Albert Lau, PHARMD
Albert Lau, PHARMD is a Pharmacist in Bronx, NY, registered under NPI 1003138991.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Bronx, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 7, 2026. Parking is available about 749 ft away. The nearest transit stop is 211 ft away, served by 3rd Avenue & East 148th Street. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.42 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 3rd Avenue & East 148th Street 113 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Popeyes 127 ft ~1 min
Transit 3rd Avenue & Willis Avenue 151 ft ~1 min
Transit 3rd Avenue & East 148th Street 211 ft ~1 min
Parking 466 ft ~2 min
Parking 519 ft ~2 min
Parking 749 ft ~3 min
Restaurant Dunkin' 775 ft ~3 min
459 East 149th Street, Bronx 10455
Mo-Fr 05:30-22:00; Sa-Su 06:00-22:00
Hotel Opera House Hotel 857 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Burger King 0.22 mi ~5 min
521 East 149th Street, Bronx 10455-2848
07:00-23:00
Hotel Umbrella Hotel 0.29 mi ~6 min
Grocery Aldi 0.39 mi ~8 min
3006 3rd Avenue, Bronx 10455-1201
Mo-Su 10:00-21:00
Grocery Key Food 0.40 mi ~9 min
470 Melrose Avenue, Bronx 10451-4457
Mo-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 08:00-20:00
Coffee Mottley Kitchen 0.42 mi ~9 min
402 East 140th Street, 10454
Grocery Western Beef 0.46 mi ~10 min
301 Morris Avenue, Bronx 10451
Mo-Sa 07:00-22:00; Su 06:30-21:00
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 053508 | NY | Pharmacist primary |
This provider holds licence 053508 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Pharmacist covers
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 183500000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003138991 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 19, 2010 |
| Last updated | Feb 19, 2010 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | PHARMD |
| Practice address |
2817 3RD AVE Bronx, NY 10455 (718) 292-8271 Fax (718) 665-5375 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.