Dr. Michael James Damit, MD

Dr. Damit practices at Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus in Sarasota, Florida, part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.

Dr. Damit's NPI, 1801259288, was assigned on April 1, 2016. Dr. Damit graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2021. Dr. Damit holds Florida license ME150201.

Dr. Damit's primary practice is Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus, at 1700 S Tamiami Trl, Sarasota, FL 34239 in Sarasota County. The practice phone is (941) 917-9000.

Dr. Damit's primary practice is Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota Campus in Sarasota, Florida, part of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System. The medical group on file is First Physicians Group of Sarasota. Dmand AI also links Dr. Damit to 1 more medical group, named with a free account.

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

Surgery is Dr. Damit's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Damit is board certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery. Dmand AI has Dr. Damit's licenses on file in 2 states: Florida and Michigan.

Dmand AI lists abdominal adhesion surgery, abdominal hernia repair surgery, appendectomy, bariatric surgery, colonoscopy, colon removal, esophagus, stomach, or upper small intestine surgery and gallbladder removal among the conditions Dr. Damit treats.

CMS data shows 111 Medicare services from Dr. Damit across 4 procedure codes in 2024, for 110 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $9,159 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.

CMS counts 110 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Damit in 2024. The largest group is 65 to 74, with 44 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 10% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.91, 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. Damit's median patient age at 69, with 54% women.

In 2024, Dr. Damit wrote 28 Medicare Part D claims. 71% of them were for generic drugs. They cover 3 drugs, with $434 in total drug cost. In 2021, CMS named 33 claims across 2 drugs.

Dr. Damit accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS counts 11 procedures of removal of tissue by Dr. Damit, more than 62% of the clinicians it reports for that procedure.

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

Hernia repair (minimally invasive): 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)

Hernia repair - groin (open): 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)

CMS Open Payments shows 21 general payments to Dr. Damit from 7 drug and device companies from 2021 to 2025. Travel and lodging make up the largest share, 40% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $3,166.

Dmand AI lists 1 award for Dr. Damit, most recently Exceptional Physician Award 2023 in 2023.

Dr. Damit graduated from Wayne State University School of Medicine in 2021.

Dr. Damit is in network with 17 carriers, including Elevance, Aetna and Excellus BlueCross BlueShield. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 12. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.