DESERT RIDGE FAMILY PHYSICIANS
NPI 1477524916
Family Medicine in Phoenix, AZ

NPI Status: Active since February 01, 2006

Contact Information

20940 N TATUM BLVD
#300
PHOENIX, AZ
ZIP 85050
Phone: (480) 607-0060
Fax: (480) 607-5809

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  • Organization
  • Family Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance

About DESERT RIDGE FAMILY PHYSICIANS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desert Ridge Family Physicians, a primary care provider established in Phoenix, Arizona operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1477524916 assigned on February 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 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 Desert Ridge Family Physicians. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Tiffany M Nelson Md (Manager)

NPI
1477524916
Provider Legal Name
TIFFANY NELSON MD PLC
Other Organization Name
DESERT RIDGE FAMILY PHYSICIANS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
20940 N TATUM BLVD #300 PHOENIX, AZ 85050
Location Phone
(480) 607-0060
Location Fax
(480) 607-5809
Mailing Address
20940 N TATUM BLVD #300 PHOENIX, AZ 85050
Mailing Phone
(480) 607-0060
Mailing Fax
(480) 607-5809
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-01-2006
Last Update Date
01-28-2015
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Desert Ridge Family Physicians 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 .

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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.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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. TIFFANY M NELSON MD

Authorized Official Title
MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(480) 607-0060

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
Z81596MEDICARE PIN (08)AZ 

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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 1477524916, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 8 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1477524916.

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Allergy & Immunology (Allergy)
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Anesthesiology
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Clinic/Center (Rehabilitation)
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Clinic/Center (Rehabilitation)
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Surgery
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Family Medicine
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Clinic/Center (Sleep Disorder Diagnostic)
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Family Medicine
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Ophthalmology
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Dermatology
20940 N TATUM BLVD, SUITE 270
PHOENIX, AZ 85050
Clinical Medical Laboratory
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PHOENIX, AZ 85050
Specialist
20940 N TATUM BLVD
PHOENIX, AZ 85050
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
20940 N TATUM BLVD, STE B210
PHOENIX, AZ 85050
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
20940 N TATUM BLVD, STE B210
PHOENIX, AZ 85050
Allergy & Immunology (Allergy)
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PHOENIX, AZ 85050
Ophthalmology (Glaucoma Specialist)
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Family Medicine
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Family Medicine
20940 N TATUM BLVD, SUITE 390
PHOENIX, AZ 85050

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1477524916, enumerated as an "organization" on February 01, 2006.

The provider is located at 20940 N TATUM BLVD #300 PHOENIX, AZ 85050 and the phone number is (480) 607-0060.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Medicare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.