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Dr. John George Desantis, DO

(4 Ratings)

Specializes in: Orthopedics/Orthopedic Surgery

39000 Bob Hope Drive Harry & Diane Rinker Building
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

(760) 568-2684

Dr. John George Desantis, DO is an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA specializing in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery.

Office Locations

39000 Bob Hope Drive Harry & Diane Rinker Building
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

(760) 568-2684

(760) 341-5832

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45280 Seeley Drive Floor 2
La Quinta, CA 92253

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Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Affordability:

joint X-ray

knee X-ray

X-rays

In 2023, Dr. John George Desantis, DO had a list price for joint X-ray, knee X-ray, and X-rays that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of providers in related specialties within California. Actual amounts paid by patients can vary widely depending on a number of factors, including insurance coverage. A lower list price, however, might mean lower fees when paying without insurance.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2012 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and pelvic imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	505
doctor visit	1608
fracture surgery	16
hip imaging	366
hospital care	15
injections	505
inpatient care	15
joint surgery	219
lower extremity surgery	219
minimally invasive procedures	46
musculoskeletal imaging	747
open surgery	16
pelvic imaging	505
reconstructive surgery	173
spinal procedures	12
X-rays	1288

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2013 were X-rays, musculoskeletal imaging, aspiration and injections.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	810
doctor visit	1687
fracture surgery	19
hip imaging	426
hospital care	48
injections	810
inpatient care	48
joint surgery	194
lower extremity surgery	213
minimally invasive procedures	27
musculoskeletal imaging	813
pelvic imaging	292
reconstructive surgery	167
spinal procedures	20
X-rays	1150

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO.

**Gender**
Male	496
Female	674

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1041
Black	18
Hispanic	82
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	528
From 75 to 84	426
85 and over	154
Less than 65	62

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO in 2013

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	23
Dementia	8
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2014 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1118
doctor visit	1865
fracture surgery	27
hip imaging	452
hospital care	36
implant surgery	47
injections	1118
inpatient care	36
joint surgery	175
lower extremity surgery	187
minimally invasive procedures	20
musculoskeletal imaging	834
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	45
reconstructive surgery	155
X-rays	906

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO.

**Gender**
Male	526
Female	714

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1090
Black	18
Hispanic	104
Asian	0
Other	14
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	523
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	176
Less than 65	55

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO in 2014

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	24
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2015 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	1182
doctor visit	1726
fracture surgery	14
hip imaging	457
hospital care	17
implant surgery	86
injections	1182
inpatient care	17
joint surgery	168
lower extremity surgery	168
minimally invasive procedures	13
musculoskeletal imaging	770
open surgery	14
pelvic imaging	20
reconstructive surgery	155
X-rays	803

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO.

**Gender**
Male	1030
Female	1308

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	2060
Black	38
Hispanic	202
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	966
From 75 to 84	880
85 and over	386
Less than 65	106

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO in 2015

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2016 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	871
doctor visit	1483
implant surgery	88
injections	871
joint surgery	153
lower extremity surgery	153
musculoskeletal imaging	240
pelvic imaging	13
reconstructive surgery	153
X-rays	253

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO.

**Gender**
Male	469
Female	637

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	974
Black	17
Hispanic	91
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	501
From 75 to 84	396
85 and over	161
Less than 65	48

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO in 2016

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	23
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2017 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	839
doctor visit	1541
implant surgery	49
injections	839
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	155
musculoskeletal imaging	318
pelvic imaging	16
reconstructive surgery	155
X-rays	334

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO.

**Gender**
Male	483
Female	700

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1040
Black	16
Hispanic	93
Asian	0
Other	23
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	518
From 75 to 84	449
85 and over	172
Less than 65	44

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO in 2017

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	18
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	21
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2018 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	785
doctor visit	1394
injections	785
joint surgery	129
lower extremity surgery	129
musculoskeletal imaging	217
reconstructive surgery	129
X-rays	217

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO.

