FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES – NPI #1255383188
Family Medicine

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.

Health Care Provider Taxonomy Code for Family Medicine

FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES is a provider located in HESPERIA, CA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1255383188 to FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES on May 17, 2006. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is DESERT FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES. The primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207Q00000X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Family Medicine.

The NPI profile was previously updated about 11 years ago on Mar 05, 2015. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES below.

NPI Profile for
DESERT FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES

NPI Number
1255383188
Enumeration Date

(more than 20 years ago)
Entity Type
Type-2  Organization
Organization health care providers may have a single employee or thousands of employees. An example is an incorporated individual who is an organization's only employee.
Legal Name
DESERT FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES
Doing Business As (dba): FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES
Primary location
11919 HESPERIA RD
HESPERIA, CA 92345-1855
Phone: (760) 948-1454 Fax: (760) 948-6100
Mailing address
Same as primary location
Organization Subpart
Yes - FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES is subpart of another organization.
Authorized Official
MICHAEL VIZCARRA
PRESIDENT/OWNER
Phone: (760) 948-1454
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for FAMILY PRACTICE ASSOCIATES

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
MEDICAIDCAGR0050900
Taxonomy Code(s)

A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.

Taxonomy Classification / Specialization State License
207Q00000X
- Family Medicine (Primary)		 CA 1486

The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.