Scott Nelson, D.O., FACEP
Scott Nelson, D.O., FACEP is a Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician in Laguna Woods, CA, registered under NPI 1285696278. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 24361 EL TORO RD SUITE 120, Laguna Woods, CA 92637. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G3643 | TX | Preventive Medicine/Occupational… primary |
| G3643 | TX | Emergency Medicine Physician |
| G3643 | TX | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine… |
This provider holds licence G3643 issued in TX. 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 - Emergency Medicine
- PAC ID
- 6103899679
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Emergency Medicine. 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 Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine covers
A preventive medicine physician who specializes in preventive medicine/occupational-environmental medicine, which is focused on protecting the population from occupational and environmental conditions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2083P0500X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2083P0500X | Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine Physician Preventive Medicine/Occupational Environmental Medicine | G3643 | TX | primary |
| 207P00000X | Emergency Medicine Physician | G3643 | TX | |
| 207PE0005X | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | G3643 | TX |
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 | 1285696278 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 5, 2006 |
| Last updated | Mar 26, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | D.O., FACEP |
| Practice address |
24361 EL TORO RD SUITE 120 Laguna Woods, CA 92637 (949) 916-6321 Fax (949) 916-6340 |
| Other identifiers |
136522311
(TX) |
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 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.