NPI Portal NPI Lookup & Verification

Type 1 · Individual ✓ Active NPI ✓ Valid NPI checksum

Benjamin Tautges, OD

Optometrist in Palm Desert, CA · enumerated 2018.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1225527153

Verified

See something wrong? Report a correction

Registry record

Entity type Individual (Type 1)
Name Benjamin Tautges
Credential OD
Sex Male
Practice address 44139 Monterey Ave Ste A, Palm Desert, CA, 92260
Fax (760) 779-0801
Enumeration date May 7, 2018
Last updated in NPPES Aug 7, 2018

Taxonomy & licenses

152W00000X Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 33945 (CA) Primary
152W00000X Optometrist Eye and Vision Services Providers · License 2237 (AZ) Secondary
OD · Doctor of Optometry: A licensed optometrist providing primary vision care, eye exams, and corrective lenses. About the OD credential

Other identifiers

Identifier Type State Issuer
1760541569 Medicaid CA -

What is an NPI number?

A National Provider Identifier (NPI) is a unique 10-digit number that CMS assigns to every U.S. healthcare provider and organization under HIPAA. Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers; Type 2 NPIs identify organizations. The NPI appears on insurance claims, prescriptions, and credentialing paperwork, and never changes, even if the provider moves or changes specialty.

Read the full guide → Validate an NPI →

Frequently asked questions

Where does Benjamin Tautges practice?
The practice location on file with NPPES is in Palm Desert, CA. Providers can have multiple locations; NPPES lists the primary practice address.
What is the NPI number for Benjamin Tautges?
The National Provider Identifier (NPI) for Benjamin Tautges is 1225527153, a Type 1 (individual) record in the CMS NPPES registry.

Other providers at this practice address

Browse all →

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2018-08-07.