ZAHID ASGHER MD
NPI 1588682181
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Buffalo, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 18, 2006

Contact Information

ELM AND CARLTON ST
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14263
Phone: (716) 845-2300
Fax: (716) 845-3549

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About ZAHID ASGHER MD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Zahid Asgher Md, a provider established in Buffalo, New York operating as a Pathology, focusing in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1588682181 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0102X with license number 184389 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Zahid Asgher Md (Pathologist)

NPI
1588682181
Provider Name
ZAHID ASGHER MD
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
ELM AND CARLTON ST BUFFALO, NY 14263
Location Phone
(716) 845-2300
Location Fax
(716) 845-3549
Mailing Address
ELM AND CARLTON ST BUFFALO, NY 14263
Mailing Phone
(716) 845-2300
Mailing Fax
(716) 845-3549
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-18-2006
Last Update Date
05-17-2023
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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

Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology

Taxonomy Code
207ZP0102X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
184389
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

ZAHID ASGHER MD

Authorized Official Title
PATHOLOGIST
Authorized Official Phone
(607) 329-8774

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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 1588682181, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
1
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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1588682181.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1588682181, enumerated as an "organization" on July 18, 2006.

The provider is located at ELM AND CARLTON ST BUFFALO, NY 14263 and the phone number is (716) 845-2300.

Pathology with taxonomy code 207ZP0102X and a focus in Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology.