Individual provider

Elspeth Dwyer, PMHNP-BC

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Elspeth Dwyer, PMHNP-BC is a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner in Chevy Chase, MD, registered under NPI 1215285804.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 5454 WISCONSIN AVE STE 1275, Chevy Chase, MD 20815. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
R232196 MD Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse… primary
RN1031124 DC Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse…
0024174651 VA Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse…
RN2270393 MA Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse…

Licences are recorded in 4 states: MD, DC, VA, MA. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.

Medicare (PECOS)

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.

Licensed in 4 states

This provider holds licences in 4 states: District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Maryland and Virginia. The practice address on file is in Chevy Chase, MD, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.

DC District of Columbia
Licence
RN1031124
Specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse…
Verify with the DC board →
MA Massachusetts
Licence
RN2270393
Specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse…
Verify with the MA board →
MD Maryland practice address
Licence
R232196
Specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse…
Verify with the MD board →
VA Virginia
Licence
0024174651
Specialty
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse…
Verify with the VA board →

Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.

What Psychiatric/Mental Health covers

Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LP0808X
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health

All registered taxonomy codes

This provider registers 4 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.

CodeSpecialtyLicenceState
363LP0808X Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health R232196 MD primary
363LP0808X Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health RN1031124 DC
363LP0808X Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health 0024174651 VA
363LP0808X Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health RN2270393 MA

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.

NPI1215285804 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateAug 29, 2012
Last updatedFeb 3, 2022
StatusActive
Sole proprietorNo
CredentialPMHNP-BC
Practice address 5454 WISCONSIN AVE STE 1275
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(240) 743-4535
Mailing address 10 CENTER DRIVE BG 10-CRC RM 7-5541 MSC 1282
Bethesda, MD 20892
The last update on file is Feb 3, 2022. Providers are only required to update NPPES when their information changes, so an older date does not necessarily mean the details are wrong — but it is worth a quick call before you travel.

Number check

1215285804 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 4 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
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 2 1 5 2 8 5 8 0
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 2 2 5 4 8 1 8 0

Sum = 56 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4

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.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1215285804?
NPI 1215285804 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Elspeth Dwyer, PMHNP-BC in Chevy Chase, MD. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Psychiatric/Mental Health cover?
Definition to come...
How do I contact Elspeth Dwyer, PMHNP-BC?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (240) 743-4535, last updated Feb 3, 2022. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Is NPI 1215285804 a valid number?
Yes. 1215285804 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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