Vijay V. Desai, MD
NPI 1770506446ActiveIndividual· Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine· Norwalk, CT
Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine (MD) with Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT Inc, practicing in Norwalk, Connecticut. 175 Medicare patients in 2024, $53,982 paid; nearly all of their 107 Part D prescriptions were generic (91%). Lists Norwalk Hospital as a hospital affiliation.
Overview
| NPI | 1770506446 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| NPI issued | Jul 25, 2006 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Jul 6, 2018 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine Primary | 207RH0002X | 39563 | CT |
| Internal Medicine | 207R00000X | 39563 | CT |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Hospice/Palliative Care (CT); Practitioner - Hospice/Palliative Care (NY) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 175 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 531 across 11 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $53,982 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 107 · 112 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 24 |
| Total drug cost | $6,641 |
| Generic share | 91% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Hospice/Palliative Care |
| Secondary specialties | Internal Medicine |
Medical group
- Nuvance Health Medical Practice CT IncDanbury, CT · 747 clinicians
Hospital affiliation
- Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT
Industry payments (Open Payments)
None reported for 2025 or 2024.
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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