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Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM

Accepting New Patients

(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Foot & Ankle Surgery and Podiatry (Foot & Ankle Medicine)

Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (1979)

2306 6th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 239-3286

Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM is a podiatrist in San Diego, CA specializing in foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). He graduated from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in 1979 and has 47 years of experience. Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista, Scripps Health and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego.

Office Locations

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

2306 6th Avenue
San Diego, CA 92101

(619) 239-3286

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Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM treated as a podiatrist in San Diego, CA during 2012 were removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	29
doctor visit	909
injections	13
nail procedures	29
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
skin procedures	37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM treated as a podiatrist in San Diego, CA during 2013 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), nail avulsion and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	52
doctor visit	962
nail avulsion	26
nail procedures	78
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	20
skin procedures	20

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	185
Female	235

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	272
Black	60
Hispanic	67
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	125
From 75 to 84	124
85 and over	99
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	8

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM treated as a podiatrist in San Diego, CA during 2014 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	45
doctor visit	1001
nail avulsion	23
nail procedures	68
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	48
skin procedures	48

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	215
Female	245

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	293
Black	55
Hispanic	83
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	136
85 and over	100
Less than 65	83

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2014

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	21
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM treated as a podiatrist in San Diego, CA during 2015 were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	48
doctor visit	1031
nail avulsion	17
nail procedures	65
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	62
skin procedures	62

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	418
Female	526

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	590
Black	116
Hispanic	174
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	310
From 75 to 84	256
85 and over	240
Less than 65	138

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2015

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	10

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM treated as a podiatrist in San Diego, CA during 2016 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	45
doctor visit	1082
nail avulsion	14
nail procedures	59
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	37
skin procedures	37

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	246
Female	271

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	332
Black	53
Hispanic	84
Asian	33
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	185
From 75 to 84	141
85 and over	119
Less than 65	72

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2016

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	38
Dementia	22
Cancer	13

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM treated as a podiatrist in San Diego, CA during 2017 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue), removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and skin procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	59
doctor visit	1198
nail avulsion	15
nail procedures	74
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	35
skin procedures	35

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	282

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	325
Black	58
Hispanic	95
Asian	35
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	172
From 75 to 84	167
85 and over	123
Less than 65	68

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2017

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	46
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	41
Dementia	22
Cancer	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM treated as a podiatrist in San Diego, CA during 2018 were nail procedures, debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail avulsion.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	15
doctor visit	1146
nail avulsion	14
nail procedures	29

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	248
Female	258

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	331
Black	48
Hispanic	76
Asian	32
Other	19
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	164
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	104
Less than 65	81

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2018

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	40
Dementia	19
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM treated as a podiatrist in San Diego, CA during 2019 were debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue) and nail procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	14
doctor visit	1006
nail procedures	14

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	237

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	298
Black	48
Hispanic	44
Asian	35
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	161
From 75 to 84	134
85 and over	81
Less than 65	64

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2019

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	35
Dementia	13
Cancer	15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	648

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	155
Female	160

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	215
Black	31
Hispanic	34
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	88
From 75 to 84	112
85 and over	73
Less than 65	42

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2020

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	14

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	755

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	164
Female	149

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	209
Black	43
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	95
From 75 to 84	116
85 and over	61
Less than 65	41

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2021

Hypertension	67
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	5
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	30
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	39
Dementia	17
Cancer	17

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	758

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	161
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	217
Black	28
Hispanic	33
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	106
85 and over	73
Less than 65	27

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2022

Hypertension	73
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	29
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	23
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	12
Cancer	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM treated as a podiatrist in San Diego, CA were nail procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth), skin procedures and debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue).

debridement (removal of unhealthy tissue)	38
doctor visit	954
injections	13
nail avulsion	18
nail procedures	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	39
skin procedures	39

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM.

**Gender**
Male	203
Female	228

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	49
Asian / Pacific Islander	14
Non-Hispanic White	280
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	65
Other	4

**Age**
75 to 84	131
85 and over	97
Less than 65	62
65 to 74	140

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	6
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	12
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	11
Dementia	16
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM graduated from Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine in 1979. He is certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Podiatry, Foot and Ankle Surgery and has a state license in California.

Medical School: Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine (1979)

Board Certification: American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery, Podiatry, Foot and Ankle Surgery (1989)

Licensed In: California

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista

Scripps Health

Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM from all over the web to help you find the right in San Diego, CA.

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Smith & Nephew, Inc.	$1,240 Infection Management $921	Regranex $215	Wound Matrix $104
Boston Scientific Corporation	$435 GENERAL - PAIN MANAGEMENT $125	$310
Stryker Corporation	$382 TRAUMA & EXTREMITIES $237	Variax $145
Valeant Pharmaceuticals North America LLC	$289 JUBLIA $289
Horizon Pharma plc	$249 KRYSTEXXA $249
Other	$1,123 Senza $135	Colcrys $129	Apligraf $114	KERYDIN $100	CVI $98	Other $547

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$2,902
Consulting Fee	$800
Travel and Lodging	$15

Biography

Dr. Nicholas Desantis practices foot & ankle surgery and podiatry (foot & ankle medicine). His patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5). He is affiliated with Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista. According to Scripps Health, Dr. Desantis is currently accepting new patients at his office in San Diego, CA.

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2018

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2019

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2020

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2021

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM in 2022

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nicholas Nelson Desantis, DPM From 2012 - 2022

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Biography

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