Elnaz Balakhanlou, MD
Elnaz Balakhanlou, MD is a Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Physician in Gaithersburg, MD, registered under NPI 1003260407.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Gaithersburg, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 14, 2026. Parking is available about 934 ft away at Gaithersburg Diamond Ave. Park & Ride. There is EV charging 0.24 mi from the office (ChargePoint) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 0.39 mi away, served by Gaithersburg Park & Ride. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.32 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Parking 218 ft ~1 min
Parking 270 ft ~2 min
Hotel TownePlace Suites Gaithersburg 898 ft ~4 min
Parking Gaithersburg Diamond Ave. Park & Ride 934 ft ~4 min
580 West Diamond Avenue, Gaithersburg 20877
Restaurant Silk Road Choyhona 941 ft ~4 min
28 Bureau Drive
Restaurant George's Hotpot & BBQ 943 ft ~4 min
24 Bureau Drive
Restaurant McDonald's 947 ft ~4 min
83 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg 20878
Mo-Th 05:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 05:00-23:00; Su 05:30-22:30
EV charging 0.20 mi ~4 min
EV charging 0.21 mi ~5 min
Grocery Giant 0.21 mi ~5 min
EV charging ChargePoint 0.24 mi ~5 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.32 mi ~7 min
Gas station Shell 0.34 mi ~7 min
501 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg 20878
Hotel Motel 6 0.35 mi ~7 min
Gas station Shell 0.38 mi ~8 min
Transit 0.39 mi ~8 min
Transit Gaithersburg Park & Ride 0.39 mi ~8 min
Convenience Shell 0.39 mi ~8 min
600 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg 20878
Hotel DoubleTree 0.48 mi ~10 min
Grocery Aldi 0.49 mi ~10 min
608 Quince Orchard Road, Gaithersburg 20878-1410
Mo-Su 08:00-21:00
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0101263166 | VA | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation… primary |
This provider holds licence 0101263166 issued in VA. 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 - Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
- PAC ID
- 9830483684
- Enrollment ID
- I20201124002364
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation. 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 Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation covers
Physical medicine and rehabilitation, also referred to as rehabilitation medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with diagnosing, evaluating, and treating patients with physical disabilities. These disabilities may arise from conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system such as neck and back pain, sports injuries, or other painful conditions affecting the limbs, such as carpal tunnel syndrome. Alternatively, the disabilities may result from neurological trauma or disease such as spinal cord injury, head injury or stroke. A physician certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation is often called a physiatrist. The primary goal of the physiatrist is to achieve maximal restoration of physical, psychological, social and vocational function through comprehensive rehabilitation. Pain management is often an important part of the role of the physiatrist. For diagnosis and evaluation, a physiatrist may include the techniques of electromyography to supplement the standard history, physical, x-ray and laboratory examinations. The physiatrist has expertise in the appropriate use of therapeutic exercise, prosthetics (artificial limbs), orthotics and mechanical and electrical devices. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 208100000X
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 | 1003260407 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 21, 2016 |
| Last updated | Jun 26, 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
820 W DIAMOND AVE STE 400 Gaithersburg, MD 20878 (301) 315-3100 |
| Other names |
Ellie Balakhanlou Other Name |
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 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Sum = 43 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.