Empire Physicians Medical Group Network Directory...2020/06/24 · Rancho Mirage 35-800 Bob Hope Dr., Ste. 150A, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 1-760-770-1920 PET/CT, MRI, CT, Mammography,

Empire Physicians Medical Group (EPMG)Network DirectoryServing Cathedral City, Coachella, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, Indio, La Quinta, Palm Desert, Palm Springs, Rancho Mirage, Yucca Valley, 29 Palms

PRIMARY CARE FOR EVERY MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILYFamily Medicine • Internal Medicine • Geriatrics • General Practice • Pediatrics

Having a doctor who listens and understands you means more personalized care. With EPMG, our doctors get to know you so they can recommend care based on your health needs.

It’s easy to join EPMG. Simply select a primary care doctor with us and choose one of the health plans we accept. To make the switch today, call your health plan (phone number is on the back of your health plan ID card).

For more information, please visit empirephysicians.com

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Last updated: 06/24/2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Empire Physicians Medical Group Services map ............................................................................................................................ 3

Urgent Care Centers ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Hospitals............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 4

Lab Services ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Radiology Services ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5

Primary Care Doctors ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6-10

Tips: Looking for a New Doctor? Which Doctor is Right for You? ............................................... appendix

Please check with your Primary Care Doctor for a complete list of specialists.

The company does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in health programs and activities. We provide free services to help you communicate with us. Such as, letters in other languages or large print. Or, you can ask for an interpreter. To ask for help, please call 1-800-956-8000, Option 5. ATENCIÓN: Si habla español (Spanish), hay servicios de asistencia de idiomas, sin cargo, a su disposición. Llame al 1-800-956-8000, Option 5.

請注意：如果您說中文 (Chinese)，我們免費為您提供語言協助服務。請致電： 1-800-956-8000, Option 5.

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SERVICE LOCATIONS FOR EMPIRE PHYSICIANS MEDICAL GROUP

*Changes occur on a daily basis and while we try to maintain our records, there may be changes that are not reflected on this directory.

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URGENT CARE CENTERS Important: To seek same-day care during regular office hours, you should always contact your Primary Care Physician (PCP) first, before going to an urgent care facility. Urgent care is not a substitute for the regular care you receive from your PCP.

Please call the location for the hours of operation. Desert VIP Urgent Care 72-630 Fred Waring Dr., Ste. 101, Palm Desert, CA 92260 1-760-674-1923 100 S. Sunrise Way, Ste. A, Palm Springs, CA 92262 1-760-969-5599 Desert Urgent Care 74-990 Country Club, Ste. 310, Palm Desert, CA 92260 1-760-341-8800 Novak Urgent Care 80-545 Highway 111, Indio, CA 92201 1-760-347-9221 Palm Desert Urgent Care 72-757 Fred Waring Dr., Ste. 1, Palm Desert, CA 92260 1-760-340-5800 Premier Urgent Care Centers of California, Inc. 82-013 Doctor Carreon Blvd., Ste. G, Indio, CA 92201 1-760-775-9500 Executive Urgent Care of Indian Wells 74-785 Highway 111, Indian Wells, CA 92210 1-760-346-3932 Avalon Urgent Care (High Desert Area) 58471 29 Palms Hwy., Ste. 303, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 1-760-365-0851 Specialty Urgent are (High Desert Area) 57402 29 Palms Hwy., Ste. 1, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 1-760-365-2520

HOSPITALS

Desert Regional Medical Center 1-760-323-6511 1150 N. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92262 Eisenhower Medical Center 1-760-340-3911 39000 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 Hi-Desert Medical Center 1-760-366-3711 6601 White Feather Rd., Joshua Tree, CA 92252 John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital 1-760-347-6191 47111 Monroe St., Indio, CA 92201

** Primary Care Physicians may have more privileges at one or more of the listed hospitals. The primary hospital is based on health plan contracts.

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LAB SERVICES Please visit labcorp.com for hours of operation.

