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Pulmonary Disease

Priyank K. Desai, MD

Works at hospitals in Rocky Mount, NC · Chapel Hill, NC · North Carolina

Summary

Dr. Priyank K. Desai, MD is a pulmonologist at 901 N Winstead Ave, Rocky Mount, NC 27804. Phone: (252) 937-0277. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Priyank K. Desai had 700 Original Medicare patients and 3,365 services. NPI 1316148794. Source: CMS National Downloadable File, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Facility Affiliation Data, updated October 2, 2026; CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners, data year 2024.

  • Specialty: Pulmonologist (Medicare lists Pulmonary Disease)
  • Address: 901 N Winstead Ave, Rocky Mount, NC 27804 · Directions
  • Phone: (252) 937‑0277
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospitals: UNC Health Nash, UNC Hospitals
  • Group practice: Boice-Willis Clinic PA
  • Medical school: graduated 2003 (23 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Priyank K. Desai, joined by NPI number (data updated October 2, 2026). It is not a recommendation or a rating. Call the office or hospital to confirm before you go.

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Quick answers

Does Priyank K. Desai accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Priyank K. Desai accepts Medicare assignment (the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services), as of October 2, 2026. Ask the office to confirm before your visit.
How many Medicare patients does Priyank K. Desai see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 700 Original Medicare patients and 3,365 services for Priyank K. Desai. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Priyank K. Desai's NPI number?
1316148794. The NPI (National Provider Identifier) is the clinician's permanent federal ID; you can look it up in the official NPI Registry.

Medicare activity in 2024

Official CMS public-use data for Priyank K. Desai, data year 2024 (released May 21, 2026). It covers Original Medicare (fee-for-service) patients only, not Medicare Advantage or other insurance. It shows volume, not quality or outcomes. CMS hides any count of 10 or fewer patients.

Original Medicare patients700
Services billed to Medicare3,365
Different services or procedures61
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients74

Most frequent services

  1. Critical care, first 30-74 minutes (99291)542 services
  2. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of decision making, if using time, 30 minutes or more (99214)348 services
  3. Test to examine how well the lungs exchange gases (94729)329 services
  4. Test to determine lung volumes using gas dilution or washout (94727)251 services
  5. Test to measure expiratory airflow and volume (94010)243 services

Chronic conditions among these patients

Share of this clinician’s Original Medicare patients with each condition, as published by CMS (it describes the patients, not the care given).

  • High blood pressure75%
  • High cholesterol75%
  • COPD60%
  • Arthritis56%
  • Ischemic heart disease54%
  • Chronic kidney disease50%

Hospitals where Priyank K. Desai works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Priyank K. Desai at these hospitals (updated October 2, 2026). Each hospital page shows its address, phone, emergency services, Medicare rating and all its clinicians. Star rating and emergency services: Hospital General Information (CMS), data updated October 26, 2026.

  • UNC Health NashRocky Mount, NC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 4 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 340147
  • UNC HospitalsChapel Hill, NC · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 340061

Practice locations

Addresses where Priyank K. Desai is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Priyank K. Desai as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • Boice-Willis Clinic PA58 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other pulmonologists in North Carolina

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in North Carolina — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in Boice-Willis Clinic PA

Medicare enrollment lists these clinicians in the same group practice — not a recommendation.

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2003 (23 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1316148794
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Sources

  1. Facility Affiliation Data — Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  2. Hospital General Information — CMS, data updated October 26, 2026, retrieved November 13, 2026
  3. National Downloadable File (Doctors and Clinicians) — CMS, data updated October 2, 2026, retrieved October 29, 2026
  4. Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider — CMS, data year 2024, released May 21, 2026; Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service
  5. NPI Registry — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (NPPES), the clinician’s official record
  6. Medicare Care Compare — official Medicare tool to look up clinicians