Heather Root, MD
Heather Root, MD is an Infectious Disease Physician in Bronx, NY, registered under NPI 1003202268.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Bronx, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Aug 28, 2026. Parking is available about 0.22 mi away. The nearest transit stop is 374 ft away, served by Bainbridge Avenue & East Gun Hill Road. A pharmacy sits 0.39 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.35 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Bainbridge Avenue & East 210th Street 302 ft ~2 min
Transit Bainbridge Avenue & East 210th Street 319 ft ~2 min
Parking 303 ft ~2 min
Transit Bainbridge Avenue & East Gun Hill Road 374 ft ~2 min
Parking 456 ft ~2 min
3414 Bainbridge Avenue, 10467
Pharmacy Walgreens 860 ft ~4 min
3480 Jerome Avenue, 10467
Restaurant El Valle Restaurant 0.20 mi ~4 min
3535 Jerome Avenue, Bronx 10467
Parking 0.22 mi ~5 min
3518 Jerome Avenue, 10467
Pharmacy Bainbridge Pharmacy 0.34 mi ~7 min
3161A Bainbridge Avenue
Coffee New Star Coffee Shop 0.35 mi ~7 min
3150 Bainbridge Avenue
Restaurant Tex's Chicken & Burgers 0.35 mi ~7 min
277 East 206th Street, Bronx 10467
Su-We 09:00-24:00; Th-Sa 09:00-01:00
Restaurant Nicky's Cafe 0.36 mi ~8 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.39 mi ~8 min
Hotel Days Inn 0.46 mi ~10 min
Grocery Foodtown of Bainbridge 0.46 mi ~10 min
Gas station Citgo 0.49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 309274 | NY | Infectious Disease Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 309274 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 - Infectious Disease
- PAC ID
- 0547569592
- Enrollment ID
- I20210608002393
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Infectious Disease. 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 Infectious Disease covers
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RI0200X
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 | 1003202268 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 14, 2015 |
| Last updated | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
111 E 210TH ST Bronx, NY 10467 (718) 920-8592 Fax (718) 405-0610 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Sum = 42 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.