SHELBY PAIGE BUFFIN LCSW
NPI 1003307232
Social Worker in Knoxville, TN
NPI Status: Active since May 23, 2018
Contact Information
2018 WESTERN AVE
KNOXVILLE, TN
ZIP 37921
Phone: (865) 544-0406
Fax: (865) 544-0480
- Individual
- Female
- Social Worker
- Accepts Insurance
- PECOS Enrolled
About SHELBY BUFFIN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shelby Buffin, a provider established in Knoxville, Tennessee with a medical specialization in Social Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003307232 assigned on May 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 104100000X with license number LSW7740 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.
- NPI
- 1003307232
- Provider Name
- SHELBY PAIGE BUFFIN LCSW
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2018 WESTERN AVE KNOXVILLE, TN 37921
- Location Phone
- (865) 544-0406
- Location Fax
- (865) 544-0480
- Mailing Address
- 1923 SULPHUR SPRINGS RD MORRISTOWN, TN 37813
- Mailing Phone
- (423) 317-9344
- Mailing Fax
- (865) 544-0480
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-23-2018
- Last Update Date
- 04-20-2022
- Code Navigator
A social worker like Shelby Buffin helps patients solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives, diagnoses and treats mental, behavioral, and emotional problems. Social workers help in wide range of situations, such as adopting a child, illness, divorce, or unemployment.
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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
Social Worker
- Taxonomy Code
- 104100000X
- Type
- Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
- License No.
- LSW7740
- License State
- TN
- Taxonomy Description
- A social worker is a person who is qualified by a Social Work degree, and licensed, certified or registered by the state as a social worker to practice within the scope of that license. A social worker provides assistance and counseling to clients and their families who are dealing with social, emotional and environmental problems. Social work services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups, and the public.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 104100000X | Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers | Social Worker | 33008716A (IN) |
| 2 | 104100000X | Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers | Social Worker | 12112 (TN) |
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- BlueCross B15E $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- BlueCross B16E $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- BlueCross B16S $50 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- BlueCross B17E $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� + Adult Dental - EPO
- BlueCross B19E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- BlueCross G08E $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
- BlueCross G08S $30 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health � - EPO
- BlueCross S26E $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- BlueCross S26S $40 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- BlueCross S27E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- BlueCross S29E $60 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� + Adult Dental - EPO
- BlueCross S34E $45 PCP Copay + $0 virtual care from Teladoc Health� - EPO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Bronze Copay Focus + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Bronze Essential (No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Bronze Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Gold Advantage (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Gold Advantage + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Gold Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Gold Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Silver Advantage (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Silver Advantage + (Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Silver Copay Focus (Virtual Urgent Care, No Referrals) - EPO
- UHC Silver Standard (No Referrals) - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Shelby Buffin is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.
Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: No
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No
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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 1003307232, we treat the final digit (2) 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 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 2).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003307232, enumerated as an "individual" on May 23, 2018.
The provider is located at 2018 WESTERN AVE KNOXVILLE, TN 37921 and the phone number is (865) 544-0406.
Social Worker with taxonomy code 104100000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
