Ahmed Heshmat, M.D.
Ahmed Heshmat, M.D. is an Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician in Rockville, MD, registered under NPI 1356362263. 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 2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 200, Rockville, MD 20850. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D0057574 | MD | Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine)… primary |
| D0057574 | MD | Family Medicine Physician |
This provider holds licence D0057574 issued in MD. 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 - Family Practice
- PAC ID
- 5294638565
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 2 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | I20040202000811 | Practitioner - Family Practice |
| Maryland | I20041119000690 | Practitioner - Family Practice |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Family Practice. There are 2 separate enrolment records across 2 states (DC, MD). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Addiction Medicine covers
A family medicine physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of addictions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207QA0401X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207QA0401X | Addiction Medicine (Family Medicine) Physician Addiction Medicine | D0057574 | MD | primary |
| 207Q00000X | Family Medicine Physician | D0057574 | MD |
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 | 1356362263 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 23, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 13, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
2401 RESEARCH BLVD STE 200 Rockville, MD 20850 (240) 912-6025 Fax (240) 912-6130 |
| Other identifiers |
405920400
· Medicaid (MD) |
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 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Sum = 57 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 3 · actual last digit = 3
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.