Nicky Desai, MD - Medicare Internal Medicine in Berkeley Heights, NJ

Nicky Desai, MD is a medicare enrolled "Hospitalist" physician in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. She graduated from medical school in 2011 and has 13 years of diverse experience with area of expertise as Internal Medicine. She is a member of the group practice Summit Medical Group Pa and her current practice location is 1 Diamond Hill Rd, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey. You can reach out to her office (for appointments etc.) via phone at (908) 273-4300.

Nicky Desai is licensed to practice in New Jersey (license number 25MA09752500) 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 1710248166.

Contact Information

Nicky Desai, MD
1 Diamond Hill Rd,
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-2104
(908) 273-4300
Not Available



Physician's Profile

Full NameNicky Desai
GenderFemale
SpecialityInternal Medicine
Experience13 Years
Location1 Diamond Hill Rd, Berkeley Heights, New Jersey
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:
  • Nicky Desai graduated from medical school in 2011
  NPI Data:
  • NPI Number: 1710248166
  • Provider Enumeration Date: 06/01/2012
  • Last Update Date: 10/13/2015
  Medicare PECOS Information:
  • PECOS PAC ID: 2567771017
  • Enrollment ID: I20151022002715

Medical Identifiers

Medical identifiers for Nicky Desai such as npi, medicare ID, medicare PIN, medicaid, etc.
IdentifierTypeStateIssuer
1710248166NPI-NPPES

Medical Taxonomies and Licenses

TaxonomyTypeLicense (State)Status
208M00000XHospitalist 25MA09752500 (New Jersey)Primary

Medical Facilities Affiliation

Facility NameLocationFacility Type
Overlook Medical CenterSummit, NJHospital

Group Practice Association

Group Practice NameGroup PECOS PAC IDNo. of Members
Summit Medical Group Pa53956422761253

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Entity NameSummit Medical Group Pa
Entity TypePart B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
Entity IdentifiersNPI Number: 1942254347
PECOS PAC ID: 5395642276
Enrollment ID: O20031218000011

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Medicare Part D Prescriber Enrollment

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Mailing Address and Practice Location

Mailing AddressPractice Location Address
Nicky Desai, MD
15 Melbloum Ln,
Edison, NJ 08837-2780

Ph: (732) 771-6427
Nicky Desai, MD
1 Diamond Hill Rd,
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-2104

Ph: (908) 273-4300

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