THE BIRTHING CENTER OF BUFFALO
NPI 1821497041
Clinic/Center - Birthing in Buffalo, NY

NPI Status: Active since August 14, 2014

Contact Information

2500 MAIN ST
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14214
Phone: (716) 835-2510
Fax: (716) 835-2654

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Birthing
  • CLIA Number: 33D0708901
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Ambulatory Surgery Center
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 03-26-2027

About THE BIRTHING CENTER OF BUFFALO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Birthing Center Of Buffalo, a provider established in Buffalo, New York operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in birthing . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821497041 assigned on August 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QB0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The provider's other name is The Birthing Center Of Buffalo. The authorized official of this NPI record is Katharine Morrison M.d. (Owner)

NPI
1821497041
Provider Legal Name
BUFFALO WOMENSERVICES
Other Organization Name
THE BIRTHING CENTER OF BUFFALO
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2500 MAIN ST BUFFALO, NY 14214
Location Phone
(716) 835-2510
Location Fax
(716) 835-2654
Mailing Address
2500 MAIN ST BUFFALO, NY 14214
Mailing Phone
(716) 835-2510
Mailing Fax
(716) 835-2654
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-14-2014
Last Update Date
08-14-2014
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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

Clinic/Center Birthing

Taxonomy Code
261QB0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License State
NY
Taxonomy Description
A freestanding birth center is a health facility other than a hospital where childbirth is planned to occur away from the pregnant woman's residence, and that provides prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, as well as other ambulatory services for women and newborns.

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

KATHARINE MORRISON M.D.

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(716) 835-2510

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
33D0708901
Facility Type
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Certificate Effective Date
April 28, 2021
Certificate Expiration Date
March 26, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. KATHARINE V. MORRISON
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to The Birthing Center Of Buffalo to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1821497041, 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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
0
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 2 → 4 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 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 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 1821497041.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Obstetrics & Gynecology
2500 MAIN ST
BUFFALO, NY 14214
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
2500 MAIN ST
BUFFALO, NY 14214
Registered Nurse (Lactation Consultant)
2500 MAIN ST
BUFFALO, NY 14214
Doula
2500 MAIN ST
BUFFALO, NY 14214
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
2500 MAIN ST
BUFFALO, NY 14214
Midwife
2500 MAIN ST
BUFFALO, NY 14214

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821497041, enumerated as an "organization" on August 14, 2014.

The provider is located at 2500 MAIN ST BUFFALO, NY 14214 and the phone number is (716) 835-2510.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QB0400X and a focus in Birthing.