BANNER CANCER CENTER SPECIALISTS LLC
NPI 1518253152
Clinic/Center - Oncology in Phoenix, AZ

NPI Status: Active since June 22, 2011

Contact Information

2901 N CENTRAL AVE STE 160
PHOENIX, AZ
ZIP 85012
Phone: (602) 747-4000

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
Authorized Official
CLIA Information
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Clinic/Center
Oncology
Accepts Insurance
CLIA Number: 03D2125766
CLIA Cert. Type: Ancillary Testing Site in Health Care Center
CLIA Exp. Date: 03-27-2028

About BANNER CANCER CENTER SPECIALISTS LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Banner Cancer Center Specialists Llc, a provider established in Phoenix, Arizona operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518253152 assigned on June 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QX0200X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated February 2026. The authorized official of this NPI record is Shiva Birdi (Ceo)

NPI: 1518253152
Provider Name: BANNER CANCER CENTER SPECIALISTS LLC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 2901 N CENTRAL AVE STE 160 PHOENIX, AZ 85012
Location Phone: (602) 747-4000
Mailing Address: 2901 N CENTRAL AVE STE 160 PHOENIX, AZ 85012
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 06-22-2011
Last Update Date: 02-20-2026
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Location Map

Secondary Locations

2946 E Banner Gateway Dr Ste A
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 256-6444
2940 E Banner Gateway Dr Ste 100
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 256-6444
6750 E Baywood Ave
Mesa, AZ 85206
(480) 854-5000
1405 S Alma School Rd
Chandler, AZ 85286
(480) 256-7000
1111 E McDowell Rd Ste B
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 368-3854
5555 W Thunderbird Rd
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 865-5555
5757 W Thunderbird Rd Ste E250
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 865-4470
13041 N Del Webb Blvd Ste 200
Sun City, AZ 85351
(623) 832-0300
1900 N Higley Rd
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 543-2000
2946 E Banner Gateway Dr
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 256-6444
2940 E Banner Gateway Dr Ste 150
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 543-6909
1920 N Higley Rd Ste 106
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 543-3560
14416 W Meeker Blvd Ste 301
Sun City West, AZ 85375
(623) 876-3800
1400 S Dobson Rd
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480) 412-3000
9201 W Thomas Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85037
(623) 327-4000
1920 N Higley Rd Ste 108
Gilbert, AZ 85234
(480) 256-6444
14502 W Meeker Blvd
Sun City West, AZ 85375
(623) 524-4000
1111 E McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 839-2000
925 E McDowell Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(602) 521-3700
1441 N 12th St 2 & 3 Floors
Phoenix, AZ 85006
(844) 242-4664
6644 E Baywood Ave
Mesa, AZ 85206
(480) 321-2000
10401 W Thunderbird Blvd
Sun City, AZ 85351
(623) 832-4000
10424 W Santa Fe Dr
Sun City, AZ 85351
(623) 832-3400

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: Clinic/Center Oncology
Taxonomy Code: 261QX0200X
Type: Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description: An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment and prescriptive services related to cancerous conditions. Services include chemotherapy infusions and monitoring of implanted chemotherapeutic agents.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health

Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Complete Gold - HMO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Complete Silver - HMO
Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Elite Gold - HMO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Everyday Bronze - HMO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Gold - HMO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Silver - HMO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Oscar Health Plan, Inc.

Bronze Classic Standard - HMO
Bronze Elite + PCP Saver Plus - HMO
Bronze Simple - HMO
Bronze Simple Breathe Easy with Enhanced COPD Benefits - HMO
Bronze Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
Buena Salud Bronce Simple Para Diabetes - HMO
Gold Classic - HMO
Gold Classic Standard - HMO
Gold Simple - HMO
Gold Simple Diabetes - HMO
Silver Classic Standard - HMO
Silver Elite Saver Plus - HMO
Silver Simple Chronic Care CKM - HMO
Silver Simple Diabetes - HMO
Silver Simple PCP Saver - HMO
Silver Simple Specialist Saver with COPD - HMO
Silver Simple Women's Health with Menopause Benefits - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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: SHIVA BIRDI
Authorized Official Title: CEO
Authorized Official Phone: (602) 747-4000

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number: 03D2125766
Facility Type: Ancillary Testing Site in Health Care Center
Certificate Effective Date: March 28, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date: March 27, 2028
Laboratory Director: DR. ANTONIO TORLONI
Certificate Type: Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description: This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Banner Cancer Center Specialists Llc on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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 1518253152, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 1 → 2 2 → 4 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 4 + 5 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1518253152.