Dr. Damion Jay Valletta, DO
- Medicare services, 2024
- 6,231
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 330
- Part D claims, 2024
- 145
- MIPS score, 2024
- 93
- Hospital affiliations
- 1
- Practice address
- 8929 University Center Lane Suite 103, San Diego, CA 92122
- Practice phone
- Call (858) 554-0220
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
- Get mobile number
Primary practice
University Ambulatory Surgery Center
Surgery Center - Medicare-Certified · San Diego, California
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Dr. Damion Jay Valletta is an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego, California
Dr. Valletta practices at University Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California.
Dr. Valletta's NPI, 1205885951, was assigned on May 9, 2006. Dr. Valletta graduated from Des Moines University in 1999. Dr. Valletta holds California license 20A8171.
- NPI
- 1205885951NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 8729016209
- NPI enumeration date
- May 9, 2006
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (858) 554-0220
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 53
- Medical school graduation
- 1999
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Damion Jay Valletta practices at University Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California
Dr. Valletta's primary practice is University Ambulatory Surgery Center, at 8929 University Center Lane Suite 103, San Diego, CA 92122. The practice phone is (858) 554-0220.
- University Ambulatory Surgery Center8929 University Center Lane Suite 103, San Diego, CA 92122Phone(858) 554-0220
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Damion Jay Valletta is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Valletta's primary practice is University Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California. Dr. Valletta is also affiliated with Sharp Coronado Hospital. The medical group on file is Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI also links Dr. Valletta to 1 more group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Sources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Damion Jay Valletta's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Valletta practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| University Ambulatory Surgery Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Damion Jay Valletta is one of 2,056 orthopedic surgeons in California
Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Valletta's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Valletta is board certified in orthopedic surgery by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Valletta's licenses on file in 5 states: California, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Michigan.
Specialties and state licenses
- Orthopaedic surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
- New Jersey license
- Pennsylvania license
- Ohio license
- Michigan license
Clinical focus
Dmand AI lists arthritis, joint pain, lower back pain, neck pain and spine problems and thoracic spine disorders among the conditions Dr. Valletta treats.
Orthopedic surgeons near Dr. Valletta
Counts of orthopedic surgeons 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. Damion Jay Valletta billed Medicare for 6,231 services in 2024
CMS data shows 6,231 Medicare services from Dr. Valletta across 11 procedure codes in 2024, for 330 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $171,022 for them.
Dr. Valletta's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Drugs given in the office
- 2023: 8162024: 4,965508%
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 6972024: 7528%
- Surgery
- 2023: 5412024: 5145%
- Imaging
- 2023: 462024: 0100%
Where Dr. Valletta's Medicare services took place, 2024
- In an office6,18999%
- In a facility421%
Dr. Valletta compared with the California median for orthopedic surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Valletta
- California median
- Medicare services
- 6,231vs 6839.1 times
- Medicare patients
- 330vs 21553% above
- Part D claims
- 101vs 7044% above
Medians across 1,844 orthopedic surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Valletta'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. Damion Jay Valletta treated 330 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 75
CMS counts 330 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Valletta in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 164 patients. 75% of them have arthritis, and 75% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.89, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Valletta's median patient age at 58, with 53% women.
Dr. Valletta's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Valletta's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women19559%
- Men13541%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Valletta's Medicare patients, 2024
- Arthritis75%
- High cholesterol75%
- High blood pressure61%
- Osteoporosis22%
- Anxiety21%
- Diabetes21%
- Ischemic heart disease20%
- Cancer17%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Valletta's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 58
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women53%
- Men43%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
Dr. Damion Jay Valletta wrote 145 Medicare Part D claims in 2024
In 2024, Dr. Valletta wrote 145 Medicare Part D claims for 64 patients. 99% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 101 of them, across 5 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $458 in total drug cost. In 2023, CMS named 125 claims across 5 drugs.
Dr. Valletta's Part D claims by kind of drug, 2024
- Generic144 claims99%
- Brand-name and other1 claims1%
Dr. Valletta'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. Valletta's Part D claims, 2024
- Opioids8%12 of 145 claims
- Antibiotics17%25 of 145 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: 1252024: 10119%
Drugs named by CMS: 5 in 2024, 5 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. Damion Jay Valletta scored 93 out of 100 in Medicare's MIPS program for 2024
CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 93 out of 100 for Dr. Valletta for performance year 2024, reported individually. Dr. Valletta accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 12 procedures of lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair) by Dr. Valletta, more than 83% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Dr. Valletta's MIPS scores, performance year 2024
- 93of 100Final score
- 76.1of 100Quality
- 100of 100Promoting Interoperability
- 40of 100Improvement Activities
- 100of 100Cost
Each score is out of 100. The final score weighs the categories CMS scored for this clinician.
