DR. KENNETH R KAHN MD
NPI 1689695439
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Buffalo, NY

NPI Status: Active since July 21, 2006

Contact Information

11 SUMMER ST STE 2
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14209
Phone: (716) 881-0400
Fax: (716) 881-1395

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

About KENNETH KAHN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kenneth Kahn, a women's health care provider established in Buffalo, New York with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1689695439 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number 099217 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated May 2026.

NPI
1689695439
Provider Name
DR. KENNETH R KAHN MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
11 SUMMER ST STE 2 BUFFALO, NY 14209
Location Phone
(716) 881-0400
Location Fax
(716) 881-1395
Mailing Address
219 BRYANT ST BUFFALO, NY 14222
Mailing Phone
(716) 878-7263
Mailing Fax
(716) 881-1395
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-21-2006
Last Update Date
05-17-2026
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Women's health care providers like Kenneth Kahn treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, etc.

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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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
099217
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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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 1689695439, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
9
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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1689695439.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Obstetrics & Gynecology
11 SUMMER ST STE 2
BUFFALO, NY 14209

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1689695439, enumerated as an "individual" on July 21, 2006.

The provider is located at 11 SUMMER ST STE 2 BUFFALO, NY 14209 and the phone number is (716) 881-0400.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.