DESERT PALMS
DESERT PALMS is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1326199662, based in Mesa, AZ. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center) recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 152 N 56TH ST, Mesa, AZ 85205. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| ALC-4917 | AZ | Assisted Living Facility |
This provider holds licence ALC-4917 issued in AZ. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center) covers
A freestanding facility or special care unit of a long term care facility focusing on patient care of individuals diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer's Disease or their related diseases. Six elements of the facility/unit set it apart from other (the rest of the) facilities(y): Admission of residents with dementia (including those with Alzheimer's disease); Staff who are specially selected, trained, and supervised; Activities that are specifically designed for the cognitively impaired; A marketing of a special care unit in brochures; A high level of family involvement; and A physical environment designed to keep residents safe and segregated from other populations. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 311500000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311500000X | Alzheimer Center (Dementia Center) | — | AZ | primary |
| 310400000X | Assisted Living Facility | ALC-4917 | AZ |
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1326199662 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 15, 2007 |
| Last updated | Sep 11, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
152 N 56TH ST Mesa, AZ 85205 (480) 985-0680 Fax (480) 396-6231 |
| Other identifiers |
351982-01
· Medicaid (AL) 805244 · Medicaid (AL) |
Number check
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 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Sum = 68 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.