Dr. William Joseph Grimm, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 14,481
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 227
- Part D claims, 2024
- 3,588
- Hospital affiliations
- 2
- Industry payments
- $1,281
- Practice address
- 1492 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Practice phone
- Call (760) 322-5156
- Professional email
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- Personal email
- Get personal email
- Mobile number
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Primary practice
Desert Primary Care Medical Associates, Inc.
Palm Springs, California
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Dr. William Joseph Grimm is an internist in Palm Springs, California
Dr. Grimm practices at Desert Primary Care Medical Associates, Inc. in Palm Springs, California.
Dr. Grimm's NPI, 1407841315, was assigned on September 16, 2005. Dr. Grimm graduated from Pcom in 1988. Dr. Grimm holds California license 20A6067.
- NPI
- 1407841315NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5799771127
- NPI enumeration date
- September 16, 2005
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (760) 322-5156
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 64
- Medical school graduation
- 1988
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. William Joseph Grimm practices at Desert Primary Care Medical Associates, Inc. in Palm Springs, California
Dr. Grimm's primary practice is Desert Primary Care Medical Associates, Inc., at 1492 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (760) 322-5156.
- Desert Primary Care Medical Associates, Inc.1492 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262 · Riverside CountyPhone(760) 322-5156
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data
Dr. William Joseph Grimm is affiliated with 5 sites of care
Dr. Grimm's primary practice is Desert Primary Care Medical Associates, Inc. in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Grimm is also affiliated with Desert Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI also links Dr. Grimm to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office and 1 home health agency, each named with a free account.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. William Joseph Grimm's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Grimm practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Desert Primary Care Medical Associates, Inc. | Available with a free account |
| +4 more affiliated sites | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. William Joseph Grimm is one of 16,751 internists in California
Internal medicine is Dr. Grimm's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207R00000X. Dmand AI has Dr. Grimm's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Pennsylvania.
Specialties and state licenses
- Internal medicine, CaliforniaPrimary
- Pennsylvania license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists acid reflux, acute gastroduodenitis, acute kidney failure, acute sinusitis, acute skin infection, ADHD, alzheimer's disease and aneurysm among the conditions Dr. Grimm treats.
Internists near Dr. Grimm
Counts of internists with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. William Joseph Grimm billed Medicare for 14,481 services in 2024
CMS data shows 14,481 Medicare services from Dr. Grimm across 25 procedure codes in 2024, for 227 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $532,156 for them. Every service was in an office.
Dr. Grimm's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Surgery
- 2023: 3,5832024: 8,150127%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 1,8102024: 2,85658%
- Tests and treatments
- 2023: 5,9312024: 2,67955%
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 5,1072024: 59588%
- Other services
- 2023: 2092024: 2014%
Dr. Grimm compared with the California median for internists, 2024
- Dr. Grimm
- California median
- Medicare services
- 14,481vs 36140.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 227vs 15150% above
- Part D claims
- 2,883vs 4216.8 times
Medians across 15,815 internists in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Grimm'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
Dr. William Joseph Grimm treated 227 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 76
CMS counts 227 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Grimm in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 99 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 1.21, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Grimm's median patient age at 74, with 30% women.
Dr. Grimm's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Grimm's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women7633%
- Men15167%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Grimm's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis53%
- Ischemic heart disease35%
- Anxiety29%
- Chronic kidney disease25%
- Mood disorders25%
- Osteoporosis25%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Grimm's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 74
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women30%
- Men70%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. William Joseph Grimm wrote 3,588 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Grimm wrote 3,588 Medicare Part D claims for 192 patients. 80% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 2,883 of them, across 88 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $1,438,639 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 3,018 claims across 86 drugs.
Dr. Grimm's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic2,857 claims80%
- Brand-name699 claims19%
- Other32 claims1%
Dr. Grimm'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 Dr. Grimm's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids3%101 of 3,588 claims
- Antibiotics5%171 of 3,588 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, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Claims for drugs CMS names
- 2023: 3,0182024: 2,8834%
Drugs named by CMS: 88 in 2024, 86 in 2023.
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
Dr. William Joseph Grimm offers telehealth to Medicare patients
Dr. Grimm accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Grimm as offering telehealth.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Offers telehealth
- Yes
Removal of skin lesions: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. William Joseph Grimm received $1,281 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 74 general payments to Dr. Grimm from 12 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. ViiV Healthcare Company paid the most, $687.
General payments to Dr. Grimm by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Grimm by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Food and beverage$1,20194%
- Education$806%
Companies that paid Dr. Grimm the most, 2016 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. William Joseph Grimm graduated from Pcom
Dr. Grimm graduated from Pcom in 1988.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. William Joseph Grimm accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Grimm is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Alliant Health Plans
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Grimm accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- HMO6
- Medicare6
- POS5
- EPO4
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. William Joseph Grimm'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 | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand 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 | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Insurance carriers and plan types | Dmand AI Insurance Network Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. William Joseph Grimm's NPI number?
Dr. William Joseph Grimm's NPI number is 1407841315. It was assigned on September 16, 2005, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. William Joseph Grimm?
Dr. William Joseph Grimm is an internist in Palm Springs, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Internal Medicine Physician (taxonomy code 207R00000X).
Where does Dr. William Joseph Grimm practice?
Dr. Grimm practices at 1492 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Dr. Grimm's primary practice is Desert Primary Care Medical Associates, Inc. in Palm Springs, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Grimm to 1 hospital, 1 physician office and 1 home health agency.
What is Dr. William Joseph Grimm's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Grimm is (760) 322-5156.
What is Dr. William Joseph Grimm's medical license number?
Dr. Grimm holds California license 20A6067, one of the licenses on file in 2 states.
Which states has Dr. William Joseph Grimm been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Grimm in California (1991 to 2027) and Pennsylvania (1989 to 2002).
Which hospitals is Dr. William Joseph Grimm affiliated with?
Dr. Grimm is affiliated with Desert Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Grimm to 1 more hospital.
Does Dr. William Joseph Grimm accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Grimm billed Medicare for 14,481 services in 2024, and Dr. Grimm accepts Medicare assignment.
Does Dr. William Joseph Grimm offer telehealth?
Yes. The CMS Doctors and Clinicians file lists Dr. Grimm as offering telehealth services.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. William Joseph Grimm see?
CMS counts 227 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Grimm in 2024, with an average age of 76.
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What services does Dr. William Joseph Grimm bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Grimm's most billed Medicare services were surgery: brain, spine and nerves (64450), physical therapy and rehabilitation (97112) and care management and other visits (99458).
Where did Dr. William Joseph Grimm go to medical school?
Dr. Grimm graduated from Pcom in 1988.
What drugs does Dr. William Joseph Grimm prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Grimm's most prescribed drugs by claims were Rosuvastatin Calcium, Levothyroxine Sodium and Genvoya.
Has Dr. William Joseph Grimm received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $1,281 in general payments to Dr. Grimm from 12 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from ViiV Healthcare Company.
How long has Dr. William Joseph Grimm been practicing?
Dr. Grimm graduated from medical school in 1988, 38 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. William Joseph Grimm accept?
Dr. Grimm is in network with 15 carriers, including Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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