NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Mark Desmond, M.D.

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician · Philadelphia, PA

Mark Desmond, M.D. is a sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician with a practice address in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and NPI 1154420206, issued on Sep 22, 2006. Check the license (Pennsylvania MD418718, as entered in NPPES) on the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2023 and 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1154420206
Name
Mark Desmond
Credential
M.D.
Primary taxonomy
Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician 207XX0005X
License number
MD418718 PA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
3509 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19140
Phone
(215) 707-2111
Enumerated
Sep 22, 2006
Record last updated
Dec 21, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(215) 707-2324
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20101013000045); accepts Medicare assignment
Medical or professional school
Georgetown University School Of Medicine, 1997
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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Also registered at 3509 N Broad St

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

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  5. Rima AlkasemNeurology Physician1700041662
  6. Rami Almefty, MDNeurological Surgery Physician1891006789

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersPennsylvania Department of State (PALS)
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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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1% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician in 2024

286 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries, against an average of 288 among the 2,562 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 5% of claims. 118 claims were for opioids.

  1. Mark Desmond286
  2. Specialty average288

Most prescribed

  1. Oxycodone Hcl98 claims
  2. Celecoxib79 claims
  3. Meloxicam25 claims
  4. Eliquis13 claims
  5. Gabapentin12 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): 76.7 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.

  1. Qualityout of 100 · 30% of the final score55.2
  2. Costout of 100 · 30%54.9
  3. Promoting interoperabilityout of 100 · 25%98.0
  4. Improvement activities40 of 40 points · 15%100.0

Source: CMS Quality Payment Program, MIPS performance year 2023, group reporting; category weights for 2023 (qpp.cms.gov).

Industry payments in 2024: $86.14

2 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Stryker Corporation. The 2,400 providers of this specialty with any payment received $19,779.31 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Mark Desmond$86
  2. Specialty average$19,779

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. Temple Faculty Practice Plan IncPhiladelphia, PA

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

Mark Desmond among 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania

Mark Desmond, M.D. is one of 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with a practice address in Pennsylvania. 92% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 14% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 14% of these records are older, 56% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 92% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 82% of these records are
  • Graduated1997 · median 2004 among the 91 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 49% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207XX0005X and a Pennsylvania practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician providers in Pennsylvania

There are 111 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records in Pennsylvania.

The 8 sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. David Galos, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401679899462
  2. Theresa Pazionis, FRCSC MD MAPhiladelphia, PA 191401669871026
  3. Tony Reed, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191401386678787
  4. Menachem Meller, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191431114908050
  5. Peter Deluca, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071013954262
  6. Charles Denny, MDPhiladelphia, PA 191071558308247
  7. Sommer Hammoud, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071902017072
  8. Paul Marchetto, M.D.Philadelphia, PA 191071942248273

Common questions

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

Mark Desmond, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1154420206, issued on Sep 22, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Mark Desmond, M.D. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3509 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA, 19140. Phone: (215) 707-2111. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

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

NPPES lists Pennsylvania license number MD418718, as entered by the provider. Search the Pennsylvania Department of State (PALS) at https://www.pals.pa.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.

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

In 2024, Mark Desmond, M.D. had 286 Medicare Part D claims for 134 beneficiaries; the average among sports medicine (orthopaedic surgery) physician prescribers was 288. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

What is Mark Desmond, M.D.'s MIPS final score?

The 2023 MIPS final score is 76.7 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.

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