DR. ELSA PESTANA MD
NPI 1295721769
Pediatrics in Coral Springs, FL

NPI Status: Active since September 21, 2005

Contact Information

3000 CORAL HILLS DR
CORAL SPRINGS PEDIATRICS DEPT.
CORAL SPRINGS, FL
ZIP 33065
Phone: (954) 344-3000

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Pediatrics
  • Accepts Insurance

About ELSA PESTANA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Elsa Pestana, a pediatrician established in Coral Springs, Florida with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295721769 assigned on September 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number ME34450 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1295721769
Provider Name
DR. ELSA PESTANA MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3000 CORAL HILLS DR CORAL SPRINGS PEDIATRICS DEPT. CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Location Phone
(954) 344-3000
Mailing Address
9960 NW 45TH ST CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
09-21-2005
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A pediatrician like Elsa Pestana is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Pediatrics

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
ME34450
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • AvMed Entrust Bronze 600 (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Bronze 650 (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Expanded Bronze Standard (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Gold 125 (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Gold 125 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Gold Standard (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Platinum 25 (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Platinum 25 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Platinum Standard (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Silver 350 (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Silver 350 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Silver 550 (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Silver 550 Dental+Vision (2026) - HMO
  • AvMed Entrust Silver Standard (2026) - HMO
  • BlueOptions Bronze (HSA) 24J01-10 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-04 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-06 (Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-17 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Bronze 24J01-18S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Gold 24J01-09 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Gold 24J01-12 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Gold 24J01-20S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-05 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-08 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Platinum 24J01-21S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Silver 24J01-03 ($10 Labs / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Silver 24J01-07 ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueOptions Silver 24J01-19S ($40 PCP Visits / $80 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - PPO
  • BlueCare Bronze (HSA) 24K01-09 (Rewards / $4 Condition Care Rx) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K01-03 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K01-05 (Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K01-25 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K01-31S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K02-17 (3 PCP Visits for $0 then $55 / $70 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K02-18 (Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K02-23 ($50 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Bronze 24K02-26S ($50 PCP Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Gold 24K01-08 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Gold 24K01-10 ($40 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $15 Labs / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Gold 24K01-33S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Gold 24K02-20 ($0 Deductible / $15 PCP Visits / $75 Specialist Visits / $20 Labs / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Gold 24K02-28S ($30 PCP Visits / $60 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Platinum 24K01-04 ($0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $35 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Platinum 24K01-07 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Platinum 24K01-34S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Platinum 24K02-15 ($0 Deductible / $0 Labs / $15 PCP Visits / $25 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Platinum 24K02-29S ($0 Deductible / $10 PCP Visits / $20 Specialist Visits / Rewards) - POS
  • BlueCare Silver 24K01-02 ($10 Labs / Rewards) - POS

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
D27750MEDICARE UPIN (02) 

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1295721769, we treat the final digit (9) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
9
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 61

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1295721769.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Emergency Medicine
3000 CORAL HILLS DR, CORAL SPRINGS ED
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Emergency Medicine
3000 CORAL HILLS DR, CORAL SPRINGS ED
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Emergency Medicine
3000 CORAL HILLS DR, CORAL SPRINGS ED
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Nurse Practitioner
3000 CORAL HILLS DR, PHOENIX EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF BROWARD, LLC
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Pediatrics
3000 CORAL HILLS DR, PHOENIX EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF BROWARD, LLC
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Pediatrics
3000 CORAL HILLS DR
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
3000 CORAL HILLS DR
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Emergency Medicine
3000 CORAL HILLS DR, EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Physician Assistant
3000 CORAL HILLS DR
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Emergency Medicine
3000 CORAL HILLS DR
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
3000 CORAL HILLS DR
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Emergency Medicine
3000 CORAL HILLS DR, ER DEPT
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Internal Medicine
3000 CORAL HILLS DR
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
3000 CORAL HILLS DR
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Physician Assistant
3000 CORAL HILLS DR, PHOENIX EMERGENCY MEDICINE OF BROWARD, LLC
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Family Medicine
3000 CORAL HILLS DR
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Hospitalist
3000 CORAL HILLS DR, BH CORAL SPRINGS - SOUND PHYSICIANS
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Emergency Medicine
3000 CORAL HILLS DR, CORAL SPRINGS MEDICAL CENTER - ED
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
3000 CORAL HILLS DR, - EKG READERS PANEL
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
3000 CORAL HILLS DR
CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295721769, enumerated as an "individual" on September 21, 2005.

The provider is located at 3000 CORAL HILLS DR CORAL SPRINGS PEDIATRICS DEPT. CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33065 and the phone number is (954) 344-3000.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: AvMed, Florida Blue (BlueCross BlueShield FL),. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.