Samit Desai, M.D.
NPI 1730103789ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease· Hackensack, NJ
Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (M.D.) in Hackensack, New Jersey, trained at Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) (class of 2001). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $2,126,853 for 774 claims, against $159,562 paid for services in 2024. Abbvie Inc. was the largest of 3 companies reporting payments in 2025, $129.57 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1730103789 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 26, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Aug 8, 2012 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease Primary | 207RI0200X | 25MA08081400 | 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 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 4, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Infectious Disease (NJ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 408 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,838 across 23 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $159,562 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 774 · 955 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 95 |
| Total drug cost | $2,126,853 |
| Generic share | 36% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Rutgers R W Johnson Medical School (Cam/New Bruns/Pisc) |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2001 |
| Medicare specialty | Infectious Disease |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PCHackensack, NJ · 1,922 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ
Other facilities
- Amedisys Home HealthHome health agency · Hackensack, NJ
- Visiting Health Services of New JerseyHome health agency · Woodland Park, NJ
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$129.57 · 8 payments from 3 companies
- 2024$508.94 · 14 payments from 3 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Abbvie Inc. | $95.26 | 6 |
| Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $19.00 | 1 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. | $15.31 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$129.57 · 8 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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