DESERT COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
NPI 1740324409
Family Medicine in Fountain Hills, AZ
NPI Status: Active since February 16, 2007
Contact Information
13215 N. VERDE RIVER DR
SUITE 6
FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ
ZIP 85268
Phone: (480) 816-3130
Fax: (480) 816-3134
- Organization
- Family Medicine
About DESERT COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desert Community Medical Associates, a primary care provider established in Fountain Hills, Arizona operating as a Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740324409 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. Desert Community Medical Associates 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 Himanshu H Shukla Md (Md - Owner)
- NPI
- 1740324409
- Provider Name
- DESERT COMMUNITY MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 13215 N. VERDE RIVER DR SUITE 6 FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268
- Location Phone
- (480) 816-3130
- Location Fax
- (480) 816-3134
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 41600 MESA, AZ 85274
- Mailing Phone
- (480) 816-3130
- Mailing Fax
- (480) 816-3134
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-16-2007
- Last Update Date
- 07-14-2008
- Code Navigator
A primary care provider (PCP) like Desert Community Medical Associates 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 .
Location Map
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.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207Q00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Family Medicine | 4278 (AZ) |
| 2 | 207R00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | 34435 (AZ) |
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.
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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 1740324409, 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740324409, enumerated as an "organization" on February 16, 2007.
The provider is located at 13215 N. VERDE RIVER DR SUITE 6 FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268 and the phone number is (480) 816-3130.
Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.
