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Desert Medical Group

Q: What type of organization is Desert Medical Group?

Desert Medical Group is registered in NPPES as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

Cardiovascular Disease Physician in Yucca Valley, CA · enumerated 2007 · authorized official Catherine Brandon, Credentials Manager.

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 Desert Medical Group

Other name <Unavail>

Practice address 56165 29 Palms Hwy, Yucca Valley, CA, 92284

Phone (760) 228-0351

Fax (760) 365-9689

Enumeration date May 14, 2007

Last updated in NPPES Sep 11, 2025

Taxonomy & classification

133V00000X Registered Dietitian Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers Secondary

207RC0000X Cardiovascular Disease Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Primary

207RG0300X Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine) Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Secondary

Authorized official

Name Catherine Brandon

Title Credentials Manager

Phone (760) 320-4122

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Type 2 NPI?

A Type 2 NPI identifies an organization (group practice, hospital, pharmacy, lab), while Type 1 NPIs identify individual providers. Organizations bill under their Type 2 NPI.

What type of organization is Desert Medical Group?

Desert Medical Group is registered in NPPES as a Cardiovascular Disease Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2025-09-11.