Babak Khamsi, M.D.
Babak Khamsi, M.D. is an Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician in Riverside, CA, registered under NPI 1457557100. 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 6276 RIVER CREST DR, Riverside, CA 92507. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A119808 | CA | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician primary |
| A119808 | CA | Student in an Organized Health Care… |
This provider holds licence A119808 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 - Orthopedic Surgery
- PAC ID
- 1254587132
- Enrollment ID
- I20120808000625
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Orthopedic Surgery. 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 Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine covers
Recognized by several state medical boards as a fellowship subspecialty program of orthopaedic surgery, orthopaedic surgeons of the spine deal with the evaluation and nonoperative and operative treatment of the full spectrum of primary spinal disorders including trauma, degenerative, deformity, tumor, and reconstructive. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207XS0117X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207XS0117X | Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine Physician Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine | A119808 | CA | primary |
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | — | — | |
| 390200000X | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program | A119808 | 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 | 1457557100 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 21, 2007 |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2013 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
6276 RIVER CREST DR Riverside, CA 92507 (951) 413-0200 Fax (951) 653-5680 |
| Other identifiers |
1023079183
· Medicaid (CA) |
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 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Sum = 50 · next multiple of 10 = 50 · 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.