**Gender**
Male	513
Female	626

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1002
Black	0
Hispanic	88
Asian	0
Other	29
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	490
From 75 to 84	459
85 and over	143
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO in 2018

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	25
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	23
Dementia	7
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2019 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	812
doctor visit	1294
hospital care	12
injections	812
inpatient care	12
joint surgery	149
lower extremity surgery	149
musculoskeletal imaging	238
reconstructive surgery	149
X-rays	238

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO.

**Gender**
Male	478
Female	561

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	876
Black	0
Hispanic	118
Asian	0
Other	20
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	444
From 75 to 84	409
85 and over	143
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO in 2019

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	19
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2020 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	619
doctor visit	1039
injections	619
joint surgery	121
lower extremity surgery	121
musculoskeletal imaging	261
reconstructive surgery	121
X-rays	261

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO.

**Gender**
Male	417
Female	459

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	743
Black	0
Hispanic	87
Asian	0
Other	25
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	359
From 75 to 84	378
85 and over	106
Less than 65	33

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO in 2020

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	2
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	24
Dementia	6
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2021 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	849
doctor visit	1345
injections	849
joint surgery	116
lower extremity surgery	116
musculoskeletal imaging	419
reconstructive surgery	116
X-rays	419

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO.

**Gender**
Male	453
Female	570

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	866
Black	0
Hispanic	109
Asian	0
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	417
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	143
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO in 2021

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	22
Dementia	6
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA during 2022 were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

aspiration	920
doctor visit	1412
injections	920
joint surgery	128
lower extremity surgery	128
musculoskeletal imaging	242
reconstructive surgery	128
X-rays	242

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO.

**Gender**
Male	487
Female	650

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	958
Black	0
Hispanic	120
Asian	14
Other	30
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	474
From 75 to 84	469
85 and over	163
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO in 2022

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	27
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	24
Dementia	4
Cancer	18

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. John George Desantis, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated as an orthopedist in Rancho Mirage, CA were aspiration, injections, X-rays and musculoskeletal imaging.

aspiration	846
doctor visit	1490
fracture surgery	19
hip imaging	425
hospital care	25
implant surgery	67
injections	846
inpatient care	25
joint surgery	155
lower extremity surgery	158
minimally invasive procedures	26
musculoskeletal imaging	463
open surgery	15
pelvic imaging	148
reconstructive surgery	145
spinal procedures	16
X-rays	555

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO.

**Gender**
Male	486
Female	627

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	968
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	99
Other	16

**Age**
75 to 84	433
85 and over	158
Less than 65	46
65 to 74	474

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. John George Desantis, DO From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. John George Desantis, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	3
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	20
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Dementia	5
Cancer	12

Education & Training

He has a state license in California.

Licensed In: California

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. John George Desantis, DO has a high overall rating with an average of 3.5 out of 5 stars based on 4 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. John George Desantis, DO from all over the web to help you find the right in Rancho Mirage, CA.

3.5

Overall Rating

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. John George Desantis, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ENCORE MEDICAL, LP	$65,602 Joint Implants $42,758	DJO Surgical TaperFill Hip System $7,987	DJO Surgical Linear Hip System $6,542	DJO Surgical Revelation microMAX Hip $5,850	DJO Surgical 3DKnee System $583	Other $1,881
Stryker Corporation	$1,445 MAKOplasty $527	KNEES $485	Mako $319	ROBOTICS $81	performance solutions $32
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$306 ACTIS $141	ATTUNE $80	$85
Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc.	$210 EUFLEXXA $210
ConforMIS, Inc.	$206 itotal CR $115	iTotal PS $91
Other	$651 Navio Surgical System $145	Prodigy and Prodigy MRI $129	Persona $71	Tymlos $40	HIP ENDURANCE $39	Other $227

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$50,625
Travel and Lodging	$12,257
Food and Beverage	$5,537

Biography

Dr. John Desantis is a specialist in orthopedics/orthopedic surgery. He works in Rancho Mirage, CA and La Quinta, CA. Patients gave Dr. Desantis an average rating of 3.5 stars (out of 5).