BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY & PULMONARY ASSOC PC
NPI 1407834872
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Williamsville, NY

NPI Status: Active since January 05, 2006

Contact Information

6460 MAIN ST
BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY & PULMANARY ASSOC PC
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY
ZIP 14221
Phone: (716) 634-5100
Fax: (716) 565-6680

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease

About BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY & PULMONARY ASSOC PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Buffalo Cardiology & Pulmonary Assoc Pc, an internist established in Williamsville, New York operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407834872 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. Buffalo Cardiology & Pulmonary Assoc Pc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Robert P Gatewood Jr. Md (President Buffalo Cardiology & Pulm)

NPI
1407834872
Provider Name
BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY & PULMONARY ASSOC PC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6460 MAIN ST BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY & PULMANARY ASSOC PC WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Location Phone
(716) 634-5100
Location Fax
(716) 565-6680
Mailing Address
6460 MAIN ST WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Mailing Phone
(716) 634-5100
Mailing Fax
(716) 565-6680
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-05-2006
Last Update Date
11-19-2009
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An internist like Buffalo Cardiology & Pulmonary Assoc Pc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1207RP1001XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Pulmonary Disease

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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

ROBERT P GATEWOOD JR. MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY & PULM
Authorized Official Phone
(716) 634-5100

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
00656684MEDICAID (05)NY 
067171MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)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 1407834872, 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
2
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 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1407834872.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 13 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner
6460 MAIN ST
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Internal Medicine (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)
6460 MAIN ST, BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY AND PULMONARY ASSOC PC
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
6460 MAIN ST
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
6460 MAIN ST, BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY & PULMONARY ASSOC PC
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Physician Assistant
6460 MAIN ST
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Internal Medicine (Interventional Cardiology)
6460 MAIN ST, BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY & PULMANARY ASSOC PC
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Nurse Practitioner
6460 MAIN ST, BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY & PULMONARY ASSOC PC
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
6460 MAIN ST, BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY & PULMONARY ASSOC PC
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Counselor (Mental Health)
6460 MAIN ST
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Health Educator
6460 MAIN ST
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Physical Therapist
6460 MAIN ST, FLOOR 2
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Physician Assistant
6460 MAIN ST, BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY AND PULMONARY ASSOC PC
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
6460 MAIN ST
WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407834872, enumerated as an "organization" on January 05, 2006.

The provider is located at 6460 MAIN ST BUFFALO CARDIOLOGY & PULMANARY ASSOC PC WILLIAMSVILLE, NY 14221 and the phone number is (716) 634-5100.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

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