AAMIR K SHEIKH MD
NPI 1609882737
Hospitalist in Buffalo, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 31, 2006

Contact Information

3 GATES CIR
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14209
Phone: (716) 887-4493
Fax: (716) 692-4342

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Hospitalist

About AAMIR SHEIKH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Aamir Sheikh, a provider established in Buffalo, New York with a medical specialization in Hospitalist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1609882737 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X with license number 002776 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1609882737
Provider Name
AAMIR K SHEIKH MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3 GATES CIR BUFFALO, NY 14209
Location Phone
(716) 887-4493
Location Fax
(716) 692-4342
Mailing Address
PO BOX 8000 DEPT 164 BUFFALO, NY 14267
Mailing Phone
(716) 692-2160
Mailing Fax
(716) 692-4342
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-31-2006
Last Update Date
10-26-2007
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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 No.
002776
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)
1207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

002776 (NY)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
H98431MEDICARE UPIN (02)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 1609882737, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
7
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 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 4 + 7 + 6 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1609882737.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1609882737, enumerated as an "individual" on July 31, 2006.

The provider is located at 3 GATES CIR BUFFALO, NY 14209 and the phone number is (716) 887-4493.

Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.