BUFFY HOWARD RT (R) (CT)
NPI 1568500676
Military Health Care Provider in Columbia, SC

NPI Status: Active since February 01, 2007

Contact Information

6439 GARNERS FERRY RD
COLUMBIA, SC
ZIP 29209
Phone: (803) 776-4000

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Military Health Care Provider

About BUFFY HOWARD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Buffy Howard, a provider established in Columbia, South Carolina with a medical specialization in Military Health Care Provider. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568500676 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 171000000X with license number 345125 (TN). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1568500676
Provider Name
BUFFY HOWARD RT (R) (CT)
Other Name
BUFFY BELCHER
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
6439 GARNERS FERRY RD COLUMBIA, SC 29209
Location Phone
(803) 776-4000
Mailing Address
4709 WOODLAND DR OOLTEWAH, TN 37363
Mailing Phone
(423) 320-6958
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-01-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Military Health Care Provider

Taxonomy Code
171000000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
345125
License State
TN
Taxonomy Description
Active duty military health care providers not otherwise classified who need to be separately identified for operational, clinical, or administrative processes.

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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 1568500676, 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
6
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 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1568500676.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568500676, enumerated as an "individual" on February 01, 2007.

The provider is located at 6439 GARNERS FERRY RD COLUMBIA, SC 29209 and the phone number is (803) 776-4000.

Military Health Care Provider with taxonomy code 171000000X.