**Occupational Testing Locations

LabCorp 41120 Washington St., Ste. 105, Bermuda Dunes, CA 92203 1-760-200-2968 101 E. Hobson Way, Ste. A, Blythe, CA 92225** 1-760-922-5882 81-557 Doctor Carreon Blvd., Ste. B-6, Indio, CA 92201** 1-760-347-9789 79180 Corporate Center Dr., Ste. 104, La Quinta, CA 92253 1-760-777-8419 73345 Highway 111, Ste. 204B, Palm Desert, CA 92260** 1-760-568-6933

555 E. Tachevah Dr., Ste. 103 & 104, Palm Springs, CA 92262** 1-760-322-3097 1695 N. Sunrise Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 1-760-322-0976 1100 N. Palm Canyon Dr., Ste. 207, Palm Springs, CA 92262 1-760-322-4570 35-400 Bob Hope Dr., Ste. 111, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270** 1-760-202-7069 72780 Country Club Dr., Ste. 303C, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 1-760-328-3419 57725 29 Palms Hwy., Ste. 110, Yucca Valley, CA 92284** 1-760-369-2139 OUTPATIENT RADIOLOGY SERVICES

Desert Advanced Imaging - Locations

Bermuda Dunes 41120 Washington Blvd., 2nd Floor, Bermuda Dunes, CA 92203 1-760-200-4168 X-ray

Indio 81-880 Doctor Carreon Blvd., Ste. A-102, Indio, CA 92201 1-760-863-3857 X-ray, Mammography

Palm Desert – El Paseo 72605 Hwy 111, Palm Desert, CA 92260 1-760-346-1303 X-ray

Palm Desert – Fred Waring 72855 Fred Waring Dr., Palm Desert, CA 92260 1-760-837-1420 MRI, CT, Fluoroscopy, X-ray

Palm Springs – El Cielo 275 N. El Cielo, Ste. B-1, Palm Springs, CA 92262 1-760-318-1934 X-ray

Palm Springs – Tahquitz 2601 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, Palm Springs, CA 92262 1-760-318-2980 Open MRI, Nuclear Medicine, Mammography, Ultrasound, X-ray

Rancho Mirage 35-800 Bob Hope Dr., Ste. 150A, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 1-760-770-1920 PET/CT, MRI, CT, Mammography, X-ray, Interventional Radiology, Ultrasound

Yucca Valley 57840 29 Palms Hwy., Yucca Valley, CA 92284 1-760-969-6583

X-ray

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Empire Physicians Medical Group Network Directory Primary Care Doctors

Please check with your Primary Care Doctor for a complete list of specialists. Last updated 6/24/2020

Kenneth Acha, M.D. 69175 Ramon Rd., Ste. A Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760) 321-6776 Board Certified Family Medicine

Arvinder Bir, M.D. 35-400 Bob Hope Dr., #106 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 324-1700 46-883 Monroe St., #100 Indio, CA 92201 (760) 324-1700 Family Medicine Other Language(s): Hindi, Punjabi

Ramin Amani, M.D. 4343 Yaqui Pass Rd. Borrego Springs, CA 92004 (760) 767-5051 Pediatrics Other Language(s): Farsi

Seema Bir, M.D. 35-400 Bob Hope Dr., #106 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 324-1700 46-883 Monroe St., #100 Indio, CA 92201 (760) 324-1700 Family Medicine Other Language(s): Hindi

W. Joseph Atiya, M.D. 54165 Pine Crest Ave. Idyllwild, CA 92549 (951) 659-4908 Family Medicine Other Language(s): Arabic, Spanish

Ronald Bush, M.D. 41990 Cook St., Ste. B-201 Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760) 200-2992 Internal Medicine

Edmund Ayoub, Jr, M.D. 3655 E Ramon Rd. Palm Springs, CA 92234 (760) 327-9400 Family Medicine

Steven Catlett, M.D. 1293 6th St. Coachella, CA 92236 (760) 391-5151 Family Medicine Other Language(s): Spanish

Alejandro Bautista, M.D. 81-719 Doctor Carreon Blvd., Ste. E Indio, CA 92201 (760) 347-1850 Pediatrics Other Language(s): Spanish

Jambur Chandrashekar, M.D. 81-719 Doctor Carreon Blvd., Ste. A Indio, CA 92201 (760) 347-0707 Internal Medicine Other Language(s): Spanish

