Sandy Islands, MA, MS, PhD

  • Palm Desert, CA
  • Mental health counselor
NPI1366676199PAC ID4385095603
Medicare patients, 2024
11
Affiliated sites
1
Medical groups
2
State licenses
3
Year NPI issued
2009
Practice address
43585 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Practice phone
Call (760) 777-7720
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Mobile number
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Primary practice

Desert Marriage and Family Counseling Inc

Palm Desert, California

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Sandy Islands is a mental health counselor in Palm Desert, California

Sandy Islands practices at Desert Marriage and Family Counseling Inc in Palm Desert, California.

Sandy Islands' NPI, 1366676199, was assigned on May 7, 2009. Sandy Islands holds California license 1453.

NPI and contact details
Medicare PAC ID
4385095603
NPI enumeration date
May 7, 2009
NPI status
Active
Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes
Practice phone
(760) 777-7720
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Sex
Female
Estimated age
73
Medical school graduation
1979

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Practice Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Sandy Islands practices at Desert Marriage and Family Counseling Inc in Palm Desert, California

Sandy Islands' primary practice is Desert Marriage and Family Counseling Inc, at 43585 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (760) 777-7720.

  • Desert Marriage and Family Counseling Inc
    43585 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260 · Riverside CountyPhone(760) 777-7720

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); and Dmand AI Practice Data

Sandy Islands is affiliated with 2 sites of care and 2 medical groups

Sandy Islands' primary practice is Desert Marriage and Family Counseling Inc in Palm Desert, California. The medical group on file is Headway. Dmand AI also links Sandy Islands to 1 more group practice or clinic and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.

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Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Practice Data; and Dmand AI Affiliation Data

Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Sandy Islands' practice

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EHR by site
SiteEHR vendor and product
Desert Marriage and Family Counseling IncAvailable with a free account
+1 more site and 1 medical groupAvailable with a free account

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Sandy Islands is one of 2,505 mental health counselors in California

Mental health is Sandy Islands' primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 101YM0800X. Dmand AI has Sandy Islands' licenses on file in 3 states: California, Florida and Hawaii.

Specialties and state licenses

  • Mental health counselor, CaliforniaPrimaryLicense 1453 · taxonomy 101YM0800X
  • Florida licenseLicense LMHC 1298
  • Addiction (substance use disorder) counselor, HawaiiLicense MHC194 · taxonomy 101YA0400X

Mental health counselors near Sandy Islands

Counts of mental health counselors with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.

2,505mental health counselors in California
6mental health counselors in Palm Desert

Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks

Sandy Islands treated 11 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 69

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Sandy Islands in 2024. The largest group is 85 and over, with 0 patients. Their average risk score is 1.50, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Sandy Islands' median patient age at 56, with 89% women.

Medicare patients, 202411
Average age69
Average risk score1.50

Sandy Islands' Medicare patients by age, 2024

CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.

Sandy Islands' patients across all payers

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Patient panel by age, all payers

Median age 56

Patient panel by sex, all payers

  • Women89%
  • Men11%

Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data

How Sandy Islands takes part in Medicare

Sandy Islands accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.

Accepts Medicare assignment
Yes

Source: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)

Sources for Sandy Islands's profile data

Sources for the data on this page
Data on this pageSource
NPI, name, sex, specialty and licensesNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Practice locations and phoneNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice Data
Primary practice, affiliations and health systemNPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Practice DataDmand AI Affiliation Data
Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panelDmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentilesDoctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)
EHR at each practice siteDmand AI Technology Install Data
Similar physiciansDmand AI Affiliation Data

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What is Sandy Islands' NPI number?

Sandy Islands' NPI number is 1366676199. It was assigned on May 7, 2009, and it is active in the NPI Registry.

What does Sandy Islands specialize in?

Sandy Islands is a mental health counselor in Palm Desert, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Mental Health Counselor (taxonomy code 101YM0800X).

Where does Sandy Islands practice?

Sandy Islands practices at 43585 Monterey Ave, Palm Desert, CA 92260. Sandy Islands' primary practice is Desert Marriage and Family Counseling Inc in Palm Desert, California. Dmand AI also links Sandy Islands to 1 group practice or clinic and 1 medical group.

What is Sandy Islands' office phone number?

The practice phone on file for Sandy Islands is (760) 777-7720.

What is Sandy Islands' medical license number?

Sandy Islands holds California license 1453, one of the licenses on file in 3 states.

Which states has Sandy Islands been licensed in?

Dmand AI has state licenses on file for Sandy Islands in California, Florida and Hawaii.

What medical group is Sandy Islands part of?

Sandy Islands is linked to Headway. Dmand AI links Sandy Islands to 1 more medical group.

Does Sandy Islands accept Medicare?

Yes. CMS lists Sandy Islands as accepting Medicare assignment.

How many Medicare patients does Sandy Islands see?

CMS counts 11 Medicare patients who saw Sandy Islands in 2024, with an average age of 69.

How long has Sandy Islands been practicing?

Sandy Islands graduated from medical school in 1979, 47 years ago.

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