Elena Gandara, MD
Elena Gandara, MD is a Cytopathology Physician in Albuquerque, NM, registered under NPI 1922661826.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 1100 CENTRAL AVE SE S2 TOWER F, Albuquerque, NM 87106. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MD2024-0518 | NM | Cytopathology Physician primary |
This provider holds licence MD2024-0518 issued in NM. 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
- Practitioner - Pathology
- PAC ID
- 5799019030
- Enrollment ID
- I20240805002869
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Pathology. 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 Cytopathology covers
A cytopathologist is an anatomic pathologist trained in the diagnosis of human disease by means of the study of cells obtained from body secretions and fluids, by scraping, washing, or sponging the surface of a lesion, or by the aspiration of a tumor mass or body organ with a fine needle. A major aspect of a cytopathologist's practice is the interpretation of Papanicolaou-stained smears of cells from the female reproductive systems, the "Pap" test. However, the cytopathologist's expertise is applied to the diagnosis of cells from all systems and areas of the body. He/she is a consultant to all medical specialists. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207ZC0500X
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 | 1922661826 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Last updated | Jul 16, 2024 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1100 CENTRAL AVE SE S2 TOWER F Albuquerque, NM 87106 (575) 841-1995 Fax (505) 841-1373 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 26666 PHS PROVIDER ENROLLMENT Albuquerque, NM 87125 |
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 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 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.