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Michael Desantis MD in Hickory, North Carolina

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Michael Desantis MD has Family Practice as his primary medical specialty. Their primary office is: 1265 21st St Ne in Hickory, North Carolina. There is an additional office location, for a total of two, for Michael Desantis MD that can be viewed further down.

They're a part of the: Michael Christopher Desantis Md medical group which has around 2 members. You can call their office at 828-328-2006 to schedule an appointment. They also accept the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full. They attended Ohio State University College Of Medicine and graduated in 1992 (around 32 years of experience). They are not listed as doing telehealth appointments, but this may have changed. It can't hurt to call and check. If anything it may encourage them to make them available if they are not currently.


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Michael Desantis MD
Michael Christopher Desantis Md
1265 21st St Ne
Hickory, North Carolina 28601
828-328-2006


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Phone: 828-328-2006


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Healthcare Info for Michael Desantis MD

Medical School: Ohio State University College Of Medicine
Graduation Year: 1992
The Primary Medical Specialty for Michael Desantis MD is listed as: Family Practice
Credentials: MD
Additional Credentials:
Approximate Years of Experience: 32
PAC (PECOS ID)#: 6800794264
NPI #: 1780610394
NPI Created On: 06/24/2006
NPI Last Updated Listed as: 04/08/2020
Primary Taxonomy Code: 207Q00000X
License Number:
98-00233
Listed Gender: Male

Insurance, Services, Charges


Forms of insurance accepted by include, but are not limited to:

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Humana
  • Medicare

They are listed as accepting new patients.

Languages spoken by staff include: ENG, English.


Services and Procedures include:

  1. Insertion of needle into vein for collection of blood sample
  2. X-ray of chest, 2 views
  3. Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals
  4. Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)
  5. Liver function blood test panel
  6. Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope
  7. Automated urinalysis test
  8. Hemoglobin a1c level
  9. Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (tsh)
  10. Complete blood cell count (red cells, white blood cell, platelets), automated test
  11. Detection test for strep (streptococcus, group a)
  12. Detection test for influenza virus
  13. Vaccine for influenza for injection into muscle
  14. Pneumococcal vaccine for injection into muscle
  15. Vaccine for pneumococcal polysaccharide for injection beneath the skin or into muscle, patient 2 years or older
  16. Routine ekg using at least 12 leads including interpretation and report
  17. Brief emotional or behavioral assessment
  18. Injection beneath the skin or into muscle for therapy, diagnosis, or prevention
  19. New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 minutes
  20. Established patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 15 minutes

They took part in Medicare's Electronic Health Record Incentive Program which was designed to help move people over to electronic records and improve the systems that were already in place.
They took part in the Medicare Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS).

Open Payments Data. This can include items to test (Durable Medical Equipment (DME)), Biological, Drug Samples, etc. This data must be reported to CMS.


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Record ID:: 777816071

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Device

Product Category #1: Cranial Orthotic

Name of Drug #1: Doc Band


Payments Total: $19

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788673123

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Cardiovascular & Metabolism

Name of Drug #1: XARELTO

Open Associated Drug #1: 50458-580-30


Payments Total: $14

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788673125

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Cardiovascular & Metabolism

Name of Drug #1: XARELTO

Open Associated Drug #1: 50458-580-30


Payments Total: $12

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788673127

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Cardiovascular & Metabolism

Name of Drug #1: XARELTO

Open Associated Drug #1: 50458-580-30


Payments Total: $18

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Third party is a Charity:: No

Record ID:: 788673129

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Cardiovascular & Metabolism

Name of Drug #1: XARELTO

Open Associated Drug #1: 50458-580-30


Payments Total: $13

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Record ID:: 792504129

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: non-opioid analgesic

Name of Drug #1: Licart

Open Associated Drug #1: 71858-0305-5


Payments Total: $19

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: Cash or cash equivalent

Record ID:: 792504127

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: Endocrinology

Name of Drug #1: Tirosint

Open Associated Drug #1: 71858-0010-4


Payments Total: $8

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 794352621

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: GASTROENTEROLOGY

Name of Drug #1: LINZESS

Open Associated Drug #1: 0456-1201-30


Payments Total: $10

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 794352623

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: NEUROSCIENCE

Name of Drug #1: UBRELVY

Open Associated Drug #1: 0023-6501-10


Payments Total: $13

Number of Payments:: 1

Form of Payment: In-kind items and services

Record ID:: 794352625

Being Disputed:: No

Product Related: Yes

Drug or Biological: Drug

Product Category #1: NEUROSCIENCE

Name of Drug #1: VRAYLAR

Open Associated Drug #1: 61874-115-31


Additional Office Locations

1. Desantis Family Practice
10 3rd Ave Ne
Hickory, NC 28601
Suite 500
Group Members: 4

Phone: 828-328-2006

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Providers in Michael Christopher Desantis Md

1.Michael Desantis Md

1265 21st St Ne
Hickory Nc 28601-2971
Michael Christopher Desantis Md
Family Practice

2.Joel Kunze Pa

1265 21st St Ne
Hickory Nc 28601-2971
Michael Christopher Desantis Md
Physician Assistant

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