Desert Heart Center LTD in Phoenix, AZ
This organization bills under NPI 1225089014, an organization record issued on May 15, 2006 with the primary taxonomy Specialist. Each clinician who works there has their own NPI and license.
Organization recordNPPES, Aug 2026
1225089014
- Legal name
- Desert Heart Center LTD
- Entity
- Type 2 · organization
- Primary taxonomy
- Specialist 174400000X
- Practice location
- 3815 E BELL ROAD SUITE # 3400, Phoenix, AZ 85032
- Phone
- 602-971-2761
- Enumerated
- May 15, 2006
- Record updated
- Jul 27, 2007
- Authorized official
- Office Manager (title as filed)
2 clinicians CMS lists with Desert Heart Center in Phoenix
- Christian Lopez, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1134369846
- Nagappa Prakash, MDCardiovascular Disease Physician1245216779
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians group affiliations, matched by practice name and city.
Checking an organization
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Common questions
Is an organization NPI a license?
No. An NPI identifies who bills. Facilities and the clinicians who work there are licensed separately by the state.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), monthly file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov). An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.