Individual provider

Mahesh Bandara, M.D.

Internal Medicine Physician Hospitalist Physician Pulmonary Disease Physician Medicare enrolled

Mahesh Bandara, M.D. is a Pulmonary Disease Physician in Biddeford, ME, registered under NPI 1538145958. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 9 HEALTHCARE DR SUITE 209, Biddeford, ME 04005. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
23390 NE Internal Medicine Physician
227154 MA Internal Medicine Physician
017725 ME Hospitalist Physician
017725 ME Pulmonary Disease Physician primary

Licences are recorded in 3 states: NE, MA, ME. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.

Medicare (PECOS)
Status
Approved
Provider type
Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease
PAC ID
9830193002
Enrollment ID
I20090130000117

Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease. 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.

Licensed in 3 states

This provider holds licences in 3 states: Massachusetts, Maine and Nebraska. The practice address on file is in Biddeford, ME, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.

MA Massachusetts
Licence
227154
Specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
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ME Maine practice address
Licence
017725
Specialty
Hospitalist Physician
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NE Nebraska
Licence
23390
Specialty
Internal Medicine Physician
Verify with the NE board →

Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.

What Pulmonary Disease covers

An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RP1001X
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

All registered taxonomy codes

This provider registers 4 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.

CodeSpecialtyLicenceState
207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician 23390 NE
207R00000X Internal Medicine Physician 227154 MA
208M00000X Hospitalist Physician 017725 ME
207RP1001X Pulmonary Disease Physician Pulmonary Disease 017725 ME primary

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.

NPI1538145958 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateDec 17, 2005
Last updatedFeb 5, 2013
StatusActive
Sole proprietorNo
GenderMale
CredentialM.D.
Practice address 9 HEALTHCARE DR
SUITE 209
Biddeford, ME 04005
(207) 283-6408
Fax (207) 286-1327
Mailing address 1 MEDICAL CENTER DR
Biddeford, ME 04005
Other identifiers 30208315 · Medicaid (NH)
433555299 · Medicaid (ME)
This record was last updated on Feb 5, 2013, roughly 13 years ago. Address and phone details that old are frequently out of date. Verify by phone before travelling to the address shown.

Number check

1538145958 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 8 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
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 3 8 1 4 5 9 5
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 5 6 8 2 4 1 9 1

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.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1538145958?
NPI 1538145958 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Mahesh Bandara, M.D. in Biddeford, ME. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Pulmonary Disease cover?
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.
How do I contact Mahesh Bandara, M.D.?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (207) 283-6408, last updated Feb 5, 2013. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Does Mahesh Bandara, M.D. accept Medicare?
This NPI has an approved Medicare enrolment in PECOS, which means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare. Enrolment does not guarantee they are accepting new Medicare patients — verify directly with the office.
Is NPI 1538145958 a valid number?
Yes. 1538145958 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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