Steve Auden, MD
Steve Auden, MD is a Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician in Louisville, KY, registered under NPI 1083723175. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 231 E CHESTNUT ST KOSAIR CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, Louisville, KY 40202. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 25659 | KY | Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician primary |
| 25659 | KY | Anesthesiology Physician |
| 25659 | KY | Pediatrics Physician |
This provider holds licence 25659 issued in KY. 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 - Anesthesiology
- PAC ID
- 5597805069
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Anesthesiology. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Pediatric Anesthesiology covers
An anesthesiologist who has had additional skill and experience in and is primarily concerned with the anesthesia, sedation, and pain management needs of infants and children. A pediatric anesthesiologist generally provides services including the evaluation of complex medical problems in infants and children when surgery is necessary, planning and care for children before and after surgery, pain control, anesthesia and sedation for any procedures out of the operating room such as MRI, CT scan, and radiation therapy. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207LP3000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207LP3000X | Pediatric Anesthesiology Physician Pediatric Anesthesiology | 25659 | KY | primary |
| 207L00000X | Anesthesiology Physician | 25659 | KY | |
| 208000000X | Pediatrics Physician | 25659 | KY |
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 | 1083723175 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 30, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
231 E CHESTNUT ST KOSAIR CHILDRENS HOSPITAL Louisville, KY 40202 (502) 451-9949 Fax (502) 451-4553 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 740041 DEPT 5090 Louisville, KY 40201 |
| Other identifiers |
64256597
(KY) |
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 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.