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DR. OSCAR JOAQUIN PAZ-ALTSCHUL MD NPI 1699792317


NPI Information

NPI: 1699792317
Provider Name: DR. OSCAR JOAQUIN PAZ-ALTSCHUL, MD
Classification: Surgery - 2086S0127X
Entity Type: Individual

Specialization: Trauma Surgery

Organization: DESERT TRAUMA SURGEONS INC

PECOS Registration: Yes

Address:
1150 N INDIAN CANYON DR
PALM SPRINGS, CA
ZIP 92262
Phone: (760) 323-6316
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DR. Oscar Joaquin Paz-altschul, MD is a trauma surgery surgery in Palm Springs, CA with 42 years of experience. The provider is trauma surgery is a recognized subspecialty of general surgery. Trauma surgeons are physicians who have completed a five-year general surgery residency and usually continue with a one to two year fellowship in trauma and/or surgical critical care, typically leading to additional board certification in surgical critical care. There is no trauma surgery board certification at this point. To obtain board certification in surgical critical care, a fellowship in surgical critical care or anesthesiology critical care must be completed during or after general surgery residency. DR. Oscar Joaquin Paz-altschul, MD NPI is 1699792317. The provider is registered as an individual entity type.

The NPPES NPI record indicates the provider is a male.

The provider's business location address is:

1150 N INDIAN CANYON DR
PALM SPRINGS, CA
ZIP 92262-872
Phone: (760) 323-6316
Fax: (760) 323-6531

The NPI 1699792317 is registered in the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System (PECOS). The provider is legally eligible to order and refer Part B (Clinical Laboratory and Imaging), Durable Medical Equipment, Part A Home Health Agency (HHA), Power Mobility Devices.

The enumeration date for this NPI number is 7/17/2006 and was last updated on 7/8/2007.


Taxonomy Codes

The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:

No.Taxonomy CodeTaxonomy ClasificationTaxonomy SpecializationLicense NumberLicense StatePrimary
12086S0127XSurgeryTrauma SurgeryA43866CALIFORNIAYes

Other Identifiers

The following information regarding additional identifiers associated to this NPI record includes the other identifier number, identifier type, identifier state and issuer.

No.Other Provider IdentifierOther Provider Identifier TypeOther Provider Identifier StateOther Provider Identifier Issuer
1E60058MEDICARE UPINCALIFORNIA
200A43866MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIEDCALIFORNIA

What is NPI?

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This page was last updated on: 11/14/2023

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