Desta Ellis, M.D.
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program · Visalia, CA
Desta Ellis, M.D. is a student in an organized health care education/training program with a practice address in Visalia, California, and NPI 1295140887, issued on Jun 23, 2014. Check the license with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Desta Ellis
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program 390200000X
- Practice location
- 400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA 93291
- Phone
- (559) 624-6999
- Enumerated
- Jun 23, 2014
- Record last updated
- Jun 23, 2014 (not updated in 12 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20170731001228); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Desta Ellis in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this professionCheck the board
- 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
59% more Medicare Part D claims than the average student in an organized health care education/training program in 2024
294 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries, against an average of 185 among the 59,748 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.
Most prescribed
- Cephalexin38 claims
- Levofloxacin28 claims
- Prednisone28 claims
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate Potass19 claims
- Azithromycin18 claims
- Albuterol Sulfate Hfa17 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.
The practice group's MIPS final score for 2023 (Medicare payment program): 89 of 100
The Merit-based Incentive Payment System score is reported for the practice group, not for one clinician alone. Four categories are weighted into the final score; the average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Kaweah Delta Health Care DistrictVisalia, CA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Desta Ellis among 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California
Desta Ellis, M.D. is one of 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records with a practice address in California. 16% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2014, is newer than 9% of them.
- NPI issued2014 · 9% of these records are older, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 16% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 6% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2017 among the 2,409 with a school on file
- Record last updated2014 · 26% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 390200000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
215 student in an organized health care education/training program records list a practice address in Visalia
They are 215 of the 4,225 NPPES records with a practice address in Visalia, and 40,652 student in an organized health care education/training program records in California.
All 40,652 in California → Every provider in Visalia → Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program nationwide →
The 8 student in an organized health care education/training program records with the nearest ZIP codes
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- Julia Heaton, MDVisalia, CA 932911861952574
- Natalie JoumblatVisalia, CA 932911558822098
- Gursimran Kehal, DOVisalia, CA 932911366902405
- Joshua Obamedo, MDVisalia, CA 932911285292516
- Sandeep Pabla, M.D.Visalia, CA 932911386031672
- Jose Rodriguez OrriolaVisalia, CA 932911972168953
Common questions
What is Desta Ellis, M.D.'s NPI number?
Desta Ellis, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1295140887, issued on Jun 23, 2014. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Desta Ellis, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 400 W Mineral King Ave, Visalia, CA, 93291. Phone: (559) 624-6999. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Desta Ellis, M.D.'s license?
Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.
How much does Desta Ellis, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Desta Ellis, M.D. had 294 Medicare Part D claims for 224 beneficiaries; the average among student in an organized health care education/training program prescribers was 185. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is Desta Ellis, M.D.'s MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 89 of 100, reported for the practice group. The average among 454,083 clinicians with a measured score was 83.5.
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.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.