DESERT SAGE OBGYN
NPI 1528379658
Obstetrics & Gynecology - Obstetrics in Scottsdale, AZ

NPI Status: Active since June 23, 2010

Contact Information

5533 E BELL RD
STE 103
SCOTTSDALE, AZ
ZIP 85254
Phone: (602) 466-1111
Fax: (602) 795-4706

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  • Organization
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Obstetrics
  • CLIA Number: 03D0864064
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-31-2026

About DESERT SAGE OBGYN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desert Sage Obgyn, a women's health care provider established in Scottsdale, Arizona operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology, focusing in obstetrics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528379658 assigned on June 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207VX0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 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 Sage Obgyn. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Valerie Jo Scholten Md (President)

NPI
1528379658
Provider Legal Name
VALERIE J SCHOLTEN MD PC
Other Organization Name
DESERT SAGE OBGYN
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5533 E BELL RD STE 103 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254
Location Phone
(602) 466-1111
Location Fax
(602) 795-4706
Mailing Address
5533 E BELL RD STE 103 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254
Mailing Phone
(602) 466-1111
Mailing Fax
(602) 795-4706
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-23-2010
Last Update Date
03-28-2011
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Women's health care providers like Desert Sage Obgyn treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology Obstetrics

Taxonomy Code
207VX0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physician who specializes in diagnosis, treatment, and management of patients with obstetric conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

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

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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. VALERIE JO SCHOLTEN MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(602) 466-1111

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
Z141654MEDICARE PIN (08)AZ 

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
03D0864064
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
September 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 31, 2026
Laboratory Director
VALERIE J. SCHOLTEN
Certificate Type
Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP)
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Desert Sage Obgyn in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist that performs specific microscopy procedures during the course of a patient's visit. A limited list of provider-performed microscopy procedures is included under this certificate type, which are categorized as moderate 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 1528379658, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
8
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 2 → 4 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1528379658.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528379658, enumerated as an "organization" on June 23, 2010.

The provider is located at 5533 E BELL RD STE 103 SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85254 and the phone number is (602) 466-1111.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207VX0000X and a focus in Obstetrics.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.