Francis Palmer, M.D.
Francis Palmer, M.D. is a Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician in Beverly Hills, CA, registered under NPI 1295968840. 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 8500 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE # 900, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| G057473 | CA | Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck… primary |
| G057473 | CA | Facial Plastic Surgery Physician |
This provider holds licence G057473 issued in CA. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
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.
What Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck covers
A plastic surgeon with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2082S0099X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2082S0099X | Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck (Plastic Surgery) Physician Plastic Surgery Within the Head and Neck | G057473 | CA | primary |
| 207YS0123X | Facial Plastic Surgery Physician Facial Plastic Surgery | G057473 | CA |
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 | 1295968840 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 31, 2009 |
| Last updated | Aug 31, 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
8500 WILSHIRE BLVD SUITE # 900 Beverly Hills, CA 90211 (310) 652-9583 |
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 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Sum = 80 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · 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.