Tarina Desai, MD
NPI 1821380700 · Family Medicine Physician · San Antonio, TX
Tarina Desai, MD is a Family Medicine Physician provider in San Antonio, TX (NPI 1821380700).
Provider details
- NPI number
- 1821380700
- Entity type
- Individual
- Primary specialty
- Family Medicine PhysicianAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Credential
- MD
- Sex
- Female
- Sole proprietor
- No
- License
- P8883 (TX)
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
15 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.
$2,684 across 20 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
- 2011-05-10
- Last updated
- 2015-11-22
Frequently asked questions
- What is Tarina Desai's NPI number?
- Tarina Desai's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1821380700, a unique 10-digit ID issued by CMS for use in standard healthcare transactions.
- What is Tarina Desai's specialty?
- Tarina Desai is listed in the NPPES registry with a primary specialty of Family Medicine Physician (Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians).
- Where is Tarina Desai located?
- Tarina Desai's practice location on file with NPPES is 4502 Medical Dr, San Antonio, TX 78229-4402.
- What is Tarina Desai's phone number?
- The practice phone number listed in the NPPES registry for Tarina Desai is (210) 358-4000.
- Is Tarina Desai's NPI active?
- Yes — Tarina Desai's NPI (1821380700) is active in the NPPES registry as of the last update on 2015-11-22.
Source: CMS NPPES Data Dissemination (June 2026). NPI Central is not affiliated with CMS. Data is provided as-is from the public registry.