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Dr. Sandhya Desai, MD

General Practice Physician in Carlsbad, CA · enumerated 2006 · practices at Scripps Health.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Dr. Sandhya Desai

Credential MD

Sex Female

Practice address 2176 Salk Ave, Carlsbad, CA, 92008

Phone (760) 827-7250

Fax (760) 827-7225

Enumeration date Jul 27, 2006

Last updated in NPPES Jun 12, 2009

Taxonomy & licenses

208D00000X General Practice Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License A49458 (CA) Primary

MD — Doctor of Medicine: A physician who completed medical school (allopathic medicine), residency training, and state licensure. About the MD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
00A494580	Medicaid	CA	—

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What specialty is Sandhya Desai?

Sandhya Desai is registered in NPPES with the primary taxonomy of General Practice Physician. The taxonomy code describes the provider's classification and area of specialization for claims and credentialing.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2009-06-12.