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Bernard Cohen, M.D. 555 E Tachevah, #3W-101 Palm Springs, CA 92262 (760) 323-9818 55585 Twentynine Palms Hwy. Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (760) 228-3366 6186 Adobe Rd. Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 (760) 361-8525 Pediatrics

Charles Gonzales, M.D. 700 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way, #5 Palm Springs, CA 92262 (760) 318-4424 Board Certified Family Medicine

Frank Curry, M.D. 1293 6th St. Coachella, CA 92236 (760) 391-5151 Family Medicine Other Language(s): Spanish

Steven Gorman, M.D. 78150 Calle Tampico, #100 La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 564-1886 Internal Medicine

Assad Darawal, M.D. 81-893 Doctor Carreon Blvd., #1 Indio, CA 92201 (760) 342-8005 Internal Medicine Other Language(s): Persian, Spanish

Silas Gyimah, M.D. 66675 Pierson Blvd. Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 (760) 676-5800 Family Medicine

Kulwinder Fayssoux, M.D. 45-280 Seeley Dr., 2nd Floor La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 834-7920 Family Medicine

Nihra Hulbert, M.D. 1293 6th St. Coachella, CA 92236 (760) 391-5151 Pediatrics

Maria Garcia, M.D. 72-780 Country Club Dr., #100 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 773-9750 Internal Medicine Other Language(s): Tagalog, Spanish

James Huot, M.D. 4343 Yaqui Pass Rd. Borrego Springs, CA 92004 (760) 757-5051 General Practice

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Patricia James, M.D. 36921 Cook St., Ste. 102 Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760) 836-9066 Internal Medicine

Carlos Lopez, M.D. 72-780 Country Club Dr., Ste. 100 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 773-9750 Internal Medicine Other Language(s): Spanish

V. Douglas Jodoin, M.D. 39000 Bob Hope Dr., Ste. K-112 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 773-3950 Family Medicine Other Language(s): French

Sumit Mahajan, M.D. 58471 Twentynine Palms Hwy., #201 Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (760) 228-1114 Internal Medicine Other Language(s): Hindi, Punjabi

Manzoor Kazi, M.D. 72-757 Fred Waring Dr., #1 Palm Desert, CA 92260 (760) 340-5800 Internal Medicine Other Language(s): Urdu

Benjamin Mahdi, M.D. 45-280 Seeley Dr., 2nd Floor La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 834-7920 Family Medicine

Sherri Langhorne, D.O. 66675 Pierson Blvd. Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240 (760) 676-5800 Pediatrics

Shehryar Mahmood, M.D. 35900 Bob Hope Dr., Ste. 205 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 992-5470 Internal Medicine/Geriatrics

Howard Levy, D.O. 57-370 Twentynine Palms Hwy., #203 Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (760) 369-0069 Family Medicine

Keyvan Malekshamran, M.D. 69175 Ramon Rd., Ste. A Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760) 321-6776 Pediatrics Other Language(s): Farsi

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Methusa Mejia, M.D. 35800 Bob Hope Dr., Ste. 220 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 464-0561 Pediatrics Other Language(s): Tagalog, Spanish

Steve Novak, M.D. 80-545 Hwy 111 Indio, CA 92201 (760) 347-9221 Family Medicine Other Language(s): Hungarian, Spanish

Ernesto Millan, M.D. 39000 Bob Hope Dr., Ste. K211 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 776-5620 Pediatrics Other Language(s): Spanish

Vivien Pacold, M.D. 68100 Ramon Rd., Ste. C-5 Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760) 321-6068 General Practice Other Language(s): Czech, Spanish, French

Yvonne Morgan, M.D. 1080 N. Indian Canyon, Ste. 200 Palm Springs, CA 92262 (760) 318-0067 Family Medicine Other Language(s): Arabic

Kamran Qureshi, M.D. 54165 Pine Crest Ave. Idyllwild, CA 92549 (951) 659-4908 Internal Medicine Other Language(s): Hindi, Punjabi

Michael Mostyn, M.D. 41-865 Boardwalk, Ste. 103 Palm Desert, CA 92211 (760) 771-8420 Internal Medicine Other Language(s): Spanish

