Margaret Desa, M.D.
NPI 1144247990 · Specialist · Santa Ana, CA
Margaret Desa, M.D. is a Specialist provider in Santa Ana, CA (NPI 1144247990).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1144247990
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- SpecialistOther Service Providers
- Credential
- M.D.
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- A051411 (CA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Other Service Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
19 yrs in NPPES registry
- Profile completeness33% of score
100% of core fields populated
- Practice footprint20% of score
1 documented practice location
- Open Payments transparency13% of score
Has Open Payments disclosures (2024)
Signals a provider has no public data for (e.g. Medicare claims) are left out of the score entirely — never counted as zero — so providers without that data are not penalized. See the full formula and weights in our methodology.
Transparency — industry payments
Based on CMS Open Payments, 2024; not all care is captured.
$147 across 6 records (Open Payments 2024)
Open Payments discloses payments and transfers of value (meals, travel, consulting, research, royalties) from drug and device makers to providers. This is a transparency signal, not a verdict — such payments are legal and common, and their presence is neither an endorsement nor a criticism. Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024.
Practice location
Mailing address
Registry dates
- Enumerated
- 2006-07-17
- Last updated
- 2012-01-20
Frequently asked questions
- What is Margaret Desa's NPI number?
- Margaret Desa's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144247990, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Margaret Desa's specialty?
- Margaret Desa is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Specialist (Other Service Providers).
- Where is Margaret Desa located?
- Margaret Desa's practice location on file with NPPES is 1125 E 17th St, Santa Ana, CA 92701-2201.
- What is Margaret Desa's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Margaret Desa is (714) 480-0044.
- Is Margaret Desa's NPI active?
- Yes — Margaret Desa's NPI (1144247990) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2012-01-20.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.