DESERT URGENT CARE – NPI #1376766808
Family Medicine

A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

DESERT URGENT CARE is a provider located in PALM DESERT, CA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1376766808 to DESERT URGENT CARE on April 11, 2007. It is a Type-2 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an organization. Since the name “DESERT URGENT CARE” is a dba name, the actual legal business name for this organization is INDIO EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP INC. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207QH0002X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Family Medicine, specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine

The NPI profile was previously updated about 13 years ago on Aug 06, 2013. 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 DESERT URGENT CARE below.

NPI Profile for
INDIO EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP INC

NPI Number
1376766808
Enumeration Date

(more than 19 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
INDIO EMERGENCY MEDICAL GROUP INC
Doing Business As (dba): DESERT URGENT CARE
Primary location
74990 COUNTRY CLUB DR
SUITE 310
PALM DESERT, CA 92260-1991
Phone: (760) 341-8800 Fax: (760) 568-9265
Mailing address
81767 DOCTOR CARREON BLVD
SUITE 201
INDIO, CA 92201-5597
Phone: (760) 775-4181 Fax: (760) 775-4818
Organization Subpart
Yes - DESERT URGENT CARE is subpart of another organization.
Authorized Official
FRANK CURRY
PRESIDENT CEO
Phone: (760) 775-4181
Updated
Identifiers

Identifiers for DESERT URGENT CARE

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DescriptionIssuerStateIdentifier
OTHERDEMERC LEGACYCA5280820001
OTHERMEDI-CAL PROVIDER #CAGR0048821
Taxonomy Code(s)

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