Dr. Elizabeth Anne Desmond, MD

Dr. Desmond practices at Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, California, part of CommonSpirit Health.

Dr. Desmond's NPI, 1295774255, was assigned on June 5, 2006. Dr. Desmond graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2001. Dr. Desmond holds California license A83289.

Dr. Desmond's primary practice is Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital, at 155 Glasson Way, Grass Valley, CA 95945 in Nevada County. The practice phone is (530) 274-6000.

Dr. Desmond's primary practice is Dignity Health - Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital in Grass Valley, California, part of CommonSpirit Health. The medical group on file is Synergy Surgicalists. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desmond to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desmond practices. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Orthopaedic surgery is Dr. Desmond's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207X00000X. Dr. Desmond is board certified in orthopaedic surgery by the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Desmond's licenses on file in 2 states: California and Massachusetts.

Dmand AI lists arm, wrist, hand fracture and dislocation, broken or dislocated ankle/ or foot, hip replacement, muscle pain, fibromyalgia, and limb pain, orthopedic surgery of arms and legs, pelvic and hip fracture and removal of damaged skin or skin graft among the conditions Dr. Desmond treats.

CMS data shows 248 Medicare services from Dr. Desmond across 6 procedure codes in 2024, for 180 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $14,599 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 180 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desmond in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 68 patients. 74% of them have high cholesterol, and 68% have high blood pressure. 30% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.61, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desmond's median patient age at 69, with 59% women.

In 2024, Dr. Desmond wrote 27 Medicare Part D claims for 19 patients. 96% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 16 of them, across 1 drug with 11 or more claims each, at $109 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 21 claims across 1 drug.

Dr. Desmond accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Lower limb (leg) arthroscopy (minimally invasive joint repair): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 2 papers to Dr. Desmond. Dr. Desmond's most frequent co-authors are Loretta Belle Chou, MD, James Gibson Gamble, MD, PhD and Meghan Nemeth Imrie, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 2 general payments to Dr. Desmond from 1 drug or device company in 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. DePuy Synthes Sales Inc. paid the most, $164.

Dr. Desmond graduated from Wayne State University School Of Medicine in 2001.

Dr. Desmond is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan and United Healthcare. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 11. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.