Candice Nicole Dubose, MD
NPI 1124291844ActiveIndividual· Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma· Palm Springs, CA
Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma (MD) with First Choice Physician Partners, practicing in Palm Springs, California. Mostly services rather than prescriptions: Medicare paid $133,812 for 198 patients in 2024, with only 11 Part D claims. Bioventus LLC was the largest of 2 companies reporting payments in 2025, $144.25 in all, mostly food and beverage. Lists Desert Regional Medical Center and 4 other hospitals as hospital affiliations.
Overview
| NPI | 1124291844 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MD |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Apr 3, 2008 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Nov 8, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Nov 8, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma Primary | 207XX0801X | 168477 | CA |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | ME117189 | FL |
| Orthopaedic Surgery | 207X00000X | 33457 | AL |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery (CA) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 198 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 451 across 96 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $133,812 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 11 · 11 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Total drug cost | $54.44 |
| Generic share | 100% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Orthopedic Surgery |
Medical group
- First Choice Physician PartnersPalm Springs, CA · 127 clinicians
Hospital affiliations
- Desert Regional Medical CenterPalm Springs, CA
- Eisenhower Medical CenterRancho Mirage, CA
- El Centro Regional Medical CenterEl Centro, CA
- John F Kennedy Memorial HospitalIndio, CA
- Pioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictBrawley, CA
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$144.25 · 2 payments from 2 companies
- 2024$13.35 · 1 payment from 1 company
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Bioventus LLC | $119.19 | 1 |
| Si-Bone, Inc. | $25.06 | 1 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$144.25 · 2 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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