Individual provider

Michael Hill, MD

Plastic Surgery Physician Medicare enrolled

Michael Hill, MD is a Plastic Surgery Physician in Palm Desert, CA, registered under NPI 1144233537. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 73180 EL PASEO, Palm Desert, CA 92260. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
G87752 CA Plastic Surgery Physician primary
35136 NC Plastic Surgery Physician
ME 69692 FL Plastic Surgery Physician

Licences are recorded in 3 states: CA, NC, FL. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.

Medicare (PECOS)
Status
Approved
Provider type
Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery
PAC ID
3779683735
Enrollment ID
I20080326001034

Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Plastic And Reconstructive Surgery. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.

Licensed in 3 states

This provider holds licences in 3 states: California, Florida and North Carolina. The practice address on file is in Palm Desert, CA, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.

CA California practice address
Licence
G87752
Specialty
Plastic Surgery Physician
Verify with the CA board →
FL Florida
Licence
ME 69692
Specialty
Plastic Surgery Physician
Verify with the FL board →
NC North Carolina
Licence
35136
Specialty
Plastic Surgery Physician
Verify with the NC board →

Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.

What Plastic Surgery covers

A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is an essential component of plastic surgery. The plastic surgeon uses cosmetic surgical principles to both improve overall appearance and to optimize the outcome of reconstructive procedures. The surgeon uses aesthetic surgical principles not only to improve undesirable qualities of normal structures but in all reconstructive procedures as well. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208200000X
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Plastic Surgery

All registered taxonomy codes

This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.

CodeSpecialtyLicenceState
208200000X Plastic Surgery Physician G87752 CA primary
208200000X Plastic Surgery Physician 35136 NC
208200000X Plastic Surgery Physician ME 69692 FL

The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.

Full NPPES record

An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.

NPI1144233537 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateAug 15, 2006
Last updatedJan 18, 2008
StatusActive
Sole proprietorYes
CredentialMD
Practice address 73180 EL PASEO
Palm Desert, CA 92260
(760) 346-3810
Fax (760) 346-3083
Other identifiers 8942414 · Medicaid (NC)
42414 · Other (NC)
This record was last updated on Jan 18, 2008, roughly 18 years ago. Address and phone details that old are frequently out of date. Verify by phone before travelling to the address shown.

Number check

1144233537 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 7 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
How the check works, step by step

Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.

Digit 8 0 8 4 0 1 1 4 4 2 3 3 5 3
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 1 8 4 4 3 6 5 6

Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7

A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1144233537?
NPI 1144233537 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Michael Hill, MD in Palm Desert, CA. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Plastic Surgery Physician cover?
A plastic surgeon deals with the repair, reconstruction or replacement of physical defects of form or function involving the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk and external genitalia or cosmetic enhancement of these areas of the body. Cosmetic surgery is…
How do I contact Michael Hill, MD?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (760) 346-3810, last updated Jan 18, 2008. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Does Michael Hill, MD accept Medicare?
This NPI has an approved Medicare enrolment in PECOS, which means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare. Enrolment does not guarantee they are accepting new Medicare patients — verify directly with the office.
Is NPI 1144233537 a valid number?
Yes. 1144233537 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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