DR. DOUGLAS MICHAEL BUYER PHD, LLC
NPI 1891790358
Psychologist - Clinical Child & Adolescent in Erie, PA

NPI Status: Active since June 20, 2005

Contact Information

1438 W 38TH ST
ERIE, PA
ZIP 16508
Phone: (814) 315-4054
Fax: (814) 281-3061

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Psychologist
  • Clinical Child & Adolescent

About DOUGLAS BUYER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Douglas Buyer, a provider established in Erie, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Psychologist, focusing in clinical child & adolescent . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891790358 assigned on June 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 103TC2200X with license number PS006323L (PA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1891790358
Provider Name
DR. DOUGLAS MICHAEL BUYER PHD, LLC
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1438 W 38TH ST ERIE, PA 16508
Location Phone
(814) 315-4054
Location Fax
(814) 281-3061
Mailing Address
1438 W 38TH ST ERIE, PA 16508
Mailing Phone
(814) 315-4054
Mailing Fax
(814) 281-3061
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-20-2005
Last Update Date
11-27-2018
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Psychologist Clinical Child & Adolescent

Taxonomy Code
103TC2200X
Type
Behavioral Health & Social Service Providers
License No.
PS006323L
License State
PA
Taxonomy Description
A psychologist who develops and applies scientific knowledge to the delivery of psychological services to infants, toddlers, children and adolescents within their social context. Of particular importance to the specialty of clinical child psychology is an understanding of the basic psychological needs of children and adolescents, and how the family and other social contexts influence the socio-emotional adjustment, cognitive development, behavioral adaptation and health status of children and adolescents.

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)
1103TH0100XBehavioral Health & Social Service Providers

Psychologist
Health Service

PS-006323-L (PA)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1891790358OTHER (01)PAMEDICARE-NPI
01486280MEDICAID (05)PA 

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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 1891790358, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
8
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 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1891790358.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891790358, enumerated as an "individual" on June 20, 2005.

The provider is located at 1438 W 38TH ST ERIE, PA 16508 and the phone number is (814) 315-4054.

Psychologist with taxonomy code 103TC2200X and a focus in Clinical Child & Adolescent.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.