DESERT VALLEY PEDIATRICS
NPI 1639500929
Pediatrics in Palm Springs, CA
NPI Status: Active since December 11, 2013
Contact Information
1801 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY
STE 102
PALM SPRINGS, CA
ZIP 92262
Phone: (760) 327-5900
Fax: (760) 327-5905
- Organization
- Pediatrics
About DESERT VALLEY PEDIATRICS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desert Valley Pediatrics, a pediatrician established in Palm Springs, California operating as a Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1639500929 assigned on December 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number A34432 (CA). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 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 Valley Pediatrics. The authorized official of this NPI record is Alexander Alcantara Villarasa M.d. (Owner)
- NPI
- 1639500929
- Provider Legal Name
- ALEXANDER A VILLARASA MD
- Other Organization Name
- DESERT VALLEY PEDIATRICS
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1801 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY STE 102 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
- Location Phone
- (760) 327-5900
- Location Fax
- (760) 327-5905
- Mailing Address
- 1801 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY STE 102 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262
- Mailing Phone
- (760) 327-5900
- Mailing Fax
- (760) 327-5905
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-11-2013
- Last Update Date
- 12-11-2013
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Desert Valley Pediatrics is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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
Pediatrics
- Taxonomy Code
- 208000000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- A34432
- License State
- CA
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
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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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00A344320 | MEDICAID (05) | CA |
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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 1639500929, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).
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 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1639500929, enumerated as an "organization" on December 11, 2013.
The provider is located at 1801 E TAHQUITZ CANYON WAY STE 102 PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262 and the phone number is (760) 327-5900.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
