Sharon Deskins, M.D.
Internal Medicine Physician · Saint Joseph, MI
Sharon Deskins, M.D. is an internal medicine physician with a practice address in Saint Joseph, Michigan, and NPI 1275592537, issued on Mar 23, 2006. Check the license (Michigan SD062237, as entered in NPPES) on the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA); the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Sharon Deskins
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Internal Medicine Physician 207R00000X
- License number
- SD062237 MI
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 3950 Hollywood RD, Saint Joseph, MI 49085
- Phone
- (269) 982-7840
- Enumerated
- Mar 23, 2006
- Record last updated
- May 13, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (269) 982-7843
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20101221000236); accepts Medicare assignment
- Medical or professional school
- University Of Michigan Medical School, 1983
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify Sharon Deskins in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMichigan Board of Medicine (LARA)
Search for license SD062237Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
99% more Medicare Part D claims than the average internal medicine physician in 2024
6,327 Medicare Part D claims for 597 beneficiaries, against an average of 3,176 among the 108,855 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 9% of claims. 241 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Atorvastatin Calcium546 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate453 claims
- Irbesartan321 claims
- Metformin Hcl234 claims
- Levothyroxine Sodium210 claims
- Rosuvastatin Calcium177 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.
Bills Medicare through 2 group practices
- Lakeland Community Hospital WatervlietWatervliet, MI
- Lakeland Medical PracticesSaint Joseph, MI
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Sharon Deskins among 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan
Sharon Deskins, M.D. is one of 5,735 internal medicine physician records with a practice address in Michigan. 79% 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 10% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 10% of these records are older, 60% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 79% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 62% of these records are
- Graduated1983 · median 2006 among the 3,564 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 54% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207R00000X and a Michigan practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
49 internal medicine physician records list a practice address in Saint Joseph
They are 49 of the 1,038 NPPES records with a practice address in Saint Joseph, and 5,735 internal medicine physician records in Michigan.
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Common questions
What is Sharon Deskins, M.D.'s NPI number?
Sharon Deskins, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1275592537, issued on Mar 23, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Sharon Deskins, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 3950 Hollywood RD, Saint Joseph, MI, 49085. Phone: (269) 982-7840. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Sharon Deskins, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Michigan license number SD062237, as entered by the provider. Search the Michigan Board of Medicine (LARA) at https://aca-prod.accela.com/MILARA/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y&TabName=APO. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Sharon Deskins, M.D. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Sharon Deskins, M.D. had 6,327 Medicare Part D claims for 597 beneficiaries; the average among internal medicine physician prescribers was 3,176. 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.
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.