Laura Esswein, MD
Laura Esswein, MD is an Allergy Physician in Saint Louis, MO, registered under NPI 1174596860. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 10024 WATSON RD, Saint Louis, MO 63126. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 109792 | MO | Allergy Physician primary |
| 109792 | MO | Pediatrics Physician |
This provider holds licence 109792 issued in MO. 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 - Allergy/immunology
- PAC ID
- 4385741206
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Allergy/immunology. 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 Allergy covers
A physician who specializes in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of allergies. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207KA0200X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207KA0200X | Allergy Physician Allergy | 109792 | MO | primary |
| 208000000X | Pediatrics Physician | 109792 | MO |
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 | 1174596860 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Feb 11, 2006 |
| Last updated | Dec 29, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
10024 WATSON RD Saint Louis, MO 63126 (314) 919-2555 |
| Other identifiers |
1174596860
(MO) P01280989 · RAILROAD MEDICARE (MO) |
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 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.