Robert Larry Bass, D.D.S.
Oral Surgery (CMS) · Palm Desert, CA
At a glance
72780 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260-3391
NPPES record updated Jul 8, 2007. Public records can lag behind changes at a practice.
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- Are you accepting new patients?
- Do you accept my specific insurance plan?
- Do you provide the service I need at this address?
- Do I need a referral, and what is the earliest appointment?
Insurance participation and appointment availability are not established by these public records.
Medicare & insurance
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Check the official Medicare directory ↗Practice location
72780 El Paseo Suite E1Palm Desert, CA 92260-3391
Education & affiliations
- Medical / professional school
- Univ Of Illinois At Chicago College Of Dentistry
- Graduation year
- 1987
- CMS specialties
- Oral Surgery
Practice groups
Reported hospital affiliations
- Desert Regional Medical Center Palm Springs, CA
Graduation year does not establish years in practice. A reported affiliation does not establish employment, current admitting privileges, or insurance participation.
Source: CMS National Downloadable File · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Source: CMS Facility Affiliation Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Procedures in the public data
Reported activity can help you ask more informed questions about a practice’s services.
No displayed procedure-category record in this release. This does not mean the clinician performs no procedures.
CMS uses a one-year claims window with a reporting lag. Counts cover the Medicare activity included by CMS, not all patients. “1–10” is a published range. Volume is not a quality or outcomes score. Coverage and methodology
Source: CMS Utilization Data · Published Oct 15, 2026.
Service-mix comparison is unavailable for this NPI in the imported Medicare service file.
Industry-reported general payments
Includes reported transfers of value, such as meals, travel, or consulting. Payments do not establish improper conduct or quality of care. Research funding and ownership values are excluded from this total.
See payment purposes and reporting companies
Reported purposes
| Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|
| Food and beverage | $76.32 |
| Gift | $35.00 |
Reporting companies
| Company | Amount |
|---|---|
| GEISTLICH PHARMA, NORTH AMERICA, INC. | $46.52 |
| STRAUMANN USA LLC | $35.00 |
| DENTSPLY SIRONA INC | $29.80 |
Source: CMS 2025 payments grouped by covered recipient and nature of payments · Published Jun 30, 2026.
Professional details: NPI, taxonomy & registry record
Registry details
- Primary taxonomy
- Oral Surgery (CMS)
- Taxonomy code
- 1223S0112X
- Enumeration date
- Jul 31, 2006
- Record updated
- Jul 8, 2007
More registry details
- Provider type
- Individual · Type 1
- Reported credentials
- D.D.S.
Reported taxonomies and licenses
1223S0112X · Primary
License reported: 36335 CA
License numbers and credentials are reported to NPPES; HCPList does not independently verify them.
Practice location
72780 El PaseoSuite E1
Palm Desert, CA 92260-3391
- Phone
- (760) 346-7431
- Fax
- (760) 341-6949
Mailing address
72780 EL PASEOSUITE E1
PALM DESERT, CA 922603391
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