Laura Schwartz, D.P.M.
Laura Schwartz, D.P.M. is a provider specialising in Sports Medicine Podiatrist in Walnut Creek, CA, registered under NPI 1437506243. 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 120 LA CASA VIA STE 205, Walnut Creek, CA 94598. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E5478 | CA | Sports Medicine Podiatrist primary |
This provider holds licence E5478 issued in CA. 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
- 1456738970
- Enrollment ID
- I20220520002375
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Podiatry. 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 Sports Medicine covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 213ES0000X
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 | 1437506243 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 21, 2016 |
| Last updated | May 16, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | D.P.M. |
| Practice address |
120 LA CASA VIA STE 205 Walnut Creek, CA 94598 (925) 943-6203 Fax (925) 943-1736 |
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 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
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.