DR. LONG SHEN
NPI 1770319741
Clinical Medical Laboratory in Buffalo, NY

NPI Status: Active since September 09, 2024

Contact Information

55 AMHERST VILLA RD
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14225
Phone: (800) 960-1080

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Clinical Medical Laboratory

About LONG SHEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Long Shen, a provider established in Buffalo, New York with a medical specialization in Clinical Medical Laboratory. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770319741 assigned on September 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 291U00000X with license number SHENL2 (NY). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1770319741
Provider Name
DR. LONG SHEN
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
55 AMHERST VILLA RD BUFFALO, NY 14225
Location Phone
(800) 960-1080
Mailing Address
55 AMHERST VILLA RD BUFFALO, NY 14225
Mailing Phone
(800) 960-1080
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
09-09-2024
Last Update Date
09-09-2024
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Providers like Long Shen work at healthcare facilities that may perform a wide range of laboratory procedures, assisted by doctors and medical technologists. Laboratories can be categorized according to their function as common diagnostic labs or specialty labs that conduct specialized or confirmatory tests. Different clinical laboratories could specialize in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, serology, clinical microscopy, cytopathology, molecular biology, or public health. Please inquire directly with this provider to confirm their test menu.

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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

Clinical Medical Laboratory

Taxonomy Code
291U00000X
Type
Laboratories
License No.
SHENL2
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
(1) A clinical laboratory is a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, human beings. These examinations also include procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the body. Facilities only collecting or preparing specimens (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered clinical laboratories. (2) Any facility that examines materials from the human body for purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of, the health of human beings. Typical divisions of a clinical laboratory include hematology, cytology, bacteriology, histology, biochemistry, medical toxicology, and serology.

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)
1207KI0005XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Allergy & Immunology
Clinical & Laboratory Immunology

SHENL2 (NY)
2247ZC0005XTechnologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers

Pathology
Clinical Laboratory Director, Non-physician

SHENL2 (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 1770319741, 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
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 7 → 14 → 5 3 → 6 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 8 + 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 1770319741.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1770319741, enumerated as an "individual" on September 09, 2024.

The provider is located at 55 AMHERST VILLA RD BUFFALO, NY 14225 and the phone number is (800) 960-1080.

Clinical Medical Laboratory with taxonomy code 291U00000X.