HEIDI M GILCHRIST, MD, INC.
HEIDI M GILCHRIST, MD, INC. is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1528317419, based in Encinitas, CA. It is classified under Dermatopathology Physician.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 345 SAXONY ROAD SUITE 201, Encinitas, CA 92024. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| A118353 | CA | Dermatopathology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence A118353 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 Dermatopathology covers
A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207ND0900X
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1528317419 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 6, 2012 |
| Last updated | Sep 6, 2012 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
345 SAXONY ROAD SUITE 201 Encinitas, CA 92024 (760) 230-2537 Fax (904) 398-7048 |
| Other names |
Gilchrist Aesthetic And Medical Dermatology Former Legal Name |
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 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
Sum = 61 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.