MERCY HOSPITALIST GROUP
NPI 1508159179
Hospitalist in Buffalo, NY
NPI Status: Active since May 16, 2011
Contact Information
565 ABBOTT RD
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14220
Phone: (716) 828-2008
- Organization
- Hospitalist
- Accepts Insurance
About MERCY HOSPITALIST GROUP
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mercy Hospitalist Group, a provider established in Buffalo, New York operating as a Hospitalist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508159179 assigned on May 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Mercy Hospitalist Group operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's other name is Mercy Hospitalist Group. The authorized official of this NPI record is Charles J. Urlaub (Ceo/president)
- NPI
- 1508159179
- Provider Legal Name
- MERCY HOSPITAL OF BUFFALO
- Other Organization Name
- MERCY HOSPITALIST GROUP
- Other Name Type
- Other Name (5)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 565 ABBOTT RD BUFFALO, NY 14220
- Location Phone
- (716) 828-2008
- Mailing Address
- 565 ABBOTT RD BUFFALO, NY 14220
- Mailing Phone
- (716) 828-2008
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 05-16-2011
- Last Update Date
- 11-30-2020
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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
Hospitalist
- Taxonomy Code
- 208M00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License State
- NY
- Taxonomy Description
- Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207RC0200X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Internal Medicine | (NY) |
| 2 | 208G00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Thoracic Surgery (Cardiothoracic Vascular Surgery) | (NY) |
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
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
- Bronze 7500 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs - HMO
- Core Gold 1500 $10 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
- Diabetes Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
- Diabetes Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs - HMO
- Gold 2000 $15 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- HDHP Preventive Silver 5500 $0 Chronic Care Drugs - HMO
- Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
- Healthy Heart Gold 3000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services - HMO
- Healthy Heart Silver 5000 $0 Chronic Care Drugs & Services + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs - HMO
- Low Premium Bronze 10600 $25 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs - HMO
- Low Premium Silver 6200 $3 Generic Drugs + Adult Vision & Fitness - HMO
- Silver 6000 $20 Generic Drugs - HMO
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03388534 | MEDICAID (05) | 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 1508159179, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508159179, enumerated as an "organization" on May 16, 2011.
The provider is located at 565 ABBOTT RD BUFFALO, NY 14220 and the phone number is (716) 828-2008.
Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: CareSource, Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
