Dr. Anthony James Desantis, MD

Dr. Desantis practices at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, part of Tampa General Hospital.

Dr. Desantis' NPI, 1558716472, was assigned on April 28, 2016. Dr. Desantis holds Maryland license D0099391.

Dr. Desantis' primary practice is Tampa General Hospital, at 1 Tampa General Cir, Tampa, FL 33606 in Hillsborough County. The practice phone is (813) 844-7000.

Dr. Desantis' primary practice is Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, part of Tampa General Hospital. The medical group on file is USF Therapy Services. Dmand AI also links Dr. Desantis to 2 more medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Desantis practices, 2 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Surgery is Dr. Desantis' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Desantis is licensed in Maryland.

CMS data shows 48 Medicare services from Dr. Desantis across 1 procedure code in 2024, for 27 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $3,082 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 27 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Desantis in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 13 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 70% have high cholesterol. Their average risk score is 0.97, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Desantis' median patient age at 55, with 42% women.

In 2023, Dr. Desantis wrote 15 Medicare Part D claims. They cover 1 drug, with $43 in total drug cost. In 2022, CMS named 11 claims across 1 drug.

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

Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Dmand AI links 32 papers to Dr. Desantis, published from 2011 to 2025. 2020 was the busiest year, with 8. The most frequent topics are Machine Learning, Postoperative Complications and Receptors, CXCR4. Dr. Desantis has published most often in Am J Surg. Dr. Desantis' most frequent co-authors are Paul C. Kuo, MD, Manuel Ferreira, MD, PhD and Christopher Garnet Ducoin, MD, MPH.

CMS Open Payments shows 9 general payments to Dr. Desantis from 5 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 94% of the total. Medtronic, Inc. paid the most, $337.