In 2023, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD performed more blood tests, flu shot, liver panel, and preventive care procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of them and he also had a list price for nursing home care that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 95% of them. 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.

Top 10%

By Volume:

A1C test

blood draw

lipid profile

phlebotomy for lab tests

In 2023, Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD performed more A1C test, blood draw, lipid profile, and phlebotomy for lab tests procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within North Carolina.

Top 25%

By Volume:

cancer screening

complete blood count

urinalysis

By Affordability:

blood count tests

complete blood count

In 2012, among providers in related specialties within North Carolina, Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD performed more cancer screening, complete blood count (CBC), and urinalysis procedures for Medicare patients than 75% of them and he also had a list price for blood count tests, and complete blood count (CBC) that was lower than the list prices billed to Medicare by 75% of them. 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. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2012 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	27
blood draw	725
diabetes management	212
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1864
hip imaging	11
injections	27
lab tests	1363
musculoskeletal imaging	11
nursing home care	1090
preventive care	820
thoracic (chest) imaging	129
vaccines	210
X-rays	140

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2013 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	21
blood draw	776
diabetes management	232
diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	1948
hip imaging	14
injections	21
lab tests	1354
musculoskeletal imaging	14
nursing home care	1153
preventive care	889
thoracic (chest) imaging	92
vaccines	217
X-rays	106

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	374
Female	768

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1089
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	343
From 75 to 84	367
85 and over	323
Less than 65	109

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD in 2013

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	24
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	34
Dementia	34
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2014 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	667
diabetes management	239
doctor visit	1783
lab tests	2620
nursing home care	973
preventive care	879
thoracic (chest) imaging	77
thyroid function tests	196
vaccines	230
X-rays	77

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	345
Female	708

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	997
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	301
From 75 to 84	338
85 and over	321
Less than 65	93

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD in 2014

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	35
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2015 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	12
blood draw	505
diabetes management	221
doctor visit	1598
injections	12
lab tests	2239
nursing home care	791
preventive care	802
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
thyroid function tests	176
vaccines	188
X-rays	57

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	618
Female	1004

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1520
Black	66
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	512
From 75 to 84	486
85 and over	488
Less than 65	136

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD in 2015

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	35
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2016 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	492
diabetes management	233
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	1611
lab tests	2333
nursing home care	922
preventive care	949
thoracic (chest) imaging	57
thyroid function tests	162
vaccines	265
X-rays	57

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	305
Female	536

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	791
Black	33
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	274
From 75 to 84	248
85 and over	256
Less than 65	63

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD in 2016

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	34
Dementia	36
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2017 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	19
blood draw	538
diabetes management	265
doctor visit	1692
injections	19
lab tests	2333
nursing home care	725
preventive care	979
thoracic (chest) imaging	34
thyroid function tests	175
vaccines	245
X-rays	34

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	272
Female	511

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	735
Black	28
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	275
From 75 to 84	237
85 and over	224
Less than 65	47

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD in 2017

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	6
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	33
Dementia	31
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2018 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	546
diabetes management	258
diagnostic procedures	11
doctor visit	1729
lab tests	2508
nursing home care	896
preventive care	1023
thyroid function tests	205
vaccines	283

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	266
Female	515

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	741
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	261
From 75 to 84	254
85 and over	223
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD in 2018

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	16
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	18
Diabetes	35
Dementia	35
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2019 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	575
diabetes management	283
doctor visit	1960
lab tests	2883
nursing home care	812
preventive care	1058
thyroid function tests	229
vaccines	223

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	303
Female	502

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	764
Black	24
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	291
From 75 to 84	259
85 and over	209
Less than 65	46

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	35
Dementia	32
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2020 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	528
diabetes management	286
doctor visit	1702
lab tests	2601
mental health therapy	51
nursing home care	735
preventive care	1055
thyroid function tests	219
vaccines	224
weight management	51

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	295
Female	462

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	722
Black	21
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	269
From 75 to 84	257
85 and over	188
Less than 65	43

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD in 2020

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	4
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	34
Dementia	31
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2021 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

aspiration	16
blood draw	537
diabetes management	270
doctor visit	1728
ear procedures	12
injections	16
lab tests	2528
mental health therapy	14
nursing home care	716
preventive care	963
thyroid function tests	219
vaccines	187
weight management	14

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	271
Female	489

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	723
Black	20
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	273
From 75 to 84	272
85 and over	175
Less than 65	40

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD in 2021

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	33
Dementia	29
Cancer	9

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2022 were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	550
diabetes management	226
doctor visit	1623
lab tests	2296
mental health therapy	16
nursing home care	749
preventive care	857
thyroid function tests	164
vaccines	164
weight management	16

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	251
Female	464

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	684
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	242
From 75 to 84	239
85 and over	203
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Dementia	23
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC during 2023 were lab tests, nursing home care, preventive care and blood draw.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

blood draw	512
diabetes management	217
doctor visit	1523
lab tests	2220
nursing home care	828
preventive care	802
thyroid function tests	171
vaccines	139

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	245
Female	420

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	631
Black	17
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	227
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	187
Less than 65	20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD in 2023

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	29
Dementia	23
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated as a family medicine practitioner in Hickory, NC were lab tests, preventive care, nursing home care and blood draw.

aspiration	19
blood draw	579
diabetes management	245
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	1730
ear procedures	12
hip imaging	12
injections	19
lab tests	2273
mental health therapy	27
musculoskeletal imaging	12
nursing home care	865
preventive care	923
thoracic (chest) imaging	74
thyroid function tests	191
vaccines	214
weight management	27
X-rays	78

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Female	531
Male	295

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	27
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	783
Hispanic	0
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	233
75 to 84	265
Less than 65	55
65 to 74	272

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, depression and diabetes.

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	10
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	30
Atrial Fibrillation	14
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

Education & Training

He has a state license in North Carolina.

Licensed In: North Carolina

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.53 out of 5 stars based on 30 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in Hickory, NC.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Pfizer Inc.	$1,621 ELIQUIS $514	LYRICA $147	ZAVZPRET $130	COLOGUARD $113	EUCRISA $111	Other $604
GlaxoSmithKline, LLC.	$1,374 TRELEGY ELLIPTA $621	ANORO $234	BREO $163	AREXVY $142	SHINGRIX $85	Other $128
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$1,169 INVOKANA $614	XARELTO $555
Lilly USA, LLC	$1,135 JARDIANCE $382	TRULICITY $170	MOUNJARO $140	GLYXAMBI $119	CIALIS $116	Other $208
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP	$1,116 FARXIGA $449	BREZTRI $259	SYMBICORT $201	AIRSUPRA $64	ONGLYZA $21	Other $122
Other	$10,270 Repatha $701	BPRO BT AMBULATORY BLOOD PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM $569	VRAYLAR $390	VYVANSE $370	LINZESS $317	Other $7,924

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$16,416
Education	$268

Research Payments

Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD has received 13 research payments totaling $25,068.

Biography

Dr. Michael Desantis' specialties are family medicine and addiction medicine. His average patient rating is 4.5 stars (out of 5). Dr. Desantis is a graduate of Ohio State University College of Medicine.

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Michael Christopher Desantis, MD From 2012 - 2023

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