OWEN DELOS BUCK MD
NPI 1093871956
Medical Genetics - Clinical Genetics (M.D.) in Lewiston, ME

NPI Status: Active since December 28, 2006

Contact Information

230 BARTLETT ST
LEWISTON, ME
ZIP 04240
Phone: (207) 783-4692
Fax: (207) 783-4694

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Individual
Male
Medical Genetics
Clinical Genetics (M.D.)

About OWEN BUCK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Owen Buck, a provider established in Lewiston, Maine with a medical specialization in Medical Genetics, focusing in clinical genetics (m.d.) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1093871956 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207SG0201X with license number MAINE 11724 (ME). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1093871956
Provider Name: OWEN DELOS BUCK MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 230 BARTLETT ST LEWISTON, ME 04240
Location Phone: (207) 783-4692
Location Fax: (207) 783-4694
Mailing Address: 230 BARTLETT ST LEWISTON, ME 04240
Mailing Phone: (207) 783-4692
Mailing Fax: (207) 783-4694
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-28-2006
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Medical Genetics Clinical Genetics (M.D.)
Taxonomy Code: 207SG0201X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: MAINE 11724
License State: ME
Taxonomy Description: A clinical geneticist demonstrates competence in providing comprehensive diagnostic, management and counseling services for genetic disorders.

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 1093871956, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Check

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 8 → 16 → 7 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1093871956.