Where Dr. Valletta ranks in Medicare procedure volume
- Knee replacement
- 41st percentile13 procedures
- Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair)
- 83rd percentile12 procedures
CMS ranks each clinician against every clinician it reports for the same procedure category.
Upper limb (arm) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (CMS), 2024 data, released September 10, 2026; and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Damion Jay Valletta received $34,345 in industry payments from 2016 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 208 general payments to Dr. Valletta from 28 drug and device companies from 2016 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 39% of the total. Conformis, Inc. paid the most, $16,067.
General payments to Dr. Valletta by program year, 2016 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Valletta by kind, 2016 to 2025
- Travel and lodging$13,29739%
- Speaker and faculty fees$11,80034%
- Food and beverage$7,50422%
- Education$1,1203%
- Consulting fees$6252%
Companies that paid Dr. Valletta 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. Damion Jay Valletta graduated from Des Moines University
Dr. Valletta graduated from Des Moines University in 1999. Dr. Valletta is a member of AOA.
- Medical school
- Board certified in orthopedic surgery
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Dr. Damion Jay Valletta accepts plans from 15 insurance carriers
Dr. Valletta is in network with 15 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
- United Healthcare
- Elevance
- HCSC
- Aetna
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
- Humana
- Regence Health Plans
- +7 more carriersWith a free account
Plan types Dr. Valletta accepts, by number of carriers
- PPO10
- Medicare7
- HMO6
- EPO3
- POS3
Source: Dmand AI Insurance Network Data
Sources for Dr. Damion Jay Valletta'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 | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Clinician Public Reporting: Overall MIPS Performance (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. Damion Jay Valletta's NPI number?
Dr. Damion Jay Valletta's NPI number is 1205885951. It was assigned on May 9, 2006, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Damion Jay Valletta?
Dr. Damion Jay Valletta is an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 207X00000X).
Where does Dr. Damion Jay Valletta practice?
Dr. Valletta practices at 8929 University Center Lane Suite 103, San Diego, CA 92122. Dr. Valletta's primary practice is University Ambulatory Surgery Center in San Diego, California. Dmand AI also links Dr. Valletta to 1 group practice or clinic, 1 home health agency and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Damion Jay Valletta's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Valletta is (858) 554-0220.
What is Dr. Damion Jay Valletta's medical license number?
Dr. Valletta holds California license 20A8171, one of the licenses on file in 5 states.
Which states has Dr. Damion Jay Valletta been licensed in?
Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Dr. Valletta in California (2002 to 2026), New Jersey (2004 to 2007), Pennsylvania (2004 to 2006), Ohio (1999 to 2005) and Michigan (2003 to 2004).
Which hospitals is Dr. Damion Jay Valletta affiliated with?
Dr. Valletta is affiliated with Sharp Coronado Hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Damion Jay Valletta part of?
Dr. Valletta is linked to Emergency and Acute Care Medical Corporation. Dmand AI links Dr. Valletta to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Damion Jay Valletta accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Valletta billed Medicare for 6,231 services in 2024, and Dr. Valletta accepts Medicare assignment.
What is Dr. Damion Jay Valletta's MIPS score?
Dr. Valletta's MIPS final score for performance year 2024 is 93 out of 100, reported individually.
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How many Medicare patients does Dr. Damion Jay Valletta see?
CMS counts 330 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Valletta in 2024, with an average age of 75.
Is Dr. Damion Jay Valletta board certified?
Yes. Dr. Valletta is board certified in orthopedic surgery by the AOA Board of Orthopedic Surgery.
What services does Dr. Damion Jay Valletta bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Valletta's most billed Medicare services were injected or infused drug (J1010), injected or infused drug (J7321) and surgery: bones and joints (20611).
Where did Dr. Damion Jay Valletta go to medical school?
Dr. Valletta graduated from Des Moines University in 1999.
What drugs does Dr. Damion Jay Valletta prescribe most?
In 2024 Medicare Part D data, Dr. Valletta's most prescribed drugs by claims were Meloxicam, Celecoxib and Amoxicillin.
Has Dr. Damion Jay Valletta received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $34,345 in general payments to Dr. Valletta from 28 companies from 2016 to 2025. The largest total came from Conformis, Inc.
How long has Dr. Damion Jay Valletta been practicing?
Dr. Valletta graduated from medical school in 1999, 27 years ago.
What insurance does Dr. Damion Jay Valletta accept?
Dr. Valletta is in network with 15 carriers, including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Healthcare and Elevance. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 10. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.
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