Giovanni Como, PHARMD
Giovanni Como, PHARMD is a Pharmacist in Ridgewood, NY, registered under NPI 1003694357. 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 Ridgewood, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Oct 16, 2026. Parking is available about 866 ft away. There is EV charging 0.49 mi from the office — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 342 ft away, served by 67th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road. A pharmacy sits 0.28 mi from the entrance (Ard Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 915 ft away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Restaurant Antica Trattoria 56 ft ~1 min
Restaurant Fresh Pond Mexican Restaurant and Corner Coffee Shop 160 ft ~1 min
67-22 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood 11385
Mo-Su 08:00-22:30
Convenience 7-Eleven 209 ft ~1 min
Transit Fresh Pond Road & Catalpa Avenue 261 ft ~1 min
Transit Fresh Pond Road & 68th Avenue 278 ft ~2 min
Restaurant Las Margaritas 265 ft ~2 min
67-12 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood 11385
Mo-Su 11:00-23:00
Transit 67th Avenue & Fresh Pond Road 342 ft ~2 min
Convenience Superior Deli 318 ft ~2 min
Convenience Mike's Corner Deli 332 ft ~2 min
Parking 404 ft ~2 min
Pharmacy Mil-Rue Pharmacy 566 ft ~3 min
66-87 Fresh Pond Road
Mo-Fr 09:00-21:00; Sa 09:00-20:00; Su 11:00-16:00
Grocery Checos Food Universe 556 ft ~3 min
66-82 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood 11385-3949
Mo-Sa 07:00-21:00; Su 08:00-20:00
Parking 685 ft ~3 min
Coffee The Nest Fine Desserts 726 ft ~3 min
Coffee Cute Cat Café 762 ft ~3 min
66-69 Fresh Pond Road, Ridgewood 11385
Mo-Sa 06:00-22:00; Su 07:00-22:00
Grocery Valentino Food Market 808 ft ~4 min
66-64 Fresh Pond Road
Mo-Su 07:00-22:00; PH closed
Parking 866 ft ~4 min
Coffee The Spot 915 ft ~4 min
Pharmacy Wallgreen's 996 ft ~4 min
Grocery Ridgewood Farm Market 0.22 mi ~5 min
Pharmacy Ard Pharmacy 0.28 mi ~6 min
Hotel casa reservada para vacaciones 0.43 mi ~9 min
EV charging 0.49 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1403859 | NY | Pharmacist primary |
This provider holds licence 1403859 issued in NY. 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 Pharmacist covers
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 183500000X
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 | 1003694357 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Last updated | Sep 18, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | PHARMD |
| Practice address |
6687 FRESH POND RD Ridgewood, NY 11385 (718) 821-3271 |
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 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
Sum = 53 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.