Khushbu Dushyant Desai, MD - Medicare Family Practice in Wilkes Barre, PA

Khushbu Dushyant Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. She graduated from medical school in 2012 and has 12 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Family Practice. She is a member of the group practice Advanced Inpatient Medicine Associates Pc and her current practice location is 575 N River St, Fourth Floor, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (570) 552-4450.

Khushbu Dushyant Desai is licensed to practice in Pennsylvania (license number MD459060) and she also participates in the medicare program. She accepts medicare assignments (which means she accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance) and her NPI Number is 1972942779.

Contact Information

Khushbu Dushyant Desai, MD
575 N River St, Fourth Floor,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18764-0999
(570) 552-4450
(570) 552-4455



Physician's Profile

Full NameKhushbu Dushyant Desai
GenderFemale
SpecialityFamily Practice
Experience12 Years
Location575 N River St, Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania
Accepts Medicare AssignmentsYes. She accepts the Medicare-approved amount; you will not be billed for any more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance.
  Medical Education and Training:
  • Khushbu Dushyant Desai graduated from medical school in 2012
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1972942779
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/14/2013
  • Last Update Date: 04/07/2017
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 7416189097
  • Enrollment ID: I20160928002164

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Khushbu Dushyant Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1972942779NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
207Q00000XFamily Medicine MT 204741 (Pennsylvania)Secondary
208M00000XHospitalist MD459060 (Pennsylvania)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Wilkes-barre General HospitalWilkes-barre, PAHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Advanced Inpatient Medicine Associates Pc892123074928

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Medicare Reassignments

Some practitioners may not bill the customers directly but medicare billing happens through clinics / group practice / hospitals where the provider works. Medicare reassignment of benefits is a mechanism by which practitioners allow third parties to bill and receive payment for medicare services performed by them. Khushbu Dushyant Desai allows following entities to bill medicare on her behalf.
Entity NameAdvanced Inpatient Medicine Associates Pc
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1396168589
PECOS PAC ID: 8921230749
Enrollment ID: O20140410000089

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

Any physician or other eligible professional who prescribes Part D drugs must either enroll in the Medicare program or opt out in order to prescribe drugs to their patients with Part D prescription drug benefit plans. Khushbu Dushyant Desai is enrolled with medicare and thus, if eligible, can prescribe medicare part D drugs to patients with medicare part D benefits.

Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Khushbu Dushyant Desai, MD
Po Box 1473,
Kingston, PA 18704-0473

Ph: (570) 208-5534
Khushbu Dushyant Desai, MD
575 N River St, Fourth Floor,
Wilkes Barre, PA 18764-0999

Ph: (570) 552-4450

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Hospitalist Doctors in Wilkes Barre, PA

Passang Dolma, M.D.
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1000 East Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Phone: 570-808-7399    Fax: 570-808-5647
Mousa Thalji, MBB CH
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Phone: 570-808-7399    
Dr. Oleg Dvulit, MD
Hospitalist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Phone: 570-808-7399    Fax: 570-808-5942
Dr. Virginie Auguste, M.D.
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 575 North River Street, Wilkes Barre, PA 18764
Phone: 570-552-4450    Fax: 570-552-4455
Sara Aronica, PA-C
Hospitalist
Medicare: Accepting Medicare Assignments
Practice Location: 1000 E Mountain Dr, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Phone: 570-808-7300    
Dr. Rudy A. Carbaugh, M.D.
Hospitalist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1000 E Mountain Blvd, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Phone: 570-808-7333    Fax: 570-808-7325
Colby Rowe Wesner, DO
Hospitalist
Medicare: Medicare Enrolled
Practice Location: 1000 E Mountain Dr, Wilkes Barre, PA 18711
Phone: 570-808-7399    Fax: 570-808-5942

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