SHALOM PRESS MD
NPI 1265421564
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Amherst, NY

NPI Status: Active since October 19, 2005

Contact Information

2550 SWEET HOME RD
AMHERST, NY
ZIP 14228
Phone: (716) 691-1414

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

About SHALOM PRESS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shalom Press, a women's health care provider established in Amherst, New York with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1265421564 assigned on October 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number 126644 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI
1265421564
Provider Name
SHALOM PRESS MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
2550 SWEET HOME RD AMHERST, NY 14228
Location Phone
(716) 691-1414
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1096 AMHERST, NY 14226
Mailing Phone
(716) 691-1414
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-19-2005
Last Update Date
10-28-2010
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Women's health care providers like Shalom Press treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
126644
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
000507101001OTHER (01)NYBLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD
0090546OTHER (01)NYGROUP HEALTH INC
D01547MEDICARE UPIN (02) 
00010141201OTHER (01)NYUNIVERA
0700419OTHER (01)NYINDEPENDENT HEALTH
071011MEDICARE PIN (08)NY 

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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 1265421564, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
4
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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 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 + 2 + 5 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1265421564.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1265421564, enumerated as an "individual" on October 19, 2005.

The provider is located at 2550 SWEET HOME RD AMHERST, NY 14228 and the phone number is (716) 691-1414.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.

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