Home Health Agency✔ Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignment

Medicare enrollment records show Menka Desai reassigns Medicare billing to 1 organization. The organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there.

Endeavor Health Medical Group
32 mi
Allergy & Immunology
1000 CENTRAL ST
Evanston, IL 60201
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, Illinois enrollment
  • 4,841 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1497701882 (847) 570-5235

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 60540 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$137.43 typical visit price
range $59.81 – $181.38
Typical copayment $34.35 (range $14.95 – $45.34)
Most-billed visit code 99204
Established Patient
$105.07 typical visit price
range $19.15 – $147.12
Typical copayment $26.26 (range $4.78 – $36.78)
Most-billed visit code 99214
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

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 Menka Desai's NPI number?

The NPI number for Menka Desai is 1912155169. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on August 29, 2008.

Where is Menka Desai located?

Menka Desai practices at 801 S. Washington St. Edward Hospital, Naperville, IL 60540. The listed phone number is (630) 527-3234.

What is Menka Desai's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

Is Menka Desai enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Menka Desai is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.

Which organization bills Medicare for Menka Desai's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Menka Desai reassigns Medicare benefits to Endeavor Health Medical Group (Evanston, IL). 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 Menka 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 Menka Desai was last updated on May 9, 2025. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 17 months 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.