David Raymond Christian, MD

Primary specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery PhysicianTaxonomy code 207X00000X

License

A202391 Issued in CA

Practice address

39000 Bob Hope Dr, Harry and Diane Rinker BLG
Rancho Mirage, CA 92270

Phone

(760) 568-2684

Fax

(760) 341-5832

NPI assigned

Mar 28, 2019

Sex

Male

Sole proprietor

No

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

Specialties & licenses 2

Addresses

Medicare fee-for-service enrollment

Enrolled in IN, IL, CA3 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 3

Specialty

Orthopedic Surgery

Education

Other, 2019

Medicare assignment

Accepts the Medicare-approved amount as payment in full

Group practices

Desert Orthopedic Center a Medical Group IncGroup PAC ID 2466346739, 49 clinicians

Practice addresses (Care Compare)

Hospital & facility affiliations

• Desert Home Health Services, Inc Home health agency, Palm Springs, CA, CCN 058150
• Grandcare Home Health Services Home health agency, Pasadena, CA, CCN 058277
• N & D Healthcare Services Inc Home health agency, Pasadena, CA, CCN 058255
• Eisenhower Medical Center Hospital, Rancho Mirage, CA, CCN 050573

Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

Final score

84.02 of 100Reported as group

Quality

68.63

Promoting interoperability

100

Improvement activities

40

Cost

78.11

Procedures performed for Medicare patients

Medicare enrollment (NPD)

Enrolled

Credentials

Doctor of Medicine

State licenses

Practice roles (3 of 4)

Locations

Networks

• BSC 65 PLUS INDIVIDUAL MAPD

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 Orthopedic Center a Medical Group Inc

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Rancho Mirage, CA
  • NPI 1508967753

  CA, Orthopaedic Surgery

  Medicare reassignment Care Compare group NPD
• Orthomidwest, PLLC

  • Orthopaedic Surgery Physician
  • Rockford, IL
  • NPI 1730136474

  IL, IN, Orthopaedic Surgery

  Medicare reassignment NPD
• Orthomidwest, PLLC

  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
  • Buffalo Grove, IL
  • NPI 1043180839
  NPD

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

• Desert Home Health Services, Inc.

  • Home Health Agency
  • Palm Springs, CA
  • NPI 1740287697
  Care Compare affiliation
• Eisenhower Medical Center

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

  Hospital

  Care Compare affiliation
• MSJ Healthcare LLC

  • Home Health Agency
  • Pasadena, CA
  • NPI 1326272766
  Care Compare affiliation
• N&D Health Care Services, Inc.

  • Home Health Agency
  • Pasadena, CA
  • NPI 1790870491
  Care Compare affiliation

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

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            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_purpose": "MAILING",
            "address_type": "DOM",
            "address_1": "PO BOX 1730",
            "city": "RANCHO MIRAGE",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "922701058",
            "telephone_number": "760-568-2684",
            "fax_number": "760-415-8323"
        },
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            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
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            "city": "RANCHO MIRAGE",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "92270",
            "telephone_number": "760-568-2684",
            "fax_number": "760-341-5832"
        }
    ],
    "practiceLocations": [
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            "address_1": "151 S Sunrise Way Ste 100",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "Palm Springs",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "922620129",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "760-568-2684",
            "fax_number": "760-341-5832",
            "country_name": "United States",
            "address_type": "DOM"
        },
        {
            "address_1": "45280 Seeley Dr Fl 2",
            "address_purpose": "LOCATION",
            "city": "LA Quinta",
            "state": "CA",
            "postal_code": "922536834",
            "country_code": "US",
            "telephone_number": "760-568-2684",
            "fax_number": "760-341-5832",
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            "address_type": "DOM"
        }
    ],
    "basic": {
        "last_name": "CHRISTIAN",
        "first_name": "DAVID",
        "middle_name": "RAYMOND",
        "name_prefix": "Dr.",
        "credential": "MD",
        "sole_proprietor": "NO",
        "sex": "M",
        "enumeration_date": "2019-03-28",
        "last_updated": "2025-08-07",
        "certification_date": "2025-08-06",
        "status": "A"
    },
    "taxonomies": [
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            "code": "207XS0114X",
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            "state": "CA",
            "license": "A202391",
            "primary": false
        },
        {
            "code": "207X00000X",
            "taxonomy_group": "",
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        }
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    "identifiers": [],
    "endpoints": [],
    "other_names": []
}

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• All providers in Rancho Mirage, CA
• Orthopaedic Surgery Physician in California

• NPPES NPI Registry (CMS): identity, addresses, specialties, licenses, identifiers and endpoints. Last updated by the provider on Aug 7, 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.

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