DCN Primary and Specialty Care
Primary Care • Palm Springs, CA • Since 1951
About
Desert Care Network (DCN) Primary and Specialty Care in Palm Springs - DCN operates Desert Regional Medical Center (Palm Springs) as part of a trio of acute-care hospitals including JFK Memorial Hospital (Indio) and Hi-Desert Medical Center (Joshua Tree). - Desert Regional Medical Center is a 385-bed tertiary acute-care hospital in Palm Springs and the Coachella Valley’s only designated trauma center with a neonatal intensive care unit. - DCN provides a broad spectrum of services through Desert Regional, including Emergency/Trauma, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Institute of Clinical Orthopedics and Neurosciences, Center for Weight Management, imaging (El Mirador Imaging Center), and inpatient/outpatient rehabilitation. - Expanded outpatient footprint includes the La Quinta Medical Center (satellite offices for the Comprehensive Cancer Center, Advanced Wound Healing Center, and La Quinta Imaging). - Key contact/locations: HQ at 1150 N. Indian Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92262; main phone options include general lines for patient access and scheduling. If you’re specifically seeking DCN Primary and Specialty Care in Palm Springs, Desert Regional Medical Center is the core facility, offering primary and specialty services with trauma and NICU capabilities, plus associated outpatient imaging and cancer care within the Desert Care Network.
Clinic Type
Primary Care
Address
Palm Springs, CA area (Palm Springs, La Quinta, Yucca Valley)
Phone
760-842-6928
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
FAQs
What services does DCN Primary and Specialty Care offer?
The group provides a range of specialties including Hematology/Oncology, Gynecology/Oncology, Surgical Oncology, and other primary and specialty care services with offices in Palm Springs, La Quinta, and Yucca Valley.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp: not stated (page highlights available; no aggregate shown in provided snippet) (not stated in provided snippet)
- Healthgrades (group directory for Palm Springs family medicine): no overall group rating shown; 'be the first to leave a review' for the office (review count not stated; office appears to have no reviews per snippet)
- Healthgrades (La Quinta multi-specialty group listing): not stated for the group in provided snippet (not stated for the group in provided snippet)
Patients praise
- Caring, attentive clinicians who listen and explain treatment options
- Friendly front-desk staff and medical assistants
- Rarely waiting / easy to talk to (some reviewers)
- Help navigating insurance / staff works to get patients seen
- Perceived good bedside manners and professionalism
Common complaints
- Difficulty getting in touch / scheduling and lack of callback (communication issues)
- Long wait times for specialist appointments
- Negative perception of post-COVID performance or dissatisfaction with care
- Out-of-network concerns for Kaiser members (access/coverage issue)
"“I waited three months to see a specialist for my back pain. It’s just too long when you’re in pain everyday.”"
— empocorp.com business profile for Desert Care Network Primary & Specialty Care (patient experiences vary)"“VERY difficult to get a hold of them... Their voicemails say they will return your call if you leave a voicemail, but they never call back. Avoid at all costs.”"
— usa.beautihost.com page aggregating Desert Care Network - Internal Medicine - Palm Springs reviews"“I always have a good experience here, the front desk staff and medical assistants are very nice... They always listen and make me feel heard.”"
— usa.beautihost.com page aggregating Desert Care Network - Internal Medicine - Palm Springs reviewsSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- DCN Primary and Specialty Care | Desert Care Network — Jan 15, 2026
- Desert Care Network Primary & Specialty Care, Family Medicine — Jan 17, 2026
- Desert Care Network Primary & Specialty Care, Family Medicine — Jan 22, 2026
- Desert Care Network Primary & Specialty Care, Multi-Specialty — Jan 16, 2026
- Primary Care Services Palm Springs & Coachella Valley — Jan 16, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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