SAMANTHA ANNE MAKOWSKI MS
NPI 1326617796
Counselor - Mental Health in Buffalo, NY

NPI Status: Active since June 21, 2021

Contact Information

699 HERTEL AVE STE 350
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14207
Phone: (716) 831-1977

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Counselor
Mental Health
PECOS Enrolled

About SAMANTHA MAKOWSKI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Samantha Makowski, a provider established in Buffalo, New York with a medical specialization in Counselor, focusing in mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1326617796 assigned on June 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 101YM0800X with license number 017163 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI: 1326617796
Provider Name: SAMANTHA ANNE MAKOWSKI MS
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 699 HERTEL AVE STE 350 BUFFALO, NY 14207
Location Phone: (716) 831-1977
Mailing Address: 55 DODGE RD GETZVILLE, NY 14068
Mailing Phone: (716) 831-2700
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-21-2021
Last Update Date: 12-10-2025
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A mental health counselor like Samantha Makowski 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.: 017163
License State: NY

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Samantha Makowski 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: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging and 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: Yes
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

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 1326617796, 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 → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

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 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 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 1326617796.