DESERT OPHTHALMOLOGY MEDICAL CORPORATION
NPI 1699392506
Ophthalmology in Palm Desert, CA
NPI Status: Active since June 26, 2020
Contact Information
72650 FRED WARING DR STE 109
PALM DESERT, CA
ZIP 92260
Phone: (760) 776-8600
- Organization
- Ophthalmology
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 05D2054143
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 02-13-2027
About DESERT OPHTHALMOLOGY MEDICAL CORPORATION
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desert Ophthalmology Medical Corporation, a provider established in Palm Desert, California operating as a Ophthalmology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699392506 assigned on June 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207W00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Desert Ophthalmology Medical Corporation 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 Dr. Wallace Franklin Goldban Md (Practice Owner)
- NPI
- 1699392506
- Provider Name
- DESERT OPHTHALMOLOGY MEDICAL CORPORATION
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 72650 FRED WARING DR STE 109 PALM DESERT, CA 92260
- Location Phone
- (760) 776-8600
- Mailing Address
- 72650 FRED WARING DR STE 109 PALM DESERT, CA 92260
- Mailing Phone
- (760) 776-8600
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-26-2020
- Last Update Date
- 06-26-2020
- Code Navigator
Ophthalmologists like Desert Ophthalmology Medical Corporation specialize in diagnosing and treating eye conditions. They may perform surgeries to correct vision issues or prevent vision loss due to diseases like glaucoma. Additionally, they can provide eyeglasses, prescribe contact lenses, and offer other vision-related services.
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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
Ophthalmology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207W00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An ophthalmologist has the knowledge and professional skills needed to provide comprehensive eye and vision care. Ophthalmologists are medically trained to diagnose, monitor and medically or surgically treat all ocular and visual disorders. This includes problems affecting the eye and its component structures, the eyelids, the orbit and the visual pathways. In so doing, an ophthalmologist prescribes vision services, including glasses and contact lenses.
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.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
- BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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
- 05D2054143
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- February 14, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- February 13, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- WALLACE F. GOLDBAN
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Desert Ophthalmology Medical Corporation 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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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 1699392506, 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 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.
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 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699392506, enumerated as an "organization" on June 26, 2020.
The provider is located at 72650 FRED WARING DR STE 109 PALM DESERT, CA 92260 and the phone number is (760) 776-8600.
Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207W00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
