Joel Epstein, DPM
Joel Epstein, DPM is a provider specialising in Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist in Palm Harbor, FL, registered under NPI 1679502025. This provider registers 7 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty. NPPES records them as a sole proprietor, meaning the practice is not incorporated as a separate legal entity.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2595 TAMPA RD STE O, Palm Harbor, FL 34684. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| PO 1296 | FL | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist primary |
| PO 1296 | FL | Podiatrist |
| PO 1296 | FL | Public Medicine Podiatrist |
| PO 1296 | FL | Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist |
| PO 1296 | FL | Radiology Podiatrist |
| PO 1296 | FL | Sports Medicine Podiatrist |
| PO 1296 | FL | Foot Surgery Podiatrist |
This provider holds licence PO 1296 issued in FL. 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 Foot & Ankle Surgery covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 213ES0103X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 7 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 213ES0103X | Foot & Ankle Surgery Podiatrist Foot & Ankle Surgery | PO 1296 | FL | primary |
| 213E00000X | Podiatrist | PO 1296 | FL | |
| 213EP0504X | Public Medicine Podiatrist Public Medicine | PO 1296 | FL | |
| 213EP1101X | Primary Podiatric Medicine Podiatrist Primary Podiatric Medicine | PO 1296 | FL | |
| 213ER0200X | Radiology Podiatrist Radiology | PO 1296 | FL | |
| 213ES0000X | Sports Medicine Podiatrist Sports Medicine | PO 1296 | FL | |
| 213ES0131X | Foot Surgery Podiatrist Foot Surgery | PO 1296 | FL |
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 | 1679502025 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jun 30, 2006 |
| Last updated | Apr 4, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | DPM |
| Practice address |
2595 TAMPA RD STE O Palm Harbor, FL 34684 (727) 785-5611 Fax (727) 787-1237 |
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 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.