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The Desert Sports Medicine and Shoulder Clinic LLC

Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in Mesa, AZ · enumerated 2008 · authorized official David Richards, President/Physician.

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

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name The Desert Sports Medicine and Shoulder Clinic LLC
Practice address 6130 E Brown Rd, Mesa, AZ, 85205
Phone (480) 807-3554
Fax (480) 807-8330
Enumeration date Mar 27, 2008
Last updated in NPPES Jun 17, 2008

Taxonomy & classification

207X00000X Orthopaedic Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 31646 (AZ) Primary
207XX0005X Sports Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians · License 31646 (AZ) Secondary

Authorized official

Name David Richards
Title President/Physician
Phone (480) 807-3554

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What is a Type 2 NPI?
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What type of organization is The Desert Sports Medicine and Shoulder Clinic LLC?
The Desert Sports Medicine and Shoulder Clinic LLC is registered in NPPES as a Orthopaedic Surgery Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

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Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2008-06-17.