LEON M. EDELSTEIN M.D. – NPI #1023177870
Dermatology
A dermatopathologist has the expertise to diagnose and monitor diseases of the skin including infectious, immunologic, degenerative and neoplastic diseases. This entails the examination and interpretation of specially prepared tissue sections, cellular scrapings and smears of skin lesions by means of routine and special (electron and fluorescent) microscopes.
LEON EDELSTEIN is a dermatologist located in YUBA CITY, CA. NPPES has assigned the NPI number 1023177870 to LEON EDELSTEIN on December 07, 2006. It is a Type-1 NPI, indicating this NPI number is associated with an individual. With multiple taxonomy codes selected, the primary taxonomy selected by this provider is 207ND0900X from the Health Care Provider Taxonomy code set, which is classified as Dermatology, specializing in Dermatopathology Keep in mind, having a taxonomy code selected doesn't replace any credentialing or validation process that may be required by law.
The NPI profile was previously updated about 18 years ago on May 20, 2008. Use the NPI data found here to bill health insurance companies, identify providers enrolled in Medicare and Medicaid services or other HIPAA compliant transactions. See the complete NPI profile for LEON EDELSTEIN below.
NPI Profile for
LEON M. EDELSTEIN
(more than 19 years ago)
STE A-1
YUBA CITY, CA 95991-3454 Phone: (530) 673-3790 Fax: (530) 673-5642
Identifiers for LEON EDELSTEIN
Identifiers are used to associate other provider identifiers such as Medicaid or other insurers (ie:, Blue Cross, Blue Shield, Aetna, Kaiser-Permanente, etc.), with their NPI number. These identifiers can be used in matching an NPI number to an insurer's records. However, not all providers have such numbers and not all providers choose to include them in their NPI information.
| Description | Issuer | State | Identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| OTHER | RAILROAD MEDICARE | CA | 756071401 |
| OTHER | TAX ID# | CA | 94-2606006 |
| MEDICAID | CA | 00A192080 |
A taxonomy code is a code that describes the health care service provider's type, classification, and the area of specialization. The primary specialty for this provider is indicated as (Primary) below.
| Taxonomy Classification / Specialization | State | License |
|---|---|---|
| 207ND0900X - Dermatology / Dermatopathology (Primary) |
CA | 00A192080 |
| 209800000X - Legal Medicine |
CA | 00A192080 |
| 208D00000X - General Practice |
CA | 00A192080 |
| 207ZP0213X - Pathology / Pediatric Pathology |
CA | 00A192080 |
| 207ZP0102X - Pathology / Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology |
CA | 00A192080 |
| 207ZI0100X - Pathology / Immunopathology |
CA | 00A192080 |
| 207ZD0900X - Pathology / Dermatopathology |
CA | 00A192080 |
| 207NS0135X - Dermatology / Procedural Dermatology |
CA | 00A192080 |
| 207NP0225X - Dermatology / Pediatric Dermatology |
CA | 00A192080 |
| 207N00000X - Dermatology |
CA | 00A192080 |
| 207K00000X - Allergy & Immunology |
CA | 00A192080 |
The taxonomy codes are selected by the provider at the time of NPI registration. Selection of a taxonomy code does not replace any credentialing or validation process that the provider requesting the code should complete.
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