Heron Baumgarten
Heron Baumgarten is a Surgery Physician in Louisville, KY, registered under NPI 1003226465. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Louisville, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 12, 2026. Parking is available about 783 ft away at Jewish Hospital Employee Parking Garage. The nearest transit stop is 668 ft away, served by Muhammad Ali / Floyd. A pharmacy sits 0.24 mi from the entrance (Walgreens), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.47 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking Norton Children's Hospital Parking Garage 178 ft ~1 min
234 Abraham Flexner Way, Louisville 40202
Transit Chestnut / Floyd 322 ft ~2 min
Transit Chestnut / Brook 455 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Chick-fil-A 607 ft ~3 min
500 South Preston Street, Louisville 40202
Mo-Fr 10:00-15:00; Su off
Transit Muhammad Ali / Floyd 668 ft ~3 min
Parking 713 ft ~3 min
634 South Preston Street, Louisville 40202
Parking Jewish Hospital Employee Parking Garage 783 ft ~3 min
450 South Floyd Street, Louisville 40202
Restaurant Panera Bread 813 ft ~4 min
401 East Chestnut Street, Louisville 40202
Mo-Fr 06:00-18:00; Sa-Su off
Hotel Holiday Inn 0.24 mi ~5 min
101 West Muhammad Ali Boulevard, Louisville 40202
Pharmacy Walgreens 0.24 mi ~5 min
Restaurant Taco Bell 0.26 mi ~6 min
Hotel SpringHill Suites Louisville Downtown 0.31 mi ~7 min
Hotel Fairfield Inn & Suites Louisville Downtown 0.32 mi ~7 min
Convenience Food Mart 0.34 mi ~7 min
300 South 1st Street, Louisville 40202
Gas station Shell 0.34 mi ~7 min
300 South 1st Street, Louisville 40202
Convenience Falls City Market 0.39 mi ~8 min
Grocery Bourbon Barrel Foods 0.42 mi ~9 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.44 mi ~9 min
Coffee Bayt Al Mocha 0.47 mi ~10 min
655 South 4th Street, Louisville 40202
07:00-17:00
Coffee J. Graham's Café 0.47 mi ~10 min
Mo-Th 07:00-14:00; Fr 07:00-10:30,11:00-15:00; Sa-Su 08:00-15:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55207 | KY | Surgery Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 55207 issued in KY. 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 - General Surgery
- PAC ID
- 8628390960
- Enrollment ID
- I20231027002611
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - General Surgery. 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 Surgery covers
A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208600000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | — | — | |
| 208600000X | Surgery Physician | 55207 | KY | primary |
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 | 1003226465 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 6, 2014 |
| Last updated | Aug 25, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
231 E CHESTNUT ST Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 588-0390 Fax (502) 588-0396 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 776879 Chicago, IL 60677 |
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 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Sum = 45 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.