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PETER CHARLES SHORTS LCSW
NPI 1982113676
Social Worker - Clinical in Rancho Mirage, CA

Active since September 25, 2017PECOS EnrolledAccepts Medicare Assignment
69550 HIGHWAY 111 STE 202, RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270(760) 902-4961 Get Directions Write a Review

NPPES record last updated: April 2, 2026. Verified against the NPPES registry weekly; last sync: October 25, 2026.

Record update history: Apr 2, 2026, Mar 17, 2018, Nov 20, 2017 (3 updates tracked since 2017).

About Peter Charles Shorts Lcsw NPPES

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

PETER CHARLES SHORTS LCSW (NPI 1982113676) is an individual clinical provider in Rancho Mirage, California, licensed in California (75964) and active in the NPI registry since September 2017. He is enrolled in Medicare PECOS, maintains a secondary practice location in Desert Hot Springs, and is a graduate of Other (2011).

NPPES Registry Identity

NPI1982113676
Entity TypeIndividualMale
Primary Taxonomy1041C0700X
Provider Legal NamePETER CHARLES SHORTSCredential: LCSW
Location Address69550 HIGHWAY 111 STE 202Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-2887
Mailing Address69550 Highway 111 Ste 202Rancho Mirage, CA 92270-2887 · (760) 902-4961
Phone(760) 902-4961
Sole ProprietorYes
Medical School CMSOtherGraduated 2011
Enumeration DateSeptember 25, 2017
Last NPPES UpdateApril 2, 20263 updates tracked since enumeration
NPPES CertifiedApril 2, 2026
✔ NPI 1982113676 is a valid, active identifier and passes the ISO check-digit test.

Specialties & Licenses

★ Primary SpecialtySocial Worker · ClinicalBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers
Taxonomy Code1041C0700X
License✔ Licensed in CA · 75964
Definition
A social worker who holds a master's or doctoral degree in social work from an accredited school of social work in addition to at least two years of post-master's supervised experience in a clinical setting. The social worker must be licensed, certified, or registered at the clinical level in the jurisdiction of practice. A clinical social worker provides direct services, including interventions focused on interpersonal interactions, intrapsychic dynamics, and life management issues. Clinical social work services are based on bio-psychosocial perspectives. Services consist of assessment, diagnosis, treatment (including psychotherapy and counseling), client-centered advocacy, consultation, evaluation, and prevention of mental illness, emotional, or behavioral disturbances.
69550 HIGHWAY 111 STE 202, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
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Secondary Practice Location 1

Location 116830 Avenida AtezadaDesert Hot Springs, CA 92240 · Phone (760) 902-4961

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

Accepted Insurance

The full list of accepted plans is on the Insurance tab. Issuers include HMSA.Insurance ›

Medicare Participation & PECOS CMS

Medicare enrollment, assignment, billing reassignment, and ordering and referring status from CMS.

Medicare Enrollment Status

✔

Enrolled in Medicare and accepts Medicare assignment

Peter Charles Shorts Lcsw is registered in PECOS and agrees to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment. Medicare patients are not billed beyond the standard deductible and coinsurance.

PECOS PAC ID4880935949
PECOS Enrollment IDI20190418000983
Eligible to Order & Refer✔ Part B Labs & Imaging✔ Durable Medical Equipment– Home Health Agency– Power Mobility DevicesPer the CMS Ordering and Referring file. Eligibility means Medicare pays claims that this provider orders or refers for these categories.

Medicare Billing Reassignments

2

Medicare enrollment records show Peter Shorts reassigns Medicare billing to 2 organizations. Each organization bills Medicare for the services this provider delivers there; the nearest is listed first.

Inland Psychiatric Medical Group, Inc
4.5 mi
Psychiatry
73700 DINAH SHORE DR STE 106
Palm Desert, CA 92211
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 194 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1366742140 (760) 832-6352
Psych Partners
45 mi
Mental Health
27349 JEFFERSON AVE STE 111
Temecula, CA 92590
  • Reassigned Medicare billing, California enrollment
  • 40 clinicians in this Medicare group
NPI 1811455306 (951) 383-4460

Source: CMS Revalidation Reassignment List, October 2026 release. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm a current affiliation with the organization.

Physician Visit Costs CMS claims · ZIP area

Typical Medicare office-visit costs in the 92270 ZIP code area, from fee-for-service claims. These are area statistics, not this provider’s prices; actual charges vary by service and coverage.

New Patient
$0.00 typical visit price
range $59.60 – $179.42
Typical copayment $0.00 (range $14.90 – $44.85)
Most-billed visit code NA
Established Patient
$74.08 typical visit price
range $19.37 – $146.42
Typical copayment $18.52 (range $4.84 – $36.60)
Most-billed visit code 99213
Amounts reflect what Medicare beneficiaries in this ZIP area are typically charged for office visits. Patients with other coverage should check their individual plans.

Other Providers at the Same Location NPPES 2

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

KARLA LILI RAZO CMT
Massage Therapist
69550 HIGHWAY 111 STE 202
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270
Riverside County (808) 865-1861
OHANA INTEGRATIVE HEALTH, LLC
Social Worker (Clinical)
69550 HIGHWAY 111 STE 202
RANCHO MIRAGE, CA 92270
Riverside County (760) 902-4961

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 Peter Shorts's NPI number?

The NPI number for Peter Shorts is 1982113676. It was assigned to this individual provider in the NPPES registry on September 25, 2017.

Where is Peter Shorts located?

Peter Shorts practices at 69550 Highway 111 Ste 202, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270. The listed phone number is (760) 902-4961.

What is Peter Shorts's specialty?

The primary specialty registered for this NPI is Social Worker, specializing in Clinical, with taxonomy code 1041C0700X.

Is Peter Shorts enrolled in Medicare?

Yes. Peter Shorts is registered in the Medicare PECOS system and accepts Medicare assignment, which means accepting the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full for covered services.

Which organizations bill Medicare for Peter Shorts's services?

According to the CMS Revalidation Reassignment List (October 2026 release), Peter Shorts reassigns Medicare benefits to 2 organizations: Inland Psychiatric Medical Group, Inc (Palm Desert, CA) and Psych Partners (Temecula, CA). Each reassignment is filed with Medicare on form CMS-855R, signed by both the clinician and the organization, and lets the organization bill Medicare and receive payment for Peter Shorts's services. Reassignment records can lag staffing changes; confirm current arrangements with the organization.

What insurance does Peter Shorts accept?

Health plans from HMSA list Peter Shorts as in-network in at least one marketplace plan. Coverage varies by plan and year; verify with the insurer or the provider before a visit.

When was this NPI record last updated?

The NPPES record for Peter Shorts was last updated on April 2, 2026. NPI Profile syncs weekly with the NPPES registry data releases published by CMS. This NPI record was last updated 6 months 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.