Eduardo Ramirez, M.D. 1293 6th St. Coachella, CA 92236 (760) 391-5151 Board Certified Family Medicine

German Musch, M.D. 555 E Tachevah, Ste. 3W-101 Palm Springs, CA 92262 (760) 323-9818 55585 Twentynine Palms Hwy. Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (760) 228-3366 6186 Adobe Rd. Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 (760) 361-8525 Pediatrics Other Language(s): Spanish, German

Damoun Rezai, M.D. 69175 Ramon Rd., Ste. A Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760) 321-6776 Family Medicine Other Language(s): Farsi

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Ghaleb Sabbah, M.D. 1100 N. Palm Canyon., #205 Palm Springs, CA 92262 (760) 323-4296 72301 Country Club Dr., #106 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 346-5055 Internal Medicine Other Language(s): Italian, Arabic

Sean Thomas, M.D. 6186 Adobe Rd. Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 (760) 361-8525 55585 Twentynine Palms Hwy Yucca Valley, CA 92284 (760) 228-3366 General Practice Other Language(s): Spanish

John Sarrouf, D.O. 69175 Ramon Rd., Ste. A Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760) 321-6776 Pediatrics

Kenneth Thrasher, D.O. 45-280 Seeley Dr., 2nd Floor La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 834-7920 Family Medicine

Christopher Snyder, D.O. 79-440 Corporate Center Dr., #110 La Quinta, CA 92253 (760) 625-0569 Family Medicine

Blake Wylie, D.O. 4343 Yaqui Pass Rd. Borrego Springs, CA 92004 (760) 767-5051 Family Medicine

Murray Taylor, M.D. 39300 Bob Hope Dr., Ste. B-1105 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 773-3379 Family Medicine

Stephanie Yao, M.D. 72-780 Country Club Dr., Ste. 100 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 773-9750 Internal Medicine Other Language(s): Tagalog

Chahat Thakur, M.D. 35400 Bob Hope Dr., #204 Rancho Mirage, CA 92270 (760) 228-1114 Family Medicine Other Language(s): Hindi, Spanish

Ashraf Zadshir, M.D. 69175 Ramon Rd., Ste. A Cathedral City, CA 92234 (760) 321-6776 Family Medicine Other Language(s): German, Farsi, Spanish

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It’s important to choose a doctor that fits your health care needs. If you have a specific health concern, look for a doctor who specializes in that area (e.g. heart disease, women’s health issues, lung problems).

• Have you recently moved to a new city?• Is your doctor retiring?• Are you trying to figure out what kind of

doctor you need for your general healthproblems or symptoms you’re having?

• Need a bilingual doctor?

• Family Medicine or General Practice: General practitioners treat a wide range of medical problems in all ages. Family practitioners are similar to general practitioners, but have extratraining to care for all family members, young or old.

• Internal Medicine: Internists are doctors for adults. Some internists take additional trainingto become specialists. For example, a neurologist is an internist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of brain, spinal cord, and nervous system diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, headaches, stroke, or injury.

• Pediatrics: Pediatricians specialize in the care of children.

• Geriatrics: Geriatricians are trained in family practice or internal medicine and has additionaltraining for older adults.

Looking for a New Doctor? Which Doctor is Right for You?

Your primary care doctor or primary care physician (PCP) helps maintain your overall health by focusing on preventive care.

What type of doctor do you need?

Your primary care doctor coordinates the following care:

There are many options, but the list below qualifies as PCPs:

• If you need a referral to a specialist• If you need to be admitted to a hospital

EPMG has over 50 primary care doctors to choose from who are dedicated to promoting your overall well-being. EPMG is a network of independently-contracted doctors serving the Coachella Valley who take pride in the relationships they build with their patients, many of whom have been with EPMG for several generations.

Let us help you find the right doctor that best suits your health care needs. Call our toll-free number at 1-760-770-8678, Ext. 5 or visit our website at empirephysicians.com.

Empire Physicians Medical Group is a network of independently-contracted doctors and part of OptumCare®. OptumCare® keeps you healthier and feeling your best by providing care that is built around you. Learn more at optumcare.com. Optum® and OptumCare® are trademarks of Optum, Inc.

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