NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Sandra M. Firth, PHD

Clinical Psychologist · Palm Desert, CA

Sandra M. Firth, PHD is a clinical psychologist with a practice address in Palm Desert, California, and NPI 1487862470, issued on May 21, 2007. Check the license (California PSY 18839, as entered in NPPES) with the California board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

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1487862470
Name
Sandra M. Firth
Credential
PHD
Primary taxonomy
Clinical Psychologist 103TC0700X
License numbers
PSY 18839 CA
PSY202350 ID
PSYC-PY.60012141 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
44530 San Pablo Ave Ste 201, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone
(760) 341-8878
Enumerated
May 21, 2007
Record last updated
Apr 14, 2020 (not updated in 6 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(760) 341-8820
Medicare enrollment
Enrolled (PECOS I20040401000504); may accept 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 44530 San Pablo Ave Ste 201

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

  1. Susan Imbert, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1700902707
  2. Michael Silver, MFTMarriage & Family Therapist1326246372

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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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Bills Medicare through one group practice

  1. Richard I Torban A Professional CorporationPalm Desert, CA

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

Sandra M. Firth among 12,647 clinical psychologist records in California

Sandra M. Firth, PHD is one of 12,647 clinical psychologist records with a practice address in California. 9% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2007, is newer than 20% of them.

  • NPI issued2007 · 20% of these records are older, 57% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 9% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 19% of these records are
  • Graduated1998 · median 2006 among the 2,424 with a school on file
  • Record last updated2020 · 63% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 103TC0700X and a California practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

20 clinical psychologist records list a practice address in Palm Desert

They are 20 of the 1,495 NPPES records with a practice address in Palm Desert, and 12,647 clinical psychologist records in California.

The 8 clinical psychologist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Tashana BednarPalm Desert, CA 922601336976695
  2. Sabine Gaedt, PHDPalm Desert, CA 922601982899746
  3. Heather Gaedt, PSY.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601417292657
  4. William Jones, PH. D.Palm Desert, CA 922601043435308
  5. Michael Leitman, PH D PSYCHOLOGYPalm Desert, CA 922601265459705
  6. Joseph Morrow, PSY.D.Palm Desert, CA 922601093972200
  7. Cathy Parker, PSYDPalm Desert, CA 922601639248826
  8. Barbara Pedalino, PSY.DPalm Desert, CA 922601568858884

Common questions

What is Sandra M. Firth, PHD's NPI number?

Sandra M. Firth, PHD's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1487862470, issued on May 21, 2007. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Sandra M. Firth, PHD located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 44530 San Pablo Ave Ste 201, Palm Desert, CA, 92260. Phone: (760) 341-8878. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Sandra M. Firth, PHD's license?

NPPES lists California license number PSY 18839, as entered by the provider. Search the California board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity 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.