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Biren B. Desai, MD

Q: What is the NPI number for Biren Desai?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Biren Desai is 1811040942, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Hospitalist Physician in Atlanta, GA · enumerated 2007.

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

National Provider Identifier

1811040942

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Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)

Name Biren B. Desai

Credential MD

Sex Male

Practice address Atlanta, GA, 30342

Phone (404) 851-8000

Fax (404) 851-6325

Enumeration date Jan 20, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Jan 30, 2017

Street address withheld: NPPES sole-proprietor addresses can be home addresses. See our data policy.

Taxonomy & licenses

207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 36849 (KY) Secondary

208M00000X Hospitalist Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 051925 (GA) 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
200472280A	Medicaid	IN	-
64059165	Medicaid	KY	-
1171845	Other	-	PASSPORT
P00050427	Other	-	RAILROAD MEDICARE
7499402	Other	-	AETNA
000000300762	Other	-	ANTHEM BCBS
0401851	Other	-	UNITED HEALTHCARE
2440912000	Other	-	PASSPORT ADVANTAGE
003181958A	Medicaid	GA	-
203411900	Other	-	USDOL

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Frequently asked questions

What is the NPI number for Biren Desai?

The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Biren Desai is 1811040942, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Where does Biren Desai practice?

The practice location on file with NPPES is in Atlanta, GA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2017-01-30.