Sean Barlow, M.D.
Sean Barlow, M.D. is an Addiction Psychiatry Physician in Palm Desert, CA, registered under NPI 1386653178. 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 41990 COOK ST BUILDING F SUITE 2008, Palm Desert, CA 92211. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 59722 | TN | Addiction Psychiatry Physician |
| G78296 | CA | Addiction Psychiatry Physician primary |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: TN, CA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Psychiatry
- PAC ID
- 2365433950
- Enrollment ID
- I20040521000735
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Psychiatry. 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 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: California and Tennessee. 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.
- Licence
- G78296
- Specialty
- Addiction Psychiatry Physician
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 Addiction Psychiatry covers
Addiction Psychiatry is a subspecialty of psychiatry that focuses on evaluation and treatment of individuals with alcohol, drug, or other substance-related disorders, and of individuals with dual diagnosis of substance-related and other psychiatric disorders. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2084P0802X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2084P0802X | Addiction Psychiatry Physician Addiction Psychiatry | 59722 | TN | |
| 2084P0802X | Addiction Psychiatry Physician Addiction Psychiatry | G78296 | CA | primary |
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.
| NPI | 1386653178 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 8, 2006 |
| Last updated | Apr 15, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
41990 COOK ST BUILDING F SUITE 2008 Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760) 674-9777 Fax (760) 674-0355 |
| Mailing address |
41990 COOK ST # F2008 Palm Desert, CA 92211 |
| Other names |
Sean Barlow Doing Business As |
| Other identifiers |
33BDC7
· Medicaid (CA) |
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 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.