Anita Desai, DDS
NPI 1144616699 · Periodontics · Pittsburgh, PA
Anita Desai, DDS is a Periodontics provider in Pittsburgh, PA (NPI 1144616699).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1144616699
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- PeriodonticsDental Providers
- Credential
- DDS
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- Yes
- License
- 057750 (NY)
Specialties & taxonomies
Dental Providers
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
11 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.
$220 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
- 2015-04-11
- Last updated
- 2015-04-11
Frequently asked questions
- What is Anita Desai's NPI number?
- Anita Desai's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1144616699, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Anita Desai's specialty?
- Anita Desai is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Periodontics (Dental Providers).
- Where is Anita Desai located?
- Anita Desai's practice location on file with NPPES is 5551 Centre Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1213.
- What is Anita Desai's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Anita Desai is (717) 580-6156.
- Is Anita Desai's NPI active?
- Yes — Anita Desai's NPI (1144616699) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2015-04-11.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.