NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Brian Desmond, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician · Santa Maria, CA

Brian Desmond, M.D. is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Santa Maria, California, and NPI 1972591865, issued on Oct 13, 2005. Check the license (California A42662, as entered in NPPES) on the Medical Board of California; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1972591865
Name
Brian Desmond
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
License number
A42662 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
220 S Palisade Dr, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone
(805) 925-2521
Enumerated
Oct 13, 2005
Record last updated
Feb 23, 2024
Fax
(805) 925-8721
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20100126000240); accepts Medicare assignment
Telehealth
Offers telehealth (CMS)
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Verify Brian Desmond in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMedical Board of California
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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3.7 times the Medicare Part D claims of the average family medicine physician in 2024

13,233 Medicare Part D claims for 777 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 12% of claims. 471 claims were for opioids.

  1. Brian Desmond13,233
  2. Specialty average3,544

Most prescribed

  1. Atorvastatin Calcium854 claims
  2. Amlodipine Besylate530 claims
  3. Levothyroxine Sodium515 claims
  4. Lisinopril389 claims
  5. Hydrochlorothiazide308 claims
  6. Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen287 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $124.42

5 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was GlaxoSmithKline, LLC. The 55,478 providers of this specialty with any payment received $902.55 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Brian Desmond$124.42
  2. Specialty average$902.55

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Central Coast Family Care Medical Associates IncSanta Maria, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Brian Desmond among 17,133 family medicine physician records in California

Brian Desmond, M.D. is one of 17,133 family medicine physician records with a practice address in California. 81% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2005, is newer than 0% of them.

  • NPI issued2005 · 0% of these records are older, 94% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
  • Graduated1984 · median 2005 among the 10,652 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2024 · 58% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207Q00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

79 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Santa Maria

They are 79 of the 3,047 NPPES records with a practice address in Santa Maria, and 17,133 family medicine physician records in California.

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The 8 family medicine physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Jesse Arellano, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541285659284
  2. Thomas Dawes, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541386668473
  3. Kamlesh Desai, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541336137850
  4. Eric Levy, M.D.Santa Maria, CA 934541891779021
  5. Richard McClaflin, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541912939075
  6. Brian Miyagishima, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541801870662
  7. Mary Jane Morash, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541154351195
  8. John Okerblom, MDSanta Maria, CA 934541427046945

Common questions

What is Brian Desmond, M.D.'s NPI number?

Brian Desmond, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1972591865, issued on Oct 13, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Brian Desmond, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 220 S Palisade Dr, Santa Maria, CA, 93454. Phone: (805) 925-2521. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Brian Desmond, M.D.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number A42662, as entered by the provider. Search the Medical Board of California at https://www.mbc.ca.gov/License-Verification/default.aspx. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

How much does Brian Desmond, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Brian Desmond, M.D. had 13,233 Medicare Part D claims for 777 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

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