NPI Portal NPI Lookup & Verification

Type 2 · Organization ✓ Active NPI ✓ Valid NPI checksum

Desert Neurosurgical Associates

Neurological Surgery Physician in Rancho Mirage, CA · enumerated 2024 · authorized official Alfred Shen, President.

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

National Provider Identifier

1265290175

Verified

See something wrong? Report a correction

Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)
Legal business name Desert Neurosurgical Associates
Practice address 72780 Country Club Dr Ste A104, Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270
Phone (760) 895-0639
Fax (760) 423-6339
Enumeration date Mar 6, 2024
Last updated in NPPES Mar 6, 2024

Taxonomy & classification

207T00000X Neurological Surgery Physician Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Primary

Authorized official

Name Alfred Shen
Title President
Phone (760) 895-0639

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

What type of organization is Desert Neurosurgical Associates?
Desert Neurosurgical Associates is registered in NPPES as a Neurological Surgery Physician (its primary provider taxonomy).
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.

Providers at this address

Browse all →

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2024-03-06.