Lauren Capel, PA-C
Lauren Capel, PA-C is a Physician Assistant in Abington, PA, registered under NPI 1649683814.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1200 OLD YORK RD, Abington, PA 19001. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MA156866 | PA | Physician Assistant primary |
This provider holds licence MA156866 issued in PA. 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 Physician Assistant covers
A physician assistant is a person who has successfully completed an accredited education program for physician assistant, is licensed by the state and is practicing within the scope of that license. Physician assistants are formally trained to perform many of the routine, time-consuming tasks a physician can do. In some states, they may prescribe medications. They take medical histories, perform physical exams, order lab tests and x-rays, and give inoculations. Most states require that they work under the supervision of a physician. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363A00000X
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 | 1649683814 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 5, 2014 |
| Last updated | May 11, 2015 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Credential | PA-C |
| Practice address |
1200 OLD YORK RD Abington, PA 19001 (215) 481-4546 Fax (215) 481-4629 |
| Mailing address |
841 HIGHLAND AVE BLDG 18 APT 252 Jenkintown, PA 19046 |
| Other names |
Lauren Edelman Former Legal Business Name |
| Other identifiers |
MA156866
· Other (PA) |
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 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 2 |
Sum = 76 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.