David N. Desertspring, M.D.
Anesthesiology Physician · Tacoma, WA
David N. Desertspring, M.D. is an anesthesiology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1396750725, issued on Jul 31, 2006. Check the license (Washington MD 00048897, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- David N. Desertspring
- Credential
- M.D.
- Primary taxonomy
- Anesthesiology Physician 207L00000X
- License numbers
- MD 00048897 WA
92143 MT
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1901 S. Union Avenue, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 459-6611
- Enumerated
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record last updated
- Feb 3, 2021 (not updated in 5 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (253) 459-6244
- Medicaid ID
- 036097900 IL
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20210212001304); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Verify David N. Desertspring in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD 00048897Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
One hospital affiliation
- Benefis Hospitals IncGreat Falls, MT · Acute Care Hospitals2 of 5 stars
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through); hospitals matched to CMS Hospital General Information (Care Compare) (data.cms.gov). Star ratings are CMS hospital ratings, not ratings of this provider.
David N. Desertspring among 1,701 anesthesiology physician records in Washington
David N. Desertspring, M.D. is one of 1,701 anesthesiology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 70% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 8% of them.
- NPI issued2006 · 8% of these records are older, 55% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 70% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 65% of these records are
- Graduated1985 · median 2007 among the 1,103 with a school on file
- Record last updated2021 · 65% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207L00000X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
150 anesthesiology physician records list a practice address in Tacoma
They are 150 of the 13,715 NPPES records with a practice address in Tacoma, and 1,701 anesthesiology physician records in Washington.
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Common questions
What is David N. Desertspring, M.D.'s NPI number?
David N. Desertspring, M.D.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1396750725, issued on Jul 31, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is David N. Desertspring, M.D. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1901 S. Union Avenue, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 459-6611. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify David N. Desertspring, M.D.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD 00048897, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.