Natasha Tushar Desai, MD
NPI 1861074247ActiveIndividual· Family Medicine· San Marcos, TX
Family Medicine (MD) in San Marcos, Texas, trained at Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine (class of 2021). Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $105,342 for 936 claims, against $47,675 paid for services in 2024. Novo Nordisk Inc was the largest of 6 companies reporting payments in 2025, $117.17 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1861074247 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 25, 2021 |
| Last updated in NPPES | May 5, 2024 |
| Certified by provider | May 5, 2024 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Medicine Primary | 207Q00000X | U3197 | TX |
| Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 390200000X | — | — |
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 - Family Practice (TX) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 257 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 1,025 across 52 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $47,675 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 936 · 2,048 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 272 |
| Total drug cost | $105,342 |
| Generic share | 85% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Medical school | Texas Tech University Health Science Center School of Medicine |
|---|---|
| Graduation year | 2021 |
| Medicare specialty | Family Practice |
Medical group
- Central Texas Community Health CentersAustin, TX · 173 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$117.17 · 7 payments from 6 companies
- 2024$114.43 · 6 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Novo Nordisk Inc | $39.87 | 2 |
| Lilly USA, LLC | $16.84 | 1 |
| Medtronic, Inc. | $15.98 | 1 |
| Astrazeneca Pharmaceuticals LP | $15.92 | 1 |
| Abbvie Inc. | $14.47 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$117.17 · 7 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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