DESERT TRAUMA SURGEONS, INC.
NPI 1144225426
Surgery - Surgical Critical Care in Lynwood, CA
About Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. NPPES
Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.
DESERT TRAUMA SURGEONS, INC. (NPI 1144225426), doing business as Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc, is a healthcare organization registered as a surgical critical care in Lynwood, California and active in the NPI registry since June 2005. The organization maintains a secondary practice location in Long Beach and lists Aaron Marcos Strumwasser, President, as its authorized official.
NPPES Registry Identity
Specialties & Licenses 2
Other Names 1
Secondary Practice Location 1
Group Practice 1
Accepted Insurance
Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS
Medicare enrollment and the clinicians who bill Medicare through this organization, from CMS.
Medicare Enrollment Status
Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. is registered in the CMS Provider Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS).
Clinicians Billing Medicare Through This Organization
49Medicare enrollment records show 49 clinicians reassign Medicare billing to Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc., which bills Medicare for the services they deliver. Of these, 1 practice at this address and 14 within 10 miles. Listed here are the 20 practicing nearest to this location.
Clinicians by Medicare Specialty 6
Nearest to this location (20)
See all 49Lynwood, CA 90262
Los Angeles, CA 90033
Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS
Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.
What is Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc.'s NPI number?
The NPI number for Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. is 1144225426. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on June 14, 2005. The provider is doing business as Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc.
Where is Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. located?
Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. is located at 3630 E Imperial Hwy, Lynwood, CA 90262. The listed phone number is (310) 554-4127.
What is Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc.'s specialty?
The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Surgery, specializing in Surgical Critical Care, with taxonomy code 2086S0102X.
Is Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. enrolled in Medicare?
Yes. Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. is registered in the Medicare PECOS enrollment system.
How many clinicians bill Medicare through Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc.?
According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), 49 clinicians in 6 Medicare specialties reassign their Medicare billing to Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc.. A reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for the clinician's services. The largest specialties are General Surgery (31), Nurse Practitioner (10) and Critical Care (Intensivists) (5). Of these, 1 practice at this address and 14 within 10 miles. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.
What insurance does Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. accept?
Health plans from WellSense Health Plan list Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.
When was this NPI record last updated?
The NPPES record for Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. was last updated on April 8, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 months ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.
# Desert Trauma Surgeons, Inc. · NPI 1144225426
Surgical Critical Care organization in Lynwood, California. Organization record, active in the CMS NPPES registry since June 14, 2005.
## Identity
- **NPI:** 1144225426 (Entity type: Organization)
- **Enumerated:** June 14, 2005
- **Primary specialty:** Surgery - Surgical Critical Care · taxonomy 2086S0102X
- **Also known as:** DESERT TRAUMA SURGEONS, INC (Doing Business As)
- **Organization subpart:** No
- **Authorized official:** Aaron Strumwasser, PRESIDENT
## Practice location
- **Address:** 3630 E IMPERIAL HWY, Lynwood, CA 90262-2609
- **Phone:** (310) 554-4127
## Medicare
- **Medicare:** Enrolled in Medicare (PECOS)
- **Clinicians billing through this organization:** 49 clinicians in 6 Medicare specialties reassign Medicare billing to this organization (form CMS-855R); largest: General Surgery (31), Nurse Practitioner (10), Critical Care (Intensivists) (5); 1 practice at this address and 14 within 10 miles; [full list](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1144225426/clinicians) · CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release
## Record status
- **NPPES last updated:** April 8, 2026
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Source: [NPI Profile](https://npiprofile.com/npi/1144225426) · Data from the CMS NPPES public registry.