Bijal Desai, MD
NPI 1104963230ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Nephrology· Somerset, NJ
Internal Medicine, Nephrology (MD) with Kidney Hypertension Center of Central Jersey PC, practicing in Somerset, New Jersey. In 2024 Medicare paid $158,559 for 392 patients, and Part D covered 1,024 of their prescriptions, 88% of them generic. Amgen Inc. was the largest of 13 companies reporting payments in 2025, $702.44 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Hunterdon Medical Center and 3 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1104963230 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jan 30, 2007 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 8, 2007 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Nephrology Primary | 207RN0300X | MA0719200 | NJ |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Oct 9, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nephrology (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 392 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,543 across 27 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $158,559 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,024 · 2,066 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 197 |
| Total drug cost | $78,063 |
| Generic share | 88% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nephrology |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Kidney Hypertension Center of Central Jersey PCSomerville, NJ · 6 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington, NJ
- Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ
- Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - SomersetSomerville, NJ
Other facilities
- Davita Hillsborough DialysisDialysis facility · Hillsborough, NJ
- Davita MetuchenDialysis facility · Metuchen, NJ
- Davita Somerset Dialysis CenterDialysis facility · Somerset, NJ
- Davita Spotswood TcuDialysis facility · Spotswood, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$702.44 · 27 payments from 13 companies
- 2024$703.55 · 28 payments from 12 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Amgen Inc. | $170.88 | 5 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $124.65 | 1 |
| Nxstage Medical, Inc. | $94.71 | 1 |
| Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc. | $94.58 | 6 |
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $39.51 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$702.44 · 27 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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