DRESHUN BUFORD
NPI 1891325395
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Mobile, AL

NPI Status: Active since January 23, 2020

Contact Information

1325 COLONIAL HILLS DR
MOBILE, AL
ZIP 36695
Phone: (251) 635-5144

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About DRESHUN BUFORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dreshun Buford, a primary care provider established in Mobile, Alabama with a medical specialization in Student In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891325395 assigned on January 2020. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 390200000X with license number S12658 (AL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI
1891325395
Provider Name
DRESHUN BUFORD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1325 COLONIAL HILLS DR MOBILE, AL 36695
Location Phone
(251) 635-5144
Mailing Address
1325 COLONIAL HILLS DR MOBILE, AL 36695
Mailing Phone
(251) 635-5144
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-23-2020
Last Update Date
01-23-2020
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Dreshun Buford sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

Taxonomy Code
390200000X
Type
Student, Health Care
License No.
S12658
License State
AL
Taxonomy Description
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

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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 1891325395, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1891325395.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891325395, enumerated as an "individual" on January 23, 2020.

The provider is located at 1325 COLONIAL HILLS DR MOBILE, AL 36695 and the phone number is (251) 635-5144.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with taxonomy code 390200000X.