BESTSELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC
NPI 1205378809
Counselor - Mental Health in Buffalo, NY

NPI Status: Active since November 14, 2016

Contact Information

951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14213
Phone: (716) 884-0700
Fax: (716) 884-0631

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  • Organization
  • Counselor
  • Mental Health
  • CLIA Number: 33D2154809
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Comp. Outpatient Rehab Facility
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-26-2027

About BESTSELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bestself Behavioral Health, Inc, a provider established in Buffalo, New York operating as a Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205378809 assigned on November 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number 6783101A (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Elizabeth Woike-ganga Lcsw-r (President/ceo)

NPI
1205378809
Provider Name
BESTSELF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
951 NIAGARA ST BUFFALO, NY 14213
Location Phone
(716) 884-0700
Location Fax
(716) 884-0631
Mailing Address
255 DELAWARE AVE SUITE 300 BUFFALO, NY 14202
Mailing Phone
(716) 842-0440
Mailing Fax
(716) 884-0631
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-14-2016
Last Update Date
10-09-2020
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A mental health counselor like Bestself Behavioral Health, Inc provides treatment to individuals, families, couples, and groups for mental and emotional health issues and relationship problems. Mental health counselors treat clients with a variety of conditions, including anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, stress, and suicidal impulses.

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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

Counselor Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
101YM0800X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
6783101A
License State
NY

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

ELIZABETH WOIKE-GANGA LCSW-R

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT/CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(716) 842-0440

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
00671765MEDICAID (05)NY 

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
33D2154809
Facility Type
Comp. Outpatient Rehab Facility
Certificate Effective Date
September 19, 2018
Certificate Expiration Date
March 26, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. JENINE M. PANER-BANSI
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Bestself Behavioral Health, Inc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1205378809, 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
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
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 0 → 0 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 0 + 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 1205378809.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Social Worker
951 NIAGARA ST, LOWER WEST SIDE
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Registered Nurse
951 NIAGARA ST, LOWER WEST SIDE
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Counselor (Mental Health)
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Counselor
951 NIAGARA ST, LOWER WEST SIDE COUNSELING
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Registered Nurse
951 NIAGARA ST, DRUG & ALCOHOL ABUSE SERVICES PROGRAM
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Registered Nurse
951 NIAGARA ST, DRUG & ALCHOHOL ABUSE SERVICES PROGRAM
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
951 NIAGARA ST, 2ND FLOOR
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Social Worker (Clinical)
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Social Worker (Clinical)
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Social Worker
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Social Worker
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Counselor (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Psychologist
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Counselor
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Social Worker
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Social Worker (Clinical)
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Social Worker
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Registered Nurse (Addiction (Substance Use Disorder))
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213
Social Worker (Clinical)
951 NIAGARA ST
BUFFALO, NY 14213

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1205378809, enumerated as an "organization" on November 14, 2016.

The provider is located at 951 NIAGARA ST BUFFALO, NY 14213 and the phone number is (716) 884-0700.

Counselor with taxonomy code 101YM0800X and a focus in Mental Health.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.