MS. MELANIE ALAINE COMSTOCK FNP-BC
NPI 1740417443
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Buffalo, NY

NPI Status: Active since June 19, 2009

Contact Information

40 DELAWARE AVE
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14202
Phone: (716) 858-8090

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family

About MELANIE COMSTOCK

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melanie Comstock, a provider established in Buffalo, New York with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740417443 assigned on June 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number F335941 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI
1740417443
Provider Name
MS. MELANIE ALAINE COMSTOCK FNP-BC
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
40 DELAWARE AVE BUFFALO, NY 14202
Location Phone
(716) 858-8090
Mailing Address
5980 STRICKLER RD CLARENCE, NY 14031
Mailing Phone
(716) 741-9148
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-19-2009
Last Update Date
09-13-2011
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Melanie Comstock is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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

Nurse Practitioner Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
F335941
License State
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 1740417443, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
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 4 → 8 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1740417443.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740417443, enumerated as an "individual" on June 19, 2009.

The provider is located at 40 DELAWARE AVE BUFFALO, NY 14202 and the phone number is (716) 858-8090.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.