Gary Liao, D.P.M
Gary Liao, D.P.M is a provider specialising in Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist in Durham, NC, registered under NPI 1275823569. 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 2609 N DUKE ST STE 301, Durham, NC 27704. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 618 | NC | Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist primary |
| 618 | NC | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist |
| 618 | NC | Foot Surgery Podiatrist |
This provider holds licence 618 issued in NC. 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 - Podiatry
- PAC ID
- 4981824372
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Podiatry. 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 Primary Podiatric Medicine covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 213EP1101X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213EP1101X | Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist Primary Podiatric Medicine | 618 | NC | primary |
| 213ES0103X | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Foot & Ankle Surgery | 618 | NC | |
| 213ES0131X | Foot Surgery Podiatrist Foot Surgery | 618 | NC |
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 | 1275823569 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 8, 2011 |
| Last updated | Feb 17, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | D.P.M |
| Practice address |
2609 N DUKE ST STE 301 Durham, NC 27704 (919) 544-2583 |
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 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.