Jay Desai, M.D.
NPI 1538397104 · Internal Medicine Physician · Augusta, GA
Jay Desai, M.D. is a Internal Medicine Physician provider in Augusta, GA (NPI 1538397104).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1538397104
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Internal Medicine PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- M.D.
- Sex
- Male
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- 003609 (GA)
Specialties & taxonomies
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Profile Score
A profile completeness & documented-activity index — NOT a quality, outcomes, or patient-satisfaction rating.
- Registry tenure33% of score
17 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.
$2,186 across 13 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
- 2009-06-23
- Last updated
- 2016-01-08
Frequently asked questions
- What is Jay Desai's NPI number?
- Jay Desai's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1538397104, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Jay Desai's specialty?
- Jay Desai is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Internal Medicine Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Jay Desai located?
- Jay Desai's practice location on file with NPPES is 1 Freedom Way, Augusta, GA 30904-6258.
- What is Jay Desai's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Jay Desai is (706) 733-0188.
- Is Jay Desai's NPI active?
- Yes — Jay Desai's NPI (1538397104) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2016-01-08.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.