Tapan Apurva Desai, MD
NPI 1255579876ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease· Crown Point, IN
Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease (MD) with Franciscan Physician Network, practicing in Crown Point, Indiana. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $1,813,139 for 3,260 claims, against $239,354 paid for services in 2024. Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. was the largest of 8 companies reporting payments in 2025, $2,135 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Community Hospital and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1255579876 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Feb 4, 2009 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Certified by provider | Jun 27, 2025 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease Primary | 207RP1001X | 01072935A | IN |
| Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease | 207RP1001X | 43302 | AZ |
| Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine | 207RS0012X | 01072935A | IN |
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 - Pulmonary Disease (IN) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 1,150 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 2,943 across 38 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $239,354 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 3,260 · 4,898 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 454 |
| Total drug cost | $1,813,139 |
| Generic share | 47% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Pulmonary Disease |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Franciscan Physician NetworkShelbyville, IN · 1,170 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Community HospitalMunster, IN
- Franciscan Health Crown PointCrown Point, IN
- Franciscan Health DyerDyer, IN
- Franciscan Health Michigan CityMichigan City, IN
- Franciscan Health MunsterMunster, IN
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$2,135 · 22 payments from 8 companies
- 2024$843.79 · 9 payments from 2 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Inspire Medical Systems, Inc. | $1,735 | 12 |
| Abbott Laboratories | $111.51 | 1 |
| Avadel Cns Pharmaceuticals, LLC | $93.86 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $75.00 | 3 |
| Amgen Inc. | $45.33 | 2 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$1,209 · 21 payments
- Travel and Lodging$925.48 · 1 payment
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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