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Orthopedic Surgery

Ajit J. Deshmukh, MD

Works at hospitals in New York, NY · New York

Summary

Dr. Ajit J. Deshmukh, MD is an orthopedic surgeon at 333 E 38th St, New York, NY 10016. Phone: (646) 356-9400. Accepts Medicare assignment. In 2024, Ajit J. Deshmukh had 356 Original Medicare patients and 12,713 services. NPI 1790002020. 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: Orthopedic surgeon (Medicare lists Orthopedic Surgery)
  • Address: 333 E 38th St, New York, NY 10016 · Directions
  • Phone: (646) 356‑9400
  • Medicare: Accepts Medicare assignment
  • Hospital: NYU Langone Hospitals
  • Group practice: New York University
  • Medical school: graduated 2002 (24 years since medical school)
  • Gender (as listed): Male
  • Telehealth: offered

From official Medicare data

This page shows what Medicare's official clinician data says about Ajit J. Deshmukh, 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 Ajit J. Deshmukh accept Medicare assignment?
Yes. Medicare's clinician data says Ajit J. Deshmukh 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 Ajit J. Deshmukh see?
In 2024, CMS data shows 356 Original Medicare patients and 12,713 services for Ajit J. Deshmukh. This counts Original Medicare only and measures volume, not quality.
What is Ajit J. Deshmukh's NPI number?
1790002020. 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 Ajit J. Deshmukh, 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 patients356
Services billed to Medicare12,713
Different services or procedures27
Participating Medicare providerYes
Average age of these patients75

Most frequent services

  1. Injection, methylprednisolone acetate, 1 mg (J1010)10,321 services
  2. Hyaluronan or derivative, synvisc or synvisc-one, for intra-articular injection, 1 mg (J7325)1,488 services
  3. Established patient office or other outpatient visit with low level od decision making, if using time, 20 minutes or more (99213)220 services
  4. Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (20610)184 services
  5. New patient office or other outpatient visit with moderate level of medical decision making, if using time, 45 minutes or more (99204)142 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%
  • Arthritis75%
  • Ischemic heart disease36%
  • Diabetes30%
  • Osteoporosis21%

Hospitals where Ajit J. Deshmukh works

Medicare's Facility Affiliation Data lists Ajit J. Deshmukh 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.

  • NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, NY · Acute Care Hospital · Medicare rating: 5 of 5 stars · Emergency services: listed by Medicare · CCN 330214

Practice locations

Addresses where Ajit J. Deshmukh is enrolled with Medicare (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

Group practices

Medicare enrollment lists Ajit J. Deshmukh as a member of this group (CMS data updated October 2, 2026).

  • New York University6,134 clinicians in the group

Specialties

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Other orthopedic surgeons in New York

Clinicians with the same Medicare primary specialty in New York, NY — not a recommendation.

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Other clinicians in New York University

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

Clinician information

CredentialMD
Graduation year2002 (24 years since medical school)
Gender (as listed)Male
Medicare assignmentAccepts (Medicare-approved amount as full payment)
TelehealthOffers telehealth services
NPI (National Provider Identifier)1790002020
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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