VAISHALI DESAI M.D. – NPI #1588697619
Hospitalist
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
VAISHALI DESAI is a hospitalist located in FOLSOM, CA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1588697619 to VAISHALI DESAI on July 09, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 208M00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Hospitalist.
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NPI Profile for
VAISHALI DESAI
(about 20 years ago)
FOLSOM, CA 95630-9594 Phone: (916) 351-4800 Fax: (916) 351-4899
RANCHO CORDOVA, CA 95670-7956 Phone: (916) 861-1486 Fax:
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Identifiers for VAISHALI DESAI
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| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | MEDICAL STATE LICENSE | CA | A118401 |
| MEDICAID | NY | 02730647 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 208M00000X - Hospitalist (Primary) |
CA | A118401 |
| 207R00000X - Internal Medicine |
CA | A118401 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.