BUFFIE LYNN SEVERNS CNM
NPI 1437552775
Midwife in Rochester Hills, MI

NPI Status: Active since October 01, 2014

Contact Information

1701 SOUTH BLVD E
SUITE 200
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI
ZIP 48307
Phone: (248) 997-5805
Fax: (248) 997-5811

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Midwife
  • PECOS Enrolled

About BUFFIE SEVERNS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Buffie Severns, a provider established in Rochester Hills, Michigan with a medical specialization in Midwife. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437552775 assigned on October 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 176B00000X with license number 4704295141 (MI). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1437552775
Provider Name
BUFFIE LYNN SEVERNS CNM
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1701 SOUTH BLVD E SUITE 200 ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307
Location Phone
(248) 997-5805
Location Fax
(248) 997-5811
Mailing Address
1701 SOUTH BLVD E SUITE 200 ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307
Mailing Phone
(248) 997-5805
Mailing Fax
(248) 997-5811
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-01-2014
Last Update Date
02-12-2015
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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

Midwife

Taxonomy Code
176B00000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
4704295141
License State
MI
Taxonomy Description
A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Buffie Severns 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

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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 1437552775, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
5
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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4 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 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1437552775.

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Internal Medicine
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ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307
Internal Medicine
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Internal Medicine
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Family Medicine
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Family Medicine
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ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307
Family Medicine
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ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307
Surgery
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ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307
Surgery
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ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
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Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
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Family Medicine
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Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
1701 SOUTH BLVD E
ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307
Internal Medicine
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Family Medicine
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ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1437552775, enumerated as an "individual" on October 01, 2014.

The provider is located at 1701 SOUTH BLVD E SUITE 200 ROCHESTER HILLS, MI 48307 and the phone number is (248) 997-5805.

Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.