John J. Desmond, MD
Family Medicine Physician · Rome, GA
John J. Desmond, MD is a family medicine physician with a practice address in Rome, Georgia, and NPI 1033112438, issued on May 31, 2005. Check the license (Georgia 52705, as entered in NPPES) on the Georgia Composite Medical Board; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- John J. Desmond
- Credential
- MD
- Primary taxonomy
- Family Medicine Physician 207Q00000X
- License number
- 52705 GA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 304 Shorter Ave NW, Rome, GA 30165
- Phone
- (706) 509-3300
- Enumerated
- May 31, 2005
- Record last updated
- Mar 16, 2023
- Fax
- (706) 509-3301
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20090721000216); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- Medical College Of Georgia School Of Medicine, 2000
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify John J. Desmond in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersGeorgia Composite Medical Board
Search for license 52705Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
36% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average family medicine physician in 2024
2,276 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,544 among the 117,163 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims. 172 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium88 claims
- Gabapentin88 claims
- Hydrocodone-Acetaminophen68 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate65 claims
- Zolpidem Tartrate62 claims
- Alprazolam59 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): 98.1 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 2 group practices
- Floyd Healthcare Management IncRome, GA
- Floyd Physicians LLCRome, GA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
John J. Desmond among 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia
John J. Desmond, MD is one of 3,951 family medicine physician records with a practice address in Georgia. 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, 89% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 81% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 64% of these records are
- Graduated2000 · median 2005 among the 2,542 with a school on file
- Record last updated2023 · 53% 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 Georgia practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
76 family medicine physician records list a practice address in Rome
They are 76 of the 1,742 NPPES records with a practice address in Rome, and 3,951 family medicine physician records in Georgia.
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Common questions
What is John J. Desmond, MD's NPI number?
John J. Desmond, MD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1033112438, issued on May 31, 2005. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is John J. Desmond, MD located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 304 Shorter Ave NW, Rome, GA, 30165. Phone: (706) 509-3300. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify John J. Desmond, MD's license?
NPPES lists Georgia license number 52705, as entered by the provider. Search the Georgia Composite Medical Board at https://medicalboard.georgia.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does John J. Desmond, MD prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, John J. Desmond, MD had 2,276 Medicare Part D claims for 178 beneficiaries; the average among family medicine physician prescribers was 3,544. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
What is John J. Desmond, MD's MIPS final score?
The 2023 MIPS final score is 98.1 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.