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Dr. Donald J. Waldrep, MD
NPI1679630446PAC ID5991762197
- Medicare services, 2024
- 289
- Medicare patients, 2024
- 255
- Publications
- 1
- Hospital affiliations
- 3
- Industry payments
- $12,908
- Practice address
- 1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262
- Practice phone
- Call (760) 323-6511
- Professional email
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- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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Primary practice
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Dr. Donald J. Waldrep is a general surgeon in Palm Springs, California
Dr. Waldrep practices at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare.
Dr. Waldrep's NPI, 1679630446, was assigned on January 2, 2007. Dr. Waldrep graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1990. Dr. Waldrep holds California license G75982.
NPI and contact details
- NPI
- 1679630446NPI Registry (opens in a new tab)
- Medicare PAC ID
- 5991762197
- NPI enumeration date
- January 2, 2007
- NPI status
- Active
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
- Practice phone
- (760) 323-6511
- Professional email
- Get email
- Personal email
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- Mobile number
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- Sex
- Male
- Estimated age
- 62
- Medical school graduation
- 1990
Sources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS)
Dr. Donald J. Waldrep practices at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California
Dr. Waldrep's primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center, at 1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 in Riverside County. The practice phone is (760) 323-6511.
- Desert Regional Medical Center1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262 · Riverside CountyPhone(760) 323-6511
Source: Dmand AI Affiliation Data
Dr. Donald J. Waldrep is affiliated with 4 sites of care and 2 medical groups
Dr. Waldrep's primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dr. Waldrep is also affiliated with Los Robles Regional Medical Center. The medical group on file is Acute Care Surgery Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waldrep to 1 more hospital, 1 physician office and 1 medical group, each named with a free account.
Los Robles Regional Medical CenterAcute Care Surgery Medical Group1 hospitalName with a free account1 physician officeName with a free account1 medical groupName with a free account
See all 6 affiliations for Dr. WaldrepSources: Dmand AI Affiliation Data; and Dmand AI Org Hierarchy Data
Dmand AI tracks the EHR system at Dr. Donald J. Waldrep's practice
Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Waldrep practices, 4 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.
| Site | EHR vendor and product |
|---|---|
| Desert Regional Medical Center | Available with a free account |
| +3 more sites and 1 medical group | Available with a free account |
Source: Dmand AI Technology Install Data
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Dr. Donald J. Waldrep is one of 2,926 general surgeons in California
Surgery is Dr. Waldrep's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 208600000X. Dr. Waldrep is licensed in California.
Specialties and state licenses
- Surgery, CaliforniaPrimary
General surgeons near Dr. Waldrep
Counts of general surgeons with a Dmand AI profile, by place and practice. Each opens the list.
2,926general surgeons in California
8general surgeons in Palm Springs
6general surgeons at Desert Regional Medical CenterSources: NPPES NPI Registry (CMS); Dmand AI Professional Profile Data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Donald J. Waldrep billed Medicare for 289 services in 2024
CMS data shows 289 Medicare services from Dr. Waldrep across 5 procedure codes in 2024, for 255 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $21,183 for them. Every service was in a facility, such as a hospital, rather than an office.
Medicare services, 2024289
Medicare patients255
Paid by Medicare$21,183
Procedure codes5
Dr. Waldrep's Medicare services by type, 2023 to 2024
- 2023
- 2024
- Office and hospital visits
- 2023: 2192024: 28932%
Dr. Waldrep compared with the California median for general surgeons, 2024
- Dr. Waldrep
- California median
- Medicare services
- 289vs 16674% above
- Medicare patients
- 255vs 1212.1 times
Medians across 2,606 general surgeons in California with Dmand AI profiles that report each measure.
Dr. Waldrep's most billed Medicare procedure codes, 2024
CMS publishes codes billed for 11 or more Medicare patients. Each label is the code family; CPT descriptions are licensed by the AMA.
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Sources: Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS), 2024 data; and Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks
Dr. Donald J. Waldrep treated 255 Medicare patients in 2024, average age 80
CMS counts 255 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waldrep in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 103 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 15% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.90, where 1.00 is the Medicare average, so they are sicker than most Medicare patients.
Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Waldrep's median patient age at 60, with 45% women.
Medicare patients, 2024255
Average age80
Average risk score1.90
Also on Medicaid15%
Dr. Waldrep's Medicare patients by age, 2024
CMS leaves out age groups with fewer than 11 patients.
Dr. Waldrep's Medicare patients by sex, 2024
- Women15360%
- Men10240%
Chronic conditions among Dr. Waldrep's Medicare patients, 2024
- High blood pressure75%
- High cholesterol75%
- Arthritis65%
- Ischemic heart disease42%
- Mood disorders41%
- Depression39%
- Atrial fibrillation38%
- Chronic kidney disease38%
Share of Medicare patients with each condition. A patient can have several.
Dr. Waldrep's patients across all payers
Dmand AI patient panel data covers Medicare, Medicaid and commercial patients.
Patient panel by age, all payers
Median age 60
Patient panel by sex, all payers
- Women45%
- Men54%
Sources: Dmand AI Patient Panel Data; and Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS), 2024 data
How Dr. Donald J. Waldrep takes part in Medicare
Dr. Waldrep accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment.
