Richard Besserman, M.D.
Richard Besserman, M.D. is a Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck (Otolaryngology) Physician in Phoenix, AZ, registered under NPI 1679801526. 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 3104 E CAMELBACK RD #107, Phoenix, AZ 85016. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 5568 | AZ | Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck… primary |
This provider holds licence 5568 issued in AZ. 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
- Order And Referring Only - Other (physician)
- PAC ID
- 7911202130
- Enrollment ID
- I20160226000394
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Order And Referring Only - Other (physician). 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.
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 | 1679801526 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Dec 3, 2009 |
| Last updated | Dec 3, 2009 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | Yes |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
3104 E CAMELBACK RD #107 Phoenix, AZ 85016 (602) 957-0101 |
| Mailing address |
3104 E. CAMELBACK RD. #107 Phoenix, AZ 85016 |
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 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
Sum = 64 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
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.