NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Jose Tovar, N.P.

Nurse Practitioner · Palm Springs, CA

Jose Tovar, N.P. is a nurse practitioner with a practice address in Palm Springs, California, and NPI 1568775641, issued on Jul 19, 2010. Check the license (California NP 19501, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1568775641
Name
Jose Tovar
Credential
N.P.
Primary taxonomy
Nurse Practitioner 363L00000X
License number
NP 19501 CA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
1100 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA 92262
Phone
(760) 323-1155
Enumerated
Jul 19, 2010
Record last updated
May 23, 2012 (not updated in 14 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 325-8629
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20121002000378); accepts Medicare assignment
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). Enrollment, assignment, school and telehealth: CMS Doctors and Clinicians file, Aug 2026. A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 1100 N Palm Canyon Dr

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Nina Agarwal, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1730352931
  2. Lisa Barden, D.O.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1073628459
  3. Raymond Battie, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1295700060
  4. Maria Teresa Benitez, M.D.Obstetrics & Gynecology Physician1700044187
  5. Alexander Frid, D.OAdult Medicine Physician1790851442
  6. Charles Gonzales, M.D.Family Medicine Physician1376664037

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  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich California board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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12% more Medicare Part D claims than the average nurse practitioner in 2024

1,237 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,109 among the 54,319 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Jose Tovar1,237
  2. Specialty average1,109

Most prescribed

  1. Sevelamer Carbonate150 claims
  2. Furosemide96 claims
  3. Hydralazine Hcl92 claims
  4. Clinolipid69 claims
  5. Amlodipine Besylate55 claims
  6. Gabapentin46 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Industry payments in 2024: $639.55

20 payments; by number, the most common kind was food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 38,884 providers of this specialty with any payment received $791.64 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.

  1. Jose Tovar$639.55
  2. Specialty average$791.64

Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.

Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Nephrology Associates Medical Group IncRancho Mirage, CA

Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).

Jose Tovar among 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California

Jose Tovar, N.P. is one of 8,223 nurse practitioner records with a practice address in California. 65% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2010, is newer than 32% of them.

  • NPI issued2010 · 32% of these records are older, 66% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 65% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 42% of these records are
  • Graduated2009 · median 2017 among the 3,425 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2012 · 45% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 363L00000X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

Nurse Practitioner providers in California

There are 8,223 nurse practitioner records in California.

The 8 nurse practitioner records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Trent Broadus, ARNPPalm Springs, CA 922621780967364
  2. Thomas Chung, FNP-CPalm Springs, CA 922621114378171
  3. Pamela Grimes, NPPalm Springs, CA 922621144309691
  4. Beverly Kram, NPPalm Springs, CA 922621083177760
  5. Barbara Maher, NPPalm Springs, CA 922621720079213
  6. Carolyn McAlpin, N.P.Palm Springs, CA 922621871562116
  7. Rosela NielsenPalm Springs, CA 922621497348726
  8. Kathleen Schomer, NPPalm Springs, CA 922621467676403

Common questions

What is Jose Tovar, N.P.'s NPI number?

Jose Tovar, N.P.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1568775641, issued on Jul 19, 2010. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Jose Tovar, N.P. located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1100 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, CA, 92262. Phone: (760) 323-1155. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Jose Tovar, N.P.'s license?

NPPES lists California license number NP 19501, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Jose Tovar, N.P. prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Jose Tovar, N.P. had 1,237 Medicare Part D claims for 239 beneficiaries; the average among nurse practitioner prescribers was 1,109. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

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.