Provider records sourced from NPPES (CMS National Plan & Provider Enumeration System). Data current as of October 4, 2026.
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Dr. Monica Dandona Desai, MD

Individual provider Medical Oncology Physician · NPI 1285895888

Dr. Monica Dandona Desai, MD practises Hematology/Oncology in Houston, Texas. Graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 2008, 18 years ago. Practices with Physicians Referral Service, a 2,727-clinician group, accepts Medicare assignment and offers telehealth. Licensed in Texas.

Years since qualifying
18
Trained at
Baylor College of Medicine
Licensed in
TX
In the registry since
2008
What do these letters mean?
MD — Doctor of Medicine
A physician who completed allopathic medical school.

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Practice location Address checks out

1515 Holcombe Blvd
Houston, TX 77030-4000
Phone: (713) 792-6161
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Specialties & licences

Medical Oncology Physician (primary) Taxonomy 207RX0202X · Licence N9537 (TX)

Record details

NPI number1285895888
Entity typeIndividual (Type 1)
GenderFemale
Credentials MD
Sole proprietorNo
NPI enumeratedJune 17, 2008
Last updated in NPPESSeptember 1, 2023
Certification dateSeptember 1, 2023

Medicare enrollment

From the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file — this clinician is enrolled in Medicare.

Medicare specialtyHEMATOLOGY/ONCOLOGY
Also practisesINTERNAL MEDICINE, MEDICAL ONCOLOGY
Medical schoolBAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Graduated 2008 (18 years in practice)
Group practice Physicians Referral Service — 2727 clinicians
Accepts Medicare assignment Yes — accepts the Medicare-approved amount
TelehealthOffers telehealth services

Medicare patients and services, 2024

From the CMS Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners file for calendar year 2024. It counts Original Medicare patients only, so a practice that mostly sees Medicare Advantage or privately insured patients looks smaller here than it is.

Medicare patients119
Services billed 380 a service is one billed item, such as a visit, a test or a procedure
Average patient age74

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Payments from drug and device companies, 2025

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Food and Beverage $386 28 payments · a meal or drink at a meeting or visit, not a fee

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Practises at

Facilities the CMS Facility Affiliation file lists for this clinician.

Affiliated with 1 hospital, which CMS identifies by certification number only.

Colleagues at Physicians Referral Service

Clinicians the CMS Doctors & Clinicians file lists under the same group practice. CMS counts 2727 clinicians in the practice; 12 are shown here.

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