BRENDA LEE CHMURA
NPI 1861964199
Specialist/Technologist, Other in Cheektowaga, NY

NPI Status: Active since December 27, 2018

Contact Information

4635 UNION RD
CHEEKTOWAGA, NY
ZIP 14225
Phone: (716) 505-5700

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About BRENDA CHMURA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Brenda Chmura, a provider established in Cheektowaga, New York with a medical specialization in Specialist/technologist, Other. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861964199 assigned on December 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246Z00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 4 years ago.

NPI: 1861964199
Provider Name: BRENDA LEE CHMURA
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4635 UNION RD CHEEKTOWAGA, NY 14225
Location Phone: (716) 505-5700
Mailing Address: 12 CREEKSIDE DR ORCHARD PARK, NY 14127
Mailing Phone: (716) 725-8358
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 12-27-2018
Last Update Date: 07-21-2022
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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: Specialist/Technologist, Other
Taxonomy Code: 246Z00000X
Type: Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: General classification identifying individuals trained on specific equipment and technical procedures in one of a collection of miscellaneous healthcare disciplines.

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 1861964199, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 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 1861964199.