DESERT PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP HEALTH
NPI 1134742703
Family Medicine in Palm Springs, CA
NPI Status: Active since May 18, 2020
Contact Information
555 E TACHEVAH DR STE 1E204
PALM SPRINGS, CA
ZIP 92262
Phone: (760) 424-8731
Fax: (760) 424-8719
NPPES record last updated: June 6, 2025. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 12, 2026.
Record update history: Jun 6, 2025, May 18, 2020 (2 updates tracked since 2020).
- Organization
- Family Medicine
- CLIA Number: 05D2307815
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 07-15-2026
About DESERT PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP HEALTH
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desert Physicians Medical Group Health, a primary care provider established in Palm Springs, California operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1134742703 assigned on May 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Desert Physicians Medical Group Health operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Tae Kim Md (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1134742703
- Provider Name
- DESERT PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP HEALTH
- Other Name Type
- (6)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 555 E TACHEVAH DR STE 1E204 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
- Location Phone
- (760) 424-8731
- Location Fax
- (760) 424-8719
- Mailing Address
- 555 E TACHEVAH DR STE 2W103 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
- Mailing Phone
- (760) 285-5013
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-18-2020
- Last Update Date
- 06-06-2025
- Code Navigator
A primary care provider (PCP) like Desert Physicians Medical Group Health sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 555 E Tachevah Dr Ste 1W104
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 459-3126 - 555 E Tachevah Dr Ste 3W101
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 459-3106 - 555 E Tachevah Dr Ste 2W103
Palm Springs, CA 92262
(760) 464-0023
Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Family Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207Q00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207R00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | |
| 2 | 208000000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Pediatrics | |
| 3 | 2084P0800X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Psychiatry & Neurology |
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 05D2307815
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- July 16, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- July 15, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- TAE KYU KIM
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Desert Physicians Medical Group Health to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1134742703, we treat the final digit (3) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 4 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1134742703, enumerated as an "organization" on May 18, 2020.
The provider is located at 555 E TACHEVAH DR STE 1E204 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 and the phone number is (760) 424-8731.
Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
