DESANTO CLINICS
NPI 1477085793
Internal Medicine - Addiction Medicine in Fountain Valley, CA
NPI Status: Active since March 28, 2017
Contact Information
8780 WARNER AVE STE 11
FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA
ZIP 92708
Phone: (949) 432-0918
Fax: (949) 209-2001
Some details in this NPI profile have been updated in the NPI registry within the last 30 days.
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Addiction Medicine
About DESANTO CLINICS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desanto Clinics, an internist established in Fountain Valley, California operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in addiction medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477085793 assigned on March 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RA0401X with license number G081151 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated May 2026. Desanto Clinics 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 Joseph A. Desanto (Ceo)
- NPI
- 1477085793
- Provider Name
- DESANTO CLINICS
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 8780 WARNER AVE STE 11 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
- Location Phone
- (949) 432-0918
- Location Fax
- (949) 209-2001
- Mailing Address
- 8780 WARNER AVE STE 11 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708
- Mailing Phone
- (949) 432-0918
- Mailing Fax
- (949) 209-2001
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-28-2017
- Last Update Date
- 05-18-2026
- Code Navigator
An internist like Desanto Clinics is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.
Location Map
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
Internal Medicine Addiction Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RA0401X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- G081151
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist doctor of osteopathy that specializes in the treatment of addiction disorders. A doctor of osteopathy that is board eligible/certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine can obtain a Certificate of Added Qualifications in the field of Addiction Medicine.
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.
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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 1477085793, 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 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 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477085793, enumerated as an "organization" on March 28, 2017.
The provider is located at 8780 WARNER AVE STE 11 FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA 92708 and the phone number is (949) 432-0918.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RA0401X and a focus in Addiction Medicine.
