Nicola Meade, PHD
Nicola Meade, PHD is a Pastoral Counselor in Gaithersburg, MD, registered under NPI 1003466749. 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 Gaithersburg, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 28, 2026. Parking is available about 890 ft away. There is EV charging 0.43 mi from the office (Tesla Supercharger) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 543 ft away, served by Christopher Ave & Russell Ave. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.37 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit Christopher Ave & Russell Ave 449 ft ~2 min
Transit Russell Ave & Watkins Mill Rd 487 ft ~2 min
Parking 477 ft ~2 min
Parking 484 ft ~2 min
Transit Christopher Ave & Russell Ave 543 ft ~3 min
Grocery Weis 672 ft ~3 min
883 Russell Avenue, Gaithersburg 20879
Parking 890 ft ~4 min
Hotel Hampton Inn & Suites 0.28 mi ~6 min
Hotel Homewood Suites 0.28 mi ~6 min
Restaurant Peter Chang 0.28 mi ~6 min
637 North Frederick Avenue
Restaurant Firebirds 0.30 mi ~6 min
Gas station Sheetz 0.33 mi ~7 min
Convenience Sheetz 0.34 mi ~7 min
Coffee Starbucks 0.36 mi ~8 min
Coffee BenGong's Tea 0.37 mi ~8 min
Hotel Holiday Inn 0.37 mi ~8 min
2 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg 20879
Restaurant Hot Pot Hero 0.37 mi ~8 min
Convenience Tiger Mart 0.39 mi ~8 min
Gas station Exxon 0.40 mi ~9 min
24 Montgomery Village Avenue, Gaithersburg 20879
EV charging Tesla Supercharger 0.43 mi ~9 min
Gas station Royal Farms 0.45 mi ~10 min
Convenience Royal Farms 0.46 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
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 Pastoral covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YP1600X
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 | 1003466749 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 15, 2019 |
| Last updated | Sep 15, 2019 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | PHD |
| Practice address |
915 RUSSELL AVE STE B Gaithersburg, MD 20879 (202) 670-4869 |
| Mailing address |
133 W GOVERNMENT AVE APT B Norfolk, VA 23503 |
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 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · 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.