MRS. LISA MARIE BUFFUM RN, MS, GNP
NPI 1205145802
Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology in Walnut Creek, CA

NPI Status: Active since September 29, 2010

Contact Information

1601 YGNACIO VALLEY RD
WALNUT CREEK, CA
ZIP 94598
Phone: (925) 941-4182
Fax: (925) 941-4203

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Primary Taxonomy
NPI Validation
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Female
Nurse Practitioner
Gerontology

About LISA BUFFUM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lisa Buffum, a provider established in Walnut Creek, California with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in gerontology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205145802 assigned on September 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LG0600X with license number 20058 (CA). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI: 1205145802
Provider Name: MRS. LISA MARIE BUFFUM RN, MS, GNP
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1601 YGNACIO VALLEY RD WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
Location Phone: (925) 941-4182
Location Fax: (925) 941-4203
Mailing Address: 1601 YGNACIO VALLEY RD WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
Mailing Phone: (925) 941-4182
Mailing Fax: (925) 941-4203
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 09-29-2010
Last Update Date: 09-29-2010
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Lisa Buffum is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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: Nurse Practitioner Gerontology
Taxonomy Code: 363LG0600X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: 20058
License State: CA

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 1205145802, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 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 0 → 0 1 → 2 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 0 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 24 = 48

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.

50 - 48 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1205145802.