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Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD

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Specializes in: Pediatric Ophthalmology

Baylor College of Medicine (1987)

Professional interests include: eye problems, strabismus

9094 E Mineral Avenue Suite 200
Centennial, CO 80112

(303) 488-0000

Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD is a pediatric ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO specializing in pediatric ophthalmology. She graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1987 and has 39 years of experience. Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD is affiliated with Children's Hospital Colorado, HealthOne, CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region, CHILDREN'S EYE PHYSICIANS P.C. and HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's HCA HealthONE Swedish HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge.

Office Locations

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

1190 Bookcliff Avenue Suite 102
Grand Junction, CO 81501

(303) 456-9456

(303) 467-0145

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CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

2373 Central Park Boulevard Unit 102
Denver, CO 80238

(303) 597-1640

(303) 597-1641

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2575 S Pearl Street Suite 1c
Boulder, CO 80302

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HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's HCA HealthONE Swedish HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge

4875 Ward Road Building 4 Suite 600
Wheat Ridge, CO 80033

(303) 456-9456

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CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

9094 E Mineral Avenue Suite 200
Centennial, CO 80112

(303) 488-0000

(303) 488-0066

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Some issues Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD can help you with:

Eye Problems

Millions of people every year have problems with their eyes. Some of the most common eye problems are refractive disorders, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, and cataracts.

Refractive disorders happen when the shape of the eye doesn't let allow someone focus very precisely. They might be myopic (nearsighted), hyperopic (farsighted), or have an astigmatism, which is a focus problem caused by the cornea. Refractive disorders can be corrected by glasses or contacts.

Glaucoma is the leading cause of blindness in the United States. It happens when fluid pressure builds up within the eye and damages the optic nerve. It is treated with medications and surgery.

Diabetic retinopathy is a common complication of diabetes. The retina is tissue at the back of the eye that is filled with numerous, tiny blood vessels. When diabetes damages these delicate blood vessels, they burst or leak, leading to blind spots and blurred vision. Diabetic retinopathy can be treated with laser therapy and surgery, but often vision cannot be restored.

Macular degeneration is common in older adults. The macula is the central part of the retina and is responsible for crisp center vision. Over time, the cells in the macula begin to die, making central vision blurry. An early symptom of macular degeneration is that straight lines appear wavy.

Cataracts happen when the clear lens in the front of the eye becomes cloudy, making things look blurry or faded. They are extremely common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have had a cataract. In early stages, prescription glasses and magnifying lenses can help. As the cataracts get worse, surgery to replace the lens may be the best option.

More than just one of the five senses, the eyes are heavily relied upon to communicate, work, and get around every day. It's important to have regular eye exams for vision stays in good shape for years to come.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	21

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD in 2014

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	57
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	24

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	32

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD in 2016

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension.

Hypertension	38
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	40

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	34

**Age**
From 65 to 74	22
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	13

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD in 2017

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	34
High Cholesterol	28
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	23
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	26

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD in 2018

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension.

Hypertension	35
High Cholesterol	0
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2019 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

eye procedures	13

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	14
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	11

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD in 2020

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated during 2020 were high cholesterol and hypertension.

Hypertension	41
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO during 2021 were eye procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	20
eye procedures	11

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Male	13
Female	28

**Age**
From 65 to 74	21
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD in 2021

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated during 2021 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	41
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	13

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD.

**Age**
From 65 to 74	13
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD in 2022

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated during 2022 were hypertension and high cholesterol.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD in 2023

The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated during 2023 were high cholesterol.

Hypertension	0
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	0
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated as a pediatric ophthalmologist in Grand Junction, CO were eye procedures.

doctor visit	22
eye procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD.

**Gender**
Female	8
Male	4

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	0
Less than 65	3
65 to 74	9

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD From 2013 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	28
High Cholesterol	25
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	2
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	0
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	0
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	0
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in 1987. She completed residency at UH Case Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) Ophthalmology and has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: Baylor College of Medicine (1987)

Residency: UH Case Medical Center (1991)

Board Certification: American Board of Ophthalmology (ABO) Ophthalmology

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Children's Hospital Colorado

HealthOne

CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region

CHILDREN'S EYE PHYSICIANS P.C.

HCA HealthONE Presbyterian St. Luke's HCA HealthONE Swedish HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Insurance Accepted by Affiliated Medical Group or Hospital:

Centivo

Blue Cross Blue Shield

First Choice of the Midwest

Rocky Mountain Health Plans

ComPsych

Colorado Community Health Alliance

USA Managed Care Organization

Denver Health Medical Plan

Stratose / Zelis Healthcare

First Choice Health - Big Sky Region

Employers Health Network/Whole Foods only

Evernorth Behavioral Health, Inc.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield/Elevance - Denver Metro Region ( EXCEPT Pathway, Pathway PPO, Pathway Essentials, Pathway Essentials PPO, Pathway Standard, Pathway PPO Standard, Pathway Essentials...

MultiPlan

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield/Elevance - Colorado Springs Region ( EXCEPT Anthem HPN)

MotivHealth/Denver Public Schools only

Presbyterian Health Plan

Carelon Behavioral Health

TRICARE / TRIWest

Midlands Choice

Select Health

Craig/Swedish/Spaulding Health Benefit Trust

Denver Health & Hospital Authority - Elevate Medicaid Choice

Aetna

First Health Network

UnitedHealthcare

Integrated Health Plans

South Dakota Department of Health - Kids with Chronic Conditions

Mines & Associates

Simplified Benefits Administrators (fka UCHealth Plan Administrators)

Kaiser Permanente

Cigna ( EXCEPT Cigna Connect/Colorado Option & SureFit)

Optum Behavioral Health

Colorado Access

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Diana Marie Desantis, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Alcon Laboratories Inc	$147 Cataract Equipment $147

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$147

Biography

Dr. Diana Desantis' specialty is pediatric ophthalmology. Dr. Desantis attended Baylor College of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at UH Case Medical Center. These areas are among her clinical interests: primary care, strabismus, and newborn care. She is conversant in Spanish. Her professional affiliations include Children's Hospital Colorado, CommonSpirit Health - Mountain Region, and AdventHealth. Dr. Desantis's practice in CENTENNIAL, CO is open to new patients as reported by AdventHealth.