Mehul Pragani, MD
Mehul Pragani, MD is an Anesthesiology Physician in Bay Shore, NY, registered under NPI 1003172362.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Bay Shore, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 6, 2026. Parking is available about 0.27 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 0.48 mi away, served by Union Boulevard & 4th Avenue. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.36 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking Southside Employee Parking Lot 563 ft ~3 min
Restaurant KFC 667 ft ~3 min
Restaurant The Linwood Restaurant and Cocktails 1,014 ft ~4 min
Parking 0.25 mi ~5 min
Parking 0.27 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Sunny Buffet 0.32 mi ~7 min
Convenience Brook Avenue Deli 0.35 mi ~8 min
Coffee Bay Shore Bean 0.36 mi ~8 min
47 East Main Street, Bay Shore 11706
Transit Union Boulevard & 3rd Avenue 0.43 mi ~9 min
Transit Union Boulevard & 4th Avenue 0.48 mi ~10 min
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 280299 | NY | Anesthesiology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 280299 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Anesthesiology
- PAC ID
- 1153630793
- Enrollment ID
- I20151021001067
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Anesthesiology. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Anesthesiology covers
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207L00000X
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 | 1003172362 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 11, 2012 |
| Last updated | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
301 E MAIN ST Bay Shore, NY 11706 (631) 968-3000 |
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 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Sum = 48 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.