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Michael Loftus Desciak, MD

  • Anesthesiology Physician
  • Pittsburgh, PA
National Provider Identifier
1437653417
Registry record updated Jan 11, 2023
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Key facts

NPPES NPI Registry
Primary specialty
Anesthesiology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207L00000X
License
MD479905 Issued in PA
Practice address
5230 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1304
Phone
(412) 623-2167
NPI assigned
Mar 22, 2018
Sex
Male
Sole proprietor
Yes

NPPES NPI Registry

Updated by the provider on Jan 11, 2023

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 2

Specialty (taxonomy)CodeLicenseStatePrimary
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X PA
Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X MD479905 PA Primary

Addresses

Primary practice location

5230 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1304

Mailing address

206 Martha Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15209-1446
Phone (570) 760-5005

Electronic endpoints 1

TypeEndpointUseAffiliation
Direct Messaging Address UPMChospitals@upmcdirect.com

Medicare participation

Medicare enrollment files
Medicare fee-for-service enrollment
Enrolled in PA
Eligible to order & refer
  • Part B services
  • Medical equipment
  • Home health
  • Power mobility devices
  • Hospice
Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 1

Enrollment IDStateProvider typePAC IDDetails
I20230522002501 PA Practitioner - Anesthesiology 5991050403 Reassigns benefits to 1 organization

Care Compare profile

Medicare Care Compare
Specialty
Anesthesiology
Education
Temple University School of Medicine, 2018
Medicare assignment
Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full
Group practices
University of Pittsburgh PhysiciansGroup PAC ID 8729990239, 4,166 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

2 Hot Meal St
Pittsburgh, PA 15203-2348

5230 Centre Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1304

815 Freeport Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15215-3399
Phone (412) 784-4396

9100 Babcock Blvd
Pittsburgh, PA 15237-5815
Phone (412) 367-6700

Hospital & facility affiliations

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score
80.94 of 100Reported as group
Quality
61.89
Promoting interoperability
100
Improvement activities
40
Cost
74.58

National Provider Directory

National Provider Directory
Medicare enrollment (NPD)
Enrolled
Credentials
Doctor of Medicine

Practice roles

OrganizationSpecialtyStatusNew patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Anesthesiology CurrentSince Jul 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians Current Accepting new patients
University of Pittsburgh Physicians CurrentSince Jul 1, 2023 Accepting new patients
Upmc Emergency Medicine Inc Past Accepting new patients

Locations

3471 5th Ave
Ste 910
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone (412) 692-4506

2 Hot Metal St
#One
Pittsburgh, PA 15203
Phone (412) 432-5864

815 Freeport Rd
Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Phone (412) 784-4000

5230 Centre Ave
Shadyside, PA 15232
Phone (412) 623-2167

Interoperability endpoints

  • Direct secure messaging: michael.l.desciak@upmcdirect.com

Organizations & group practices 4

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

Hospital & facility affiliations 8

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

NPI Registry JSON

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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        },
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        "sole_proprietor": "YES",
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        "enumeration_date": "2018-03-22",
        "last_updated": "2023-01-11",
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    "endpoints": [
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            "affiliation": "N",
            "address_1": "600 Grant St Fl 58",
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}

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