Registry data as of Aug 27, 2026

Desert Cottages

Desert Cottages holds 5 active organization NPIs in the federal registry, with practice locations in 1 California city. All list assisted living facility as their primary taxonomy; each location can bill under its own NPI.

CMS NPPES registry, file of Aug 9, 2026 · legal names grouped after punctuation and "LLC" are removed · method · Verify with CMS →

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Indio has the most NPIs, 5

  1. Indio5

Source: CMS NPPES monthly file of Aug 9, 2026, organization NPIs by practice city.

Most NPIs were issued in 2010 and 2023

Desert Cottages NPIs by year issued2010: 2, 2011: 0, 2012: 0, 2013: 0, 2014: 0, 2015: 0, 2016: 0, 2017: 0, 2018: 0, 2019: 0, 2020: 0, 2021: 0, 2022: 0, 2023: 3012320112013201520172019202120232010: 23
Desert Cottages NPIs by year issued2010: 2, 2011: 0, 2012: 0, 2013: 0, 2014: 0, 2015: 0, 2016: 0, 2017: 0, 2018: 0, 2019: 0, 2020: 0, 2021: 0, 2022: 0, 2023: 301232010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202323
Desert Cottages NPIs by year issued2010: 2, 2011: 0, 2012: 0, 2013: 0, 2014: 0, 2015: 0, 2016: 0, 2017: 0, 2018: 0, 2019: 0, 2020: 0, 2021: 0, 2022: 0, 2023: 3012320112013201520172019202120232010: 23

Source: CMS NPPES, enumeration dates.

3 NPIs were issued in 2023 alone, more than in any other year; none in 12 of the years between.

Indio locations

The city with the most Desert Cottages NPIs. The full list of all 5 follows.

NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
161928916283617 HIMILAYA DR, IndioAssisted Living FacilityJul 12, 2010
162938116583421 MATADOR CT, IndioAssisted Living FacilityJul 26, 2010
155806735543745 PETTIROSSO ST, IndioAssisted Living FacilityFeb 2, 2023
130654342683617 HIMILAYA DR, IndioAssisted Living FacilityFeb 9, 2023
157826069183421 MATADOR CT, IndioAssisted Living FacilityFeb 9, 2023
All 5 locations, by city
NPILocationPrimary taxonomyIssued
161928916283617 HIMILAYA DR, IndioAssisted Living FacilityJul 12, 2010
162938116583421 MATADOR CT, IndioAssisted Living FacilityJul 26, 2010
155806735543745 PETTIROSSO ST, IndioAssisted Living FacilityFeb 2, 2023
130654342683617 HIMILAYA DR, IndioAssisted Living FacilityFeb 9, 2023
157826069183421 MATADOR CT, IndioAssisted Living FacilityFeb 9, 2023

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Common questions

Why does Desert Cottages have 5 NPIs?

An organization may obtain more than one Type 2 NPI, for example for separate locations or units that bill on their own. Desert Cottages's NPIs list practice locations in 1 city.

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.