Carolyn Shammas, M.D.
Carolyn Shammas, M.D. is a Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician in Lexington, KY, registered under NPI 1003253212. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. 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 Lexington, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 14, 2026. Parking is available about 0.27 mi away at Parking Structure #6. The nearest transit stop is 672 ft away, served by Memorial Hall. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 900 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit College of Law 331 ft ~2 min
Coffee Fusion 322 ft ~2 min
Mo-Fr 07:30+
Transit Virginia Avenue 378 ft ~2 min
Transit Memorial Hall 672 ft ~3 min
Parking Parking Structure #3 735 ft ~3 min
140 Huguelet Drive, Lexington
Coffee Blue Chips Cafe 818 ft ~4 min
Mo-Fr 07:30+
Restaurant Einstein Bros. Bagels 831 ft ~4 min
631 Rose Street, Lexington 40502
Mo-Th 7:00-16:00; Fr 7:00-15:00
Coffee Prince Hookah 900 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Philip’s Market 967 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Subway Cafe 0.20 mi ~5 min
410 Administration Drive, Lexington 40506
08:00-15:00
Convenience Speedway 0.24 mi ~5 min
Gas station Speedway 0.24 mi ~5 min
Gas station Shell 0.27 mi ~6 min
Parking 0.27 mi ~6 min
Gazette Avenue, Lexingtion 40506
Parking Parking Structure #6 0.27 mi ~6 min
721 Press Avenue, Lexington
Convenience Minit Mart 0.28 mi ~6 min
905 South Limestone, Lexington 40503
Grocery Wildcat Pantry 0.41 mi ~9 min
440 Hilltop Avenue, Lexington 40508
Mo-Fr 07:00-24:00, Sa-Su 11:00-24:00
Convenience Food Mart 0.46 mi ~10 min
930 South Broadway, Lexington
Gas station Shell 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 |
|---|---|---|
| R3618 | KY | Public Health & General Preventive… primary |
| 256512 | MA | Student in an Organized Health Care… |
Licences are recorded in 2 states: KY, MA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
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.
Licensed in 2 states
This provider holds licences in 2 states: Kentucky and Massachusetts. The practice address on file is in Lexington, KY, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- R3618
- Specialty
- Public Health & General Preventive…
- Licence
- 256512
- Specialty
- Student in an Organized Health Care…
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Public Health & General Preventive Medicine covers
Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2083P0901X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2083P0901X | Public Health & General Preventive Medicine Physician Public Health & General Preventive Medicine | R3618 | KY | primary |
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | 256512 | MA |
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 | 1003253212 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 29, 2013 |
| Last updated | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
111 WASHINGTON AVE STE 220 Lexington, KY 40536 (859) 218-2100 |
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 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
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.