DERMATOLOGY AND PLASTIC SURGERY SPECIALISTS
NPI 1356770515
Plastic Surgery in Palm Desert, CA

NPI Status: Active since November 07, 2013

Contact Information

44311 MONTEREY AVE
PALM DESERT, CA
ZIP 92260
Phone: (760) 773-6616
Fax: (760) 773-6618

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  • Organization
  • Plastic Surgery
  • CLIA Number: 05D2313465
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-30-2026

About DERMATOLOGY AND PLASTIC SURGERY SPECIALISTS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dermatology And Plastic Surgery Specialists, a provider established in Palm Desert, California operating as a Plastic Surgery. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356770515 assigned on November 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208200000X with license number A106037 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Dermatology And Plastic Surgery Specialists. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Natalie Driessen M.d. (President)

NPI
1356770515
Provider Legal Name
NATALIE DRIESSEN, MD, INC.
Other Organization Name
DERMATOLOGY AND PLASTIC SURGERY SPECIALISTS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
44311 MONTEREY AVE PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Location Phone
(760) 773-6616
Location Fax
(760) 773-6618
Mailing Address
44311 MONTEREY AVE PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Mailing Phone
(760) 773-6616
Mailing Fax
(760) 773-6618
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-07-2013
Last Update Date
12-07-2023
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Secondary Locations

  • 7509 Draper Ave Ste A
    LA Jolla, CA 92037
    (858) 683-8118

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

Plastic Surgery

Taxonomy Code
208200000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
A106037
License State
CA
Taxonomy Description
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. NATALIE DRIESSEN M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(949) 212-3413

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
05D2313465
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
October 31, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
October 30, 2026
Laboratory Director
MICHAEL J. MESSINA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Dermatology And Plastic Surgery Specialists after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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NPI 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 1356770515, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
5
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

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.

1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 0 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 55

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1356770515.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Plastic Surgery
44311 MONTEREY AVE
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
44311 MONTEREY AVE
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Dermatology
44311 MONTEREY AVE
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
44311 MONTEREY AVE
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
44311 MONTEREY AVE
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Physician Assistant
44311 MONTEREY AVE
PALM DESERT, CA 92260
Physician Assistant
44311 MONTEREY AVE
PALM DESERT, CA 92260

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356770515, enumerated as an "organization" on November 07, 2013.

The provider is located at 44311 MONTEREY AVE PALM DESERT, CA 92260 and the phone number is (760) 773-6616.

Plastic Surgery with taxonomy code 208200000X.