DESERT FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1770648404
Family Medicine in Palm Springs, CA

Q: What is Erik G. Palmer, D.O., A Medical Corp's NPI number?

The NPI number for Erik G. Palmer, D.O., A Medical Corp is 1770648404. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 22, 2006. The provider is doing business as Desert Family Medical Center.

Q: What is Erik G. Palmer, D.O., A Medical Corp's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Active since December 22, 2006CLIA 05D2075882 · Waiver

555 E TACHEVAH DR, SUITE 2W-203, PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262(760) 323-4272(760) 323-8597 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: June 21, 2018. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: August 23, 2026.

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About Desert Family Medical Center NPPES

Official registry information on file with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System.

DESERT FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER (NPI 1770648404) is a healthcare organization registered as a family medicine in Palm Springs, California and active in the NPI registry since December 2006. The organization holds a CLIA Waiver certificate valid through April 7, 2028 and lists Erik Grove Palmer, Medical Director, as its authorized official.

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1770648404

Entity TypeOrganization

Primary Taxonomy207Q00000X

Legal Business NameERIK G. PALMER, D.O., A MEDICAL CORP

Location Address555 E TACHEVAH DR, SUITE 2W-203Palm Springs, CA 92262-5750

Mailing Address555 E Tachevah Dr, Suite 2w-203Palm Springs, CA 92262-5750 · (760) 323-4272 · Fax (760) 323-8597

Phone(760) 323-4272

Fax(760) 323-8597

Organization SubpartNo

Authorized OfficialErik Grove PalmerMedical Director · (760) 323-4272

Enumeration DateDecember 22, 2006

Last NPPES UpdateJune 21, 2018

✔ NPI 1770648404 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtyFamily MedicineAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Taxonomy Code207Q00000X

License✔ Licensed in CA · 20A7732

Definition

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.

555 E TACHEVAH DR, Palm Springs, CA 92262

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Other Names 1

Doing Business AsDesert Family Medical Center

Other Identifiers 1

OtherZZZ01493ZCA · Blue Shield

Group Practice 1

Group TaxonomyThis provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

CLIA Laboratory Certificates CMS CLIA 2

Laboratory certificates issued under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program, which sets federal quality standards for human laboratory testing in the United States. There is no official CMS crosswalk between CLIA and NPI numbers; these certificates are associated with this NPI by matching facility names, locations and phone numbers in the CMS CLIA registry.

Certificate of Waiver 05D2075882

Desert Family Medical Center · Cathedral City, CA

Active · expires Apr 7, 2028

CLIA Number05D2075882

Laboratory TypePhysician Office

Certificate Effective DateApril 8, 2026

Certificate Expiration DateApril 7, 2028

Laboratory DirectorErik G. Palmer, MD

Laboratory Phone(760) 323-4272

Laboratory LocationDesert Family Medical Center27765 Landau Blvd Ste 104, Cathedral City, CA 92234

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory to perform only waived tests.

Certificate for Provider-Performed Microscopy Procedures (PPMP) 05D0572471

Desert Family Medical Center · Palm Springs, CA

Expired · Aug 31, 2026

CLIA Number05D0572471

Laboratory TypePhysician Office

Certificate Effective DateSeptember 1, 2024

Certificate Expiration DateAugust 31, 2026

Laboratory DirectorErik G. Palmer Do

Laboratory Phone(760) 323-4272

Laboratory LocationDesert Family Medical Center555 East Tachevah Drive, Suite 2w-203, Palm Springs, CA 92262

CLIA data matches this NPI record on: Address Name Phone

This certificate is issued to a laboratory in which a physician, midlevel practitioner or dentist performs no tests other than the microscopy procedures. This certificate permits the laboratory to also perform waived tests.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 20

Providers registered at the same practice address, or within the immediate area, according to the NPPES registry.

GASTROINTESTINAL ASSOC A MEDICAL GROUP INC

Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)

555 E TACHEVAH DR, SUITE #1E-104
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262

Riverside County (760) 325-7601

RACHEL MISQUITTA OD

Optometrist

555 E TACHEVAH DR, SUITE 101E
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262

Riverside County (760) 327-1561

DR. ANDREW JAMES ELLIOTT MD MPH

Psychiatry & Neurology (Psychiatry)

555 E TACHEVAH DR, SUITE 1W-106
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262

Riverside County (760) 864-9092

LISA MONIQUE BODON M.D.

Obstetrics & Gynecology

555 E TACHEVAH DR, SUITE 2W #201
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262

Riverside County (760) 323-9309

A.LAWSONMD PA, INC

Specialist

555 E TACHEVAH DR, STE. 2E103
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262

Riverside County (760) 325-1114

DR. HOWARD JAY CONGRESS M.D.

Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)

555 E TACHEVAH DR, 1E 204
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262

Riverside County (760) 778-6153

DAVID L. NEUMANN, MD., A PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION

Family Medicine

555 E TACHEVAH DR, SUITE 2W-105
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262

Riverside County (760) 325-6621

DR. MARCELO H KOPPEL M.D.

Internal Medicine (Nephrology)

555 E TACHEVAH DR, SUITE 2W-105
PALM SPRINGS, CA 92262

Riverside County (760) 327-1557

Frequently Asked Questions NPPES & CMS

Common questions about this NPI record, answered from the official NPPES registry and CMS datasets shown on this page.

What is Erik G. Palmer, D.O., A Medical Corp's NPI number?

The NPI number for Erik G. Palmer, D.O., A Medical Corp is 1770648404. It was assigned to this organization in the NPPES registry on December 22, 2006. The provider is doing business as Desert Family Medical Center.

Where is Erik G. Palmer, D.O., A Medical Corp located?

Erik G. Palmer, D.O., A Medical Corp is located at 555 E Tachevah Dr Suite 2w-203, Palm Springs, CA 92262. The listed phone number is (760) 323-4272.

What is Erik G. Palmer, D.O., A Medical Corp's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.

Does Erik G. Palmer, D.O., A Medical Corp hold a CLIA laboratory certificate?

Yes. A Certificate of Waiver (number 05D2075882) is associated with this NPI, valid through April 7, 2028. CLIA certificates authorize laboratory testing under the federal Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments program.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Erik G. Palmer, D.O., A Medical Corp was last updated on June 21, 2018. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. If this record has changed at CMS more recently, you can request an on-demand re-check against the live CMS registry, directly from this page.