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Svetang Vijay Desai, M.D.

Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine)·Houston, TX· NPI 1003069733 · Enumerated 2008 · 17 years on NPI
Desai is 1 of 352 gastroenterology (internal medicine) providers in Houston and 1 of 1,858 in Texas.
NPI age
17 years
Enumerated 2008-10-26
Primary specialty
Gastroenterology (Internal Medicine)
Plus 1 subspecialty
Licensed in
TX, NC
2 states
Status
Active
No deactivations on record
Last NPPES update
2014-07-08
Source: CMS NPPES provider record
Sole proprietor
No
May be part of a larger org

How this provider compares

Across 1858 active gastroenterology (internal medicine) providers in Texas.

NPI age
17 years
↓ 2 yr below median (19 yr)
State licenses
2 states
Top 79% — 20% of peers are multi-state
Subspecialties
0
35% of peers hold subspecialties

NPI lifetime · 2008 → 2014

2008-10Enumerated in NPPES
2008 2014

Where they practice

Practice location
444 Fm 1959 Rd, Suite A
Houston, TX 770345416
📞 2814819400
Mailing address
444 Fm 1959 Rd, Suite A
Houston, TX 770345416
📞 2814819400

Specialties

  • Internal Medicine Primary
    An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and...
    TX license #P9183NC license #2009-00008 taxonomy 207RG0100X

Medicare directory context

Attributes below come from the CMS Doctors & Clinicians dataset used by Medicare Care Compare, retrieved 2026-10-12. They apply only to this clinician's public Medicare listing.

Medicare specialties
Gastroenterology
Medical school
University Of Tennessee, Hsc, College Of Medicine
Graduation year 2005
Telehealth
Listed by CMS
Confirm current availability with the practice
Largest Medicare group
1881 members
Largest listed enrollment group

Facility affiliations reported by CMS

  • Houston Methodist Specialty Physicians
  • Tmh Physician Associates Pllc

Medicare listing data does not guarantee that a clinician is accepting new patients or that a service is covered. View the CMS dataset →

Practice context

Part of a multi-provider practice. 15 other active providers share this practice address in NPPES.

Recently enumerated nearby: 2 new gastroenterology (internal medicine) providers have been added in Houston in the last 180 days. See all →
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