Kristene Smith
Kristene Smith is a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Gaithersburg, MD, registered under NPI 1003521238.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Gaithersburg, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 3, 2026. Parking is available about 0.24 mi away. A pharmacy sits 0.43 mi from the entrance (Vashan Compounding Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription.
Getting here and what is nearby
Gas station Exxon 430 ft ~2 min
16425 Frederick Road, Gaithersburg 20877
Parking 864 ft ~4 min
Parking 907 ft ~4 min
Restaurant Thai Jasmine Bistro 912 ft ~4 min
16533 South Frederick Avenue
Grocery Aldi 1,018 ft ~4 min
Convenience 7-Eleven 0.21 mi ~5 min
8946 North Westland Drive, Gaithersburg 20877
24/7
Parking 0.24 mi ~5 min
Gas station Liberty 0.27 mi ~6 min
623 South Frederick Avenue, Gaithersburg 20877
Restaurant Qdoba 0.34 mi ~7 min
16260 Fredrick Road, Gaithersburg 20877
Mo-Th 07:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-23:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Restaurant Buffalo Wild Wings Go 0.34 mi ~7 min
16256 Frederick Road, 20877
Su-We 10:30-01:00; Th-Sa 10:30-02:00
Hotel Comfort Inn 0.41 mi ~9 min
Hotel Red Roof Inn 0.41 mi ~9 min
16001 Shady Grove Road, Rockville 20850
Pharmacy Vashan Compounding Pharmacy 0.43 mi ~9 min
9005 Shady Grove Court
Convenience Orange Latin Market 0.49 mi ~10 min
15914 Shady Grove Road
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 |
|---|---|---|
| R177846 | MD | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse… primary |
This provider holds licence R177846 issued in MD. 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 - Nurse Practitioner
- PAC ID
- 4880059328
- Enrollment ID
- I20230505000188
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner. 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 Psychiatric/Mental Health covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LP0808X
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 | 1003521238 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Last updated | Jan 23, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
800 S FREDERICK AVE STE 200A Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (877) 588-0282 |
| Mailing address |
100 LAVENPORT CIR Frederick, MD 21702 |
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 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Sum = 42 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.