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Desert Dermaesthetics, Inc.

Q: What type of organization is Desert Dermaesthetics, Inc.?

Desert Dermaesthetics, Inc. is registered in NPPES as a Dermatology Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

Dermatology Physician in La Quinta, CA · enumerated 2007 · authorized official Ruth Vanderplas, President.

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

National Provider Identifier

1144343310

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name Desert Dermaesthetics, Inc.

Practice address 47647 Caleo Bay Drive, Suite 250, La Quinta, CA, 92253

Phone (760) 777-7993

Fax (760) 777-4244

Enumeration date Apr 10, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Aug 19, 2022

Taxonomy & classification

207N00000X Dermatology Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License A88507 (CA) Primary

208D00000X General Practice Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License A88507 (CA) Secondary

Authorized official

Name Ruth Vanderplas

Title President

Phone (760) 777-7993

Other identifiers

Identifier	Type	State	Issuer
ZZZ60262Z	Other	CA	BLUE SHIELD PIN

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What type of organization is Desert Dermaesthetics, Inc.?

Desert Dermaesthetics, Inc. is registered in NPPES as a Dermatology Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2022-08-19.