Philip Buescher, M.D.
Philip Buescher, M.D. is a Pulmonary Disease Physician in Towson, MD, registered under NPI 1952369449.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 515 FAIRMOUNT AVE STE 500, Towson, MD 21286. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| D29565 | MD | Pulmonary Disease Physician primary |
This provider holds licence D29565 issued in MD. 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 - Pulmonary Disease
- PAC ID
- 9234024043
- Enrollment ID
- I20100624000701
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Pulmonary Disease. 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 Pulmonary Disease covers
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207RP1001X
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 | 1952369449 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 3, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jun 23, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | M.D. |
| Practice address |
515 FAIRMOUNT AVE STE 500 Towson, MD 21286 (410) 494-1662 Fax (410) 494-1718 |
| Mailing address |
501 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE SUITE 103 Towson, MD 21286 |
| Other identifiers |
329271100
· Medicaid (MD) K531149R · Other (MD) |
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 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 |
Sum = 71 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 9 · actual last digit = 9
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.