Gregory Branham, MD
Gregory Branham, MD is a Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician in Creve Coeur, MO, registered under NPI 1477571198.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1044 N MASON RD DEPT OTOLARYNGOLOGY, STE L10, Creve Coeur, MO 63141. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| R4G73 | MO | Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck… primary |
This provider holds licence R4G73 issued in MO. 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 - Otolaryngology
- PAC ID
- 8921043381
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Otolaryngology. 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 Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck covers
An otolaryngologist 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 surgeries are practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207YX0007X
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 | 1477571198 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Last updated | Apr 15, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1044 N MASON RD DEPT OTOLARYNGOLOGY, STE L10 Creve Coeur, MO 63141 (314) 996-3880 Fax (314) 996-8610 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 7412011 Chicago, IL 60674 |
| Other identifiers |
202593620
(MO) |
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 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
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.