Lauren Braun, RD, CSP, LDN
Lauren Braun, RD, CSP, LDN is a provider specialising in Children's Hospital in Nashville, TN, registered under NPI 1003238759. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Nashville, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 13, 2026. Parking is available about 0.32 mi away at Twenty Fifth Avenue Staff Parking Garage. There is EV charging 0.44 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 640 ft away, served by EDGEHILL AVE & MAGNOLIA CIR. A pharmacy sits 0.23 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.42 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 21ST AVE S & MEDICAL CENTER DR SB 14 ft ~1 min
Transit 21ST AVE S & MEDICAL CENTER DR NB 92 ft ~1 min
Parking East Garage 352 ft ~2 min
Transit EDGEHILL AVE & MAGNOLIA CIR 640 ft ~3 min
Parking Central Parking Garage 853 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Dunkin' 0.22 mi ~5 min
1500 21st Avenue South, Nashville 37212
Mo-Su 05:00-19:00
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.23 mi ~5 min
Convenience Mapco 0.24 mi ~5 min
Gas station Mapco 0.25 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Kay Bob's Grill & Ale 0.27 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Pizza Perfect 0.27 mi ~6 min
1602 21st Avenue South, Nashville 37212
Mo-Th 10:30-22:00; Su 12:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 10:30-23:00
Coffee Starbucks 0.31 mi ~7 min
Parking Twenty Fifth Avenue Staff Parking Garage 0.32 mi ~7 min
2401 Highland Avenue, Nashville 37212
Hotel Classic Southern Mansion on Historic Music Row 0.33 mi ~7 min
1204 17th Avenue South
Coffee AB Hillsboro Village 0.41 mi ~9 min
Coffee Fido 0.42 mi ~9 min
21st Avenue South, Nashville
Hotel Moxy Nashville Vanderbilt Area 0.42 mi ~9 min
1911 Belcourt Avenue, Nashville 37212
Hotel Kimpton Aertson Hotel 0.43 mi ~9 min
EV charging 0.44 mi ~9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LDN0000002450 | TN | Children's Hospital primary |
This provider holds licence LDN0000002450 issued in TN. 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 Children covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 282NC2000X
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 | 1003238759 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Last updated | Jan 15, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | RD, CSP, LDN |
| Practice address |
1211 21ST AVE S MEDICAL ARTS 607 Nashville, TN 37232 (615) 936-3952 |
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 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Sum = 51 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.