Ellen Bedichek, M.D.
Ellen Bedichek, M.D. is a Nephrology Physician in Mechanicsville, VA, registered under NPI 1831197201.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 8485 BELL CREEK RD UNIT B2, Mechanicsville, VA 23116. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 0101041981 | VA | Nephrology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence 0101041981 issued in VA. 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 Nephrology covers
An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RN0300X
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 | 1831197201 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 11, 2005 |
| Last updated | Nov 11, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
8485 BELL CREEK RD UNIT B2 Mechanicsville, VA 23116 (804) 559-9757 Fax (804) 559-9341 |
| Mailing address |
671 HIOAKS RD SUITE B Richmond, VA 23225 |
| Other identifiers |
5821142
· Medicaid (VA) |
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 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Sum = 59 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 1 · actual last digit = 1
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.