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DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE
NPI 1578964375
Clinic/Center - Urgent Care in Yucca Valley, CA

Active since September 11, 2014CLIA 05D0878101 · Waiver
2/5
Patient Care Rating
57-840 29 PALMS HWY, YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284(760) 365-7520(760) 969-7049 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: September 11, 2014. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: July 19, 2026.

Table of Contents

  1. NPI Profile Information
  2. Primary Taxonomy
  3. Insurance Plans Accepted
  4. Authorized Official
  5. Nursing Home Compare Information
  6. CLIA Information
  7. Frequently Asked Questions
  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Urgent Care
  • CLIA Number: 05D0878101
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-01-2027

About DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desert Oasis Healthcare, a provider established in Yucca Valley, California operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in urgent care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578964375 assigned on September 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QU0200X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The provider's former legal business name is Desert Medical Group. The authorized official of this NPI record is Catherine A Brandon (Regional Credentials Manager)

NPI
1578964375 Verify this NPI
Provider Legal Name
DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE
Other Organization Name
DESERT MEDICAL GROUP
Other Name Type
Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
57-840 29 PALMS HWY YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284
Location Phone
(760) 365-7520
Location Fax
(760) 969-7049
Mailing Address
275 N EL CIELO RD PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
Mailing Phone
(760) 320-4122
Mailing Fax
(760) 320-2725
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-11-2014
Last Update Date
09-11-2014
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According to the Home Health Compare program data, Desert Oasis Healthcare has overall quality rating based on the provider's performance on seven separate quality measures including: timely initiation of care, improvement in ambulation, bed transferring, bathing, shortness of breath, management of oral medications and relapse in acute care hospitalizations. The Quality of Patient Star Rating for this provider is 2.5 out of 5 and summarizes some of the current health care provider performance measures.

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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

Clinic/Center Urgent Care

Taxonomy Code
261QU0200X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

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

Medicaid

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

CATHERINE A BRANDON

Authorized Official Title
REGIONAL CREDENTIALS MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(760) 320-4122

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
=========OTHER (01)CAIRS

Home Health Compare Information

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services publishes Home Health Compare quality of care data to provide consumers an easy way to compare "Medicare-certified" home health agencies throughout the nation. "Medicare-certified" home health agencies are approved by Medicare and meet certain federal health and safety requirements.

The Home Health Compare information helps consumers learn how well home health agencies care for their patients, how often each agency used best practices when caring for its patients and what patients said about their recent home health care experience.

Quality of Patient Care Rating Quality of Patient Care Rating
The quality of patient care star rating summarizes 8 of the 23 quality measures reported on Home Health Compare. It provides a single indicator of an agency's performance compared to other agencies.		 - 2 out of 5 stars - DESERT OASIS HEALTHCAREHOME HEALTH SERVICES performance was below the average of other agencies on selected measures.
Ownership Type Ownership Type
Home health agencies can be run by private for-profit corporations, non-profit corporations, religious affiliated organizations or government entities. The type of ownership may affect agency resources and how services are organized. Quality can vary in home health agencies within each of the different types of ownership. Each agency needs to be judged on its own merits.		Proprietary
Offers Nursing Care Offers Nursing Care?
The home health agency offers care given or supervised by registered nurses. Nurses provide direct care; manage, observe, and evaluate a patient’s care; and teach the patient and his or her family caregiver. Examples include: giving IV drugs, shots, or tube feedings; changing dressings; and teaching about diabetes care. Any service that could be done safely by a non-medical person (or by yourself) without the supervision of a nurse isn’t skilled nursing care. Medicare covers home health skilled nursing care that's part time and intermittent.		Yes
Offers Physical Therapy Offers Physical Therapy?
The home health agency offers treatment of injury and disease by mechanical means, like heat, light, exercise, and massage.		Yes
Offers Occupational Therapy Offers Occupational Therapy?
The home health agency offers services given to help you return to usual activities (like bathing, preparing meals, and housekeeping) after illness either on an inpatient or outpatient basis.		Yes
Offers Speech Therapy Offers Speech Therapy?
The home health agency offers services to assist with problems involving speech, language, and swallowing. Communication problems can be present at birth or develop after an injury or illness, like a stroke.		Yes
Offers Medical Social Services Medical Social Services?
The home health agency offers services to help with social and emotional concerns related to your illness. This might include counseling or help in finding resources in your community.		Yes
Offers Home Health Aide Offers Home Health Aide?
The home health agency offers part time or intermittent services to help with daily living activities.		Yes
Medicare Certification Date04-20-2010
Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency Number of episodes used to calculate how much Medicare spends at this agency
Number of episodes of care used to calculate how much Medicare spends on an episode of care at this agency, compared to Medicare spending across all agencies nationally.
How often patients got better at walking or moving around? How often patients got better at walking or moving around?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to ambulate.		80.8%
How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed? How often patients got better at getting in and out of bed?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to get in and out of bed.		82.2%
How often patients got better at bathing? How often patients got better at bathing?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient got better at bathing self.		75.2%
How often patients' breathing improved? How often patients' breathing improved?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient became less short of breath or dyspneic.		92.8%
How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner? How often the home health team began their patients' care in a timely manner?
This quality measure shows the percentage of episodes of care initiated or resumed on the date the physician ordered, or within within 24-48 hours of referral.		96.7%
How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth? How often patients got better at taking their drugs correctly by mouth?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which the patient improved in ability to take their medicines correctly (by mouth).		64.8%
How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season? How often the home health team made sure that their patients have received a flu shot for the current flu season?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes during which patients received the influenza immunization for the current flu season.		62.2%
How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely? How often physician-recommended actions to address medication issues were completed timely?
This quality measure shows the percentage of home health quality episodes forwhich a drug regimen review was conducted at the start of care or resumption of care and completion of recommended actions from timely follow-up with a physician occurred each time potential clinically significant medication issues were identified throughout that quality episode.		95.4%
Percent of Residents Experiencing One or More Falls with Major Injury How often a patient had one or more falls with a major injury?
This measure reports the percentage of patients who suffer falls that may result in major injuries and are a risk for patients living at the health home.		0.9%
Application of Percent of Long-Term Care Hospital Patients with an Admission and Discharge Functional Assessment How often a patient has an admission and discharge functional assessment and an admission care plan that addresses function?
This measure displays hows how often the home health team completed a functional assessment for patients at both admission and discharge, and developed a functional care plan at admission.		95.6%
Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
This measure reports the percentage of patient stays with Stage 2-4 pressure ulcers, or unstageable pressure ulcers due to slough/eschar, non-removable dressing/device, or deep tissue injury, that are new or worsened since admission.		0.4%

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
05D0878101
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
March 02, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
March 01, 2027
Laboratory Director
MARC HOFFING MD
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Desert Oasis Healthcare to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE's NPI number?

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578964375, enumerated as an "organization" on September 11, 2014.

Where is the provider located?

The provider is located at 57-840 29 PALMS HWY YUCCA VALLEY, CA 92284 and the phone number is (760) 365-7520.

What is the provider's specialty?

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QU0200X and a focus in Urgent Care.

What insurance does DESERT OASIS HEALTHCARE accept?

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