- Accepts Medicare assignment
- Yes
Colonoscopy: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Removal of tissue: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy for acid reflux: 1 to 10 procedures (CMS shows small counts as a range)
Sources: Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS); and Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS)
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Dr. Donald J. Waldrep has 1 publication on record
Dmand AI links 1 paper to Dr. Waldrep.
Papers1
Recent publications by Dr. Waldrep
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Sources: PubMed (National Library of Medicine); and Dmand AI Research Linkage
Dr. Donald J. Waldrep received $12,908 in industry payments from 2018 to 2025
CMS Open Payments shows 26 general payments to Dr. Waldrep from 6 drug and device companies from 2018 to 2025. Education make up the largest share, 72% of the total. Intuitive Surgical, Inc. paid the most, $11,360.
General payments to Dr. Waldrep by program year, 2018 to 2025
General payments to Dr. Waldrep by kind, 2018 to 2025
$12.9Kin total
- Education$9,25072%
- Travel and lodging$2,65321%
- Food and beverage$1,0048%
Companies that paid Dr. Waldrep the most, 2018 to 2025
Share is of all general payments to this clinician.
Source: Open Payments (CMS), 2025 data, released July 7, 2026
Dr. Donald J. Waldrep graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine
Dr. Waldrep graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1990.
- Medical school
Source: Dmand AI Professional Profile Data
Sources for Dr. Donald J. Waldrep's profile data
| Data on this page | Source |
|---|---|
| NPI, name, sex, specialty and licenses | NPPES NPI Registry (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| Practice locations and phone | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
| Primary practice, affiliations and health system | Dmand AI Affiliation DataDmand AI Org Hierarchy Data |
| Medicare services and procedure codes | Medicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider and Service (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| State medians for the same specialty | Dmand AI Peer Benchmarks |
| Medicare patients and the all-payer patient panel | Dmand AI Patient Panel DataMedicare Physician & Other Practitioners - by Provider (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| MIPS scores, telehealth, assignment and procedure percentiles | Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (CMS) (opens in a new tab)Doctors and Clinicians Utilization Data (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Publications, topics and co-authors | PubMed (National Library of Medicine) (opens in a new tab)Dmand AI Research Linkage |
| Industry payments | Open Payments (CMS) (opens in a new tab) |
| Training, board certification and memberships | Dmand AI Professional Profile Data |
| EHR at each practice site | Dmand AI Technology Install Data |
| Similar physicians | Dmand AI Affiliation Data |
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What is Dr. Donald J. Waldrep's NPI number?
Dr. Donald J. Waldrep's NPI number is 1679630446. It was assigned on January 2, 2007, and it is active in the NPI Registry.
What kind of doctor is Dr. Donald J. Waldrep?
Dr. Donald J. Waldrep is a general surgeon in Palm Springs, California. The primary specialty in the NPI Registry is Surgery Physician (taxonomy code 208600000X).
Where does Dr. Donald J. Waldrep practice?
Dr. Waldrep practices at 1150 North Indian Canyon Drive, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Dr. Waldrep's primary practice is Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California, part of Tenet Healthcare. Dmand AI also links Dr. Waldrep to 1 hospital, 1 physician office and 1 medical group.
What is Dr. Donald J. Waldrep's office phone number?
The practice phone on file for Dr. Waldrep is (760) 323-6511.
What is Dr. Donald J. Waldrep's medical license number?
Dr. Waldrep holds California license G75982.
Which hospitals is Dr. Donald J. Waldrep affiliated with?
Dr. Waldrep practices at Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, California. Dr. Waldrep is also affiliated with Los Robles Regional Medical Center. Dmand AI links Dr. Waldrep to 1 more hospital.
What medical group is Dr. Donald J. Waldrep part of?
Dr. Waldrep is linked to Acute Care Surgery Medical Group. Dmand AI links Dr. Waldrep to 1 more medical group.
Does Dr. Donald J. Waldrep accept Medicare?
Yes. CMS data shows Dr. Waldrep billed Medicare for 289 services in 2024, and Dr. Waldrep accepts Medicare assignment.
How many Medicare patients does Dr. Donald J. Waldrep see?
CMS counts 255 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Waldrep in 2024, with an average age of 80.
What services does Dr. Donald J. Waldrep bill to Medicare?
In 2024, Dr. Waldrep's most billed Medicare services were hospital inpatient care (99232), hospital inpatient care (99222) and hospital inpatient care (99231).
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Where did Dr. Donald J. Waldrep go to medical school?
Dr. Waldrep graduated from Medical University of South Carolina College of Medicine in 1990.
Has Dr. Donald J. Waldrep received payments from drug or device companies?
CMS Open Payments shows $12,908 in general payments to Dr. Waldrep from 6 companies from 2018 to 2025. The largest total came from Intuitive Surgical, Inc.
How long has Dr. Donald J. Waldrep been practicing?
Dr. Waldrep graduated from medical school in 1990, 36 years ago.
Does Dr. Donald J. Waldrep do research?
Dmand AI links 1 publication to Dr. Waldrep.
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