Dr. Viren Desai

Overview

Dr. Viren Desai, MD, is a Pulmonary Disease specialist in Kearny, New Jersey. He attended and graduated from medical school in 1986, having over 38 years of diverse experience, especially in Pulmonary Disease. He is affiliated with many hospitals including Carepoint Health-Christ Hospital, Clara Maass Medical Center, Saint Clare's Hospital, St Joseph's Regional Medical Center, St Mary's Hospital Passaic. Dr. Viren Desai also cooperates with other doctors and physicians in medical groups including Thoracic Medical Associates, Llc. Dr. Viren Desai accepts Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. Call (201) 997-0808 to request Dr. Viren Desai the information (Medicare information, advice, payment, ...) or simply to book an appointment.

Doctor Profile

Quality Reporting

• eRx - He does not participate in the Medicare Electronic Prescribing (eRx) Incentive Program.
• PQRS - He does not report Quality Measures (PQRS). The Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) is a Medicare program encouraging health care professionals and group practices to report information on their quality of care. Quality measures can show how well a health care professional provides care to people with Medicare.
• EHR - He does use electronic health records (EHR). The Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program encourages health care professionals to use certified EHR technology in ways that may improve health care. Electronic health records are important because they may improve a health care professional's ability to make well-informed treatment decisions.
• MHI - He does not commit to heart health through the Million Hearts initiative. Million Hearts is a national initiative that encourages health care professionals to report and perform well on activities related to heart health in an effort to prevent heart attacks and strokes.
• MOC - He does not participate in the Medicare Maintenance of Certification Program. A "Maintenance of Certification Program" encourages board certified physicians to continue learning and self-evaluating throughout their medical career.

Language Spoken by Dr. Viren Desai

• English

Medical Licenses

Specialization	License Number	Issued State
Internal Medicine / Pulmonary Disease click for detail Pulmonary Disease An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.	25MA05726300	New Jersey

Affiliated Hospitals

Hospital Name	Location	Hospital Type	Hospital Ownership
Carepoint Health-Christ Hospital	Jersey City, New Jersey	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
Clara Maass Medical Center	Belleville, New Jersey	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Private
Saint Clare's Hospital	Denville, New Jersey	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
St Joseph's Regional Medical Center	Paterson, New Jersey	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church
St Mary's Hospital Passaic	Passaic, New Jersey	Acute Care Hospitals	Voluntary Non-Profit - Church

Medical Group Practice

Doing Business As	Legal Organization Name	Number of members
Thoracic Medical Associates, Llc	Thoracic Medical Associates, Llc	2

Practice Locations

This doctor profile was updated by using the public dataset from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) which is publicized on Friday, November 17, 2017, and correspondent NPI information on the public NPPES record dated Friday, February 24, 2017. If you found out that something incorrect and want to change it, please follow this Update Data guide.

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Dr. Viren Desai [NPI: 1568401636]Pulmonary Disease, Critical Care (Intensivists), Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine