Laura Michelle Destro
- Medicare services, 2024
- 421
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 293
- Part D claims, 2024
- 63
- Publications
- 1
- MIPS score, 2024
- 97
- Practice address
- 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065
- Practice phone
- Call (831) 462-7700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Laura Michelle Destro is an emergency medicine physician in Santa Cruz, California
Laura Destro practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.
Laura Destro's NPI, 1811213945, was assigned on April 14, 2010. Laura Destro graduated from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in 2010. Laura Destro holds California license A121227.
- NPI
- 1811213945NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- NPI enumeration date
- April 14, 2010
- NPI status
- Active
- Practice phone
- (831) 462-7700
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Female
- Medical school graduation
- 2010
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Laura Michelle Destro practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California
Laura Destro's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital, at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 in Santa Cruz County. The practice phone is (831) 462-7700.
- Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065 · Santa Cruz CountyPhone(831) 462-7700
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Laura Michelle Destro is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 1 medical group
Laura Destro's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Vituity. Dmand AI also links Laura Destro to 1 more hospital, named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Laura Michelle Destro's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Laura Destro practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital | Available with a free account |
| +1 more affiliated site | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Laura Michelle Destro is one of 7,423 emergency medicine physicians in California
Emergency medicine is Laura Destro's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207P00000X. Laura Destro is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine. Laura Destro is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Emergency medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
Emergency medicine physicians near Laura Destro
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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Laura Michelle Destro billed Medicare for 421 services in 2024
CMS data shows 421 Medicare services from Laura Destro across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 293 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $39,435 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Laura Destro's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2582024: 28310%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 1322024: 1385%
Laura Destro compared with the California median for emergency medicine physicians, 2024
- Laura Destro
- California median
- Medicare services
- 421vs 26559% above
- Medicare patients
- 293vs 24321% above
- Part D claims
- 13vs 6279% below
Medians across 7,079 emergency medicine physicians in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Laura Destro's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Laura Michelle Destro treated 293 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 293 Medicare patients who saw Laura Destro in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 111 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 72% have high cholesterol. 37% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Laura Destro's median patient age at 45, with 55% women.
Laura Destro's Medicare patients by age, 2024
Laura Destro's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women18162%
- Men11238%
Chronic conditions among Laura Destro's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol72%
- Arthritis54%
- Mood disorders37%
- Anxiety36%
- Atrial fibrillation34%
- Diabetes34%
- Depression31%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Laura Destro's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 45
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women55%
- Men44%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Laura Michelle Destro wrote 63 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Laura Destro wrote 63 Medicare Part D claims for 47 patients. 98% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 13 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $68 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.
Laura Destro's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic62 claims98%
- Brand-name and other1 claims2%
Laura Destro's most prescribed drugs by claims, 2024
CMS names a drug when it has 11 or more claims. Share is of the claims for drugs CMS names.
Drug classes CMS tracks in Laura Destro's Part D claims, 2024
- Antibiotics54%34 of 63 claims
Share of all Part D claims for each drug class CMS reports on. Classes with no claims are left out.
Part D claims for drugs CMS names, 2022 to 2024
- 2022
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2022: 112024: 1318%
Drugs named by CMS: 1 in 2024, 1 in 2022.
Sources: Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS), 2024 data, released May 6, 2026; and Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Laura Michelle Destro scored 97 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 97 out of 100 for Laura Destro for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group.
Laura Destro's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 97of 100Final score
- 90of 100Quality
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 78of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Source: Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026
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Laura Michelle Destro has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Laura Destro in 2010. Laura Destro's most frequent co-author is Arezou Tory Yaghoubian, MD.
Laura Destro's most frequent co-authors
Recent publications by Laura Destro
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Laura Michelle Destro graduated from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science
Laura Destro graduated from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in 2010.
- Medical school
- Board certified in emergency medicine
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Laura Michelle Destro's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Part D prescribing | Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider and Drug (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Medicare Part D Prescribers - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Laura Michelle Destro's NPI number?
Laura Michelle Destro's NPI number is 1811213945. It was assigned on April 14, 2010, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What does Laura Michelle Destro specialize in?
Laura Michelle Destro is an emergency medicine physician in Santa Cruz, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Emergency Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207P00000X).
Where does Laura Michelle Destro practice?
Laura Destro practices at 1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz, CA 95065. Laura Destro's primary practice is Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. Dmand AI also links Laura Destro to 1 hospital.
What is Laura Michelle Destro's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Laura Destro is (831) 462-7700.
What is Laura Michelle Destro's medical license number?
Laura Destro holds California license A121227.
Which hospitals is Laura Michelle Destro affiliated with?
Laura Destro practices at Dignity Health - Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, California. Dmand AI links Laura Destro to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Laura Michelle Destro part of?
Laura Destro is linked to Vituity.
Does Laura Michelle Destro accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Laura Destro billed Medicare for 421 services in 2024.
What is Laura Michelle Destro's MIPS score?
Laura Destro's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 97 out of 100, reported as part of a group.
How many Medicare patients does Laura Michelle Destro see?
CMS counts 293 Medicare patients who saw Laura Destro in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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Is Laura Michelle Destro board certified?
Yes. Laura Destro is board certified in emergency medicine by the American Board of Emergency Medicine.
What services does Laura Michelle Destro bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Laura Destro's most billed Medicare services were emergency department visit (99285), heart test or procedure (93010) and emergency department visit (99284).
Where did Laura Michelle Destro go to medical school?
Laura Destro graduated from Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science in 2010.
What drugs does Laura Michelle Destro prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Laura Destro's most prescribed drugs by claims were Cephalexin.
How long has Laura Michelle Destro been practicing?
Laura Destro graduated from medical school in 2010, 16 years ago.
Does Laura Michelle Destro do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Laura Destro.
Who does Laura Michelle Destro publish with?
Laura Destro's most frequent co-authors are Arezou Tory Yaghoubian, MD (1 shared paper).
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