Daren Gregg Kest, D.O.

Primary specialty

Otolaryngology PhysicianTaxonomy code 207Y00000X

License

22346 Issued in CA

Practice address

39000 Bob Hope Dr.
Probst BLDG. Ste. 202
Rancho Mirage, CA 85016-8034

Phone

(760) 346-1788

Fax

(760) 346-1422

NPI assigned

Apr 5, 2006

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

Registry information is reported by the provider to CMS and is not verified. About this source

Specialties & licenses 4

Addresses

Other identifiers 1

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in AZ, CA2 enrollments

Eligible to order & refer

• Part B services: Yes
• Medical equipment: Yes
• Home health: Yes
• Power mobility devices: Yes
• Hospice: Yes

Green means eligible to order or refer.

Enrollment records 2

Specialty

Otolaryngology

Education

Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1994

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Desert Cities Allergy Otolaryngology IncGroup PAC ID 4284793175, 4 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Eisenhower Medical Center Hospital, Rancho Mirage, CA, CCN 050573
• Desert Regional Medical Center Hospital, Palm Springs, CA, CCN 050243

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

100 of 100Reported as group

Quality

95

Improvement activities

40

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

95.59 of 100Reported as group

Quality

81.55

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

79.5

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Osteopathy

State licenses

Practice roles

Locations

Networks

• BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPD

Interoperability endpoints

• Direct secure messaging: dkest214378@direct.valleywisehealth.org

Organizations this provider is connected to: Medicare benefit reassignments (the organization bills Medicare for this provider’s services), Care Compare group memberships and National Provider Directory roles.

• Desert Cities Allergy Otolaryngology Inc

  • Specialist
  • Rancho Mirage, CA
  • NPI 1841484235
  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• District Medical Group, Inc

  • Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology Physician
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • NPI 1336472448
  Medicare reassignment NPD
• District Medical Group, Inc

  • Emergency Medicine Physician
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • NPI 1144624339
  NPD
• District Medical Group, Inc

  • Hematology & Oncology Physician
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • NPI 1265765374
  NPD
• Bighorn Hearing Aid Center, Inc

  • Hearing Instrument Specialist
  • Rancho Mirage, CA
  • NPI 1548548795
  NPD (past)
• Florida ENT Associates, Inc.

  • Otolaryngology Physician
  • West Miami, FL
  • NPI 1184625733
  NPD (past)
• Gibson Community Hospital Association

  • Critical Access Hospital
  • Gibson City, IL
  • NPI 1114935681
  NPD (past)
• M J Levitats MD PA

  • Otolaryngology Physician
  • Lighthouse Point, FL
  • NPI 1588784490
  NPD (past)
• Major Hospital

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Shelbyville, IN
  • NPI 1174555692
  NPD (past)
• Physician Groups LC

  • Multi-Specialty Clinic/Center
  • Saint Louis, MO
  • NPI 1285664268
  NPD (past)

Hospitals and other facilities this clinician is affiliated with according to Medicare Care Compare.

• Desert Regional Medical Center, Inc.

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Palm Springs, CA
  • NPI 1104856095
  Care Compare affiliation
• Eisenhower Medical Center

  • General Acute Care Hospital
  • Rancho Mirage, CA
  • NPI 1013981554
  Care Compare affiliation

The complete NPPES record for this NPI in the NPI Registry API format.

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    "enumeration_type": "NPI-1",
    "last_updated_epoch": "1744329600000",
    "number": "1194787937",
    "addresses": [
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            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "39000 BOB HOPE DR.",
            "address_2": "PROBST 202",
            "city": "RANCHO MIRAGE",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "922707018",
            "telephone_number": "602-470-5000",
            "fax_number": "602-470-5064"
        },
        {
            "country_code": "US",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "39000 BOB HOPE DR.",
            "address_2": "PROBST BLDG. STE. 202",
            "city": "RANCHO MIRAGE",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "850168034",
            "telephone_number": "760-346-1788",
            "fax_number": "760-346-1422"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "KEST",
        "first_name": "DAREN",
        "middle_name": "GREGG",
        "credential": "D.O.",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2006-04-05",
        "last_updated": "2025-04-11",
        "certification_date": "2025-04-11",
        "status": "A"
    },
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            "state": "KY",
            "license": "02876",
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            "taxonomy_group": "",
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            "state": "MO",
            "license": "2012001378",
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        },
        {
            "code": "207YX0007X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
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            "state": "AZ",
            "license": "008057",
            "primary": false
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    "identifiers": [
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            "code": "05",
            "desc": "MEDICAID",
            "issuer": null,
            "identifier": "64029382",
            "state": "KY"
        }
    ],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

• Ellen L Kelley, NP
• Robyn Kelley
• Albert M Kelly, DO
• Damon E Kelsay, M.D.
• Michael R Kessler, MD
• Natalia Kesto
• Bart Ketover, MD
• Lynnaia Keune, MFT
• Sophia Khalili, PA-C
• Aliya Khan

• Otolaryngology Physician in Rancho Mirage, CA
• Providers in Rancho Mirage, CA by specialty
• Otolaryngology Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Apr 11, 2025; self-reported and not verified by CMS. Specialty names from the NUCC taxonomy.
• Medicare enrollment (CMS PECOS): enrollments, PAC IDs and benefit reassignments; Order and Referring.
• Medicare Care Compare (CMS): clinician profile, group practices, facility affiliations, MIPS scores and star ratings.
• National Provider Directory (CMS): practice roles, locations, licenses, networks and endpoints.

Verify at the official NPI Registry.