BUFFALO CENTER MEDICAL AND SPECIALTY SERVICES PLLC
NPI 1952230286
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Buffalo Center, IA

NPI Status: Active since May 14, 2026

Contact Information

115 N MAIN ST
BUFFALO CENTER, IA
ZIP 50424
Phone: (507) 238-4949
Fax: (507) 238-4949

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About BUFFALO CENTER MEDICAL AND SPECIALTY SERVICES PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Buffalo Center Medical And Specialty Services Pllc, a provider established in Buffalo Center, Iowa operating as a Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952230286 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated May 2026. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Richard Kilgore (Owner)

NPI
1952230286
Provider Name
BUFFALO CENTER MEDICAL AND SPECIALTY SERVICES PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
115 N MAIN ST BUFFALO CENTER, IA 50424
Location Phone
(507) 238-4949
Location Fax
(507) 238-4949
Mailing Address
115 N MAIN ST BUFFALO CENTER, IA 50424
Mailing Phone
(507) 238-4949
Mailing Fax
(507) 238-4949
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-14-2026
Last Update Date
05-14-2026
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Buffalo Center Medical And Specialty Services Pllc is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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

Nurse Practitioner Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

RICHARD KILGORE

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(507) 238-4949

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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 1952230286, we treat the final digit (6) 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 6).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
6
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 5 → 10 → 1 2 → 4 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1952230286.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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Specialist
115 N MAIN ST
BUFFALO CENTER, IA 50424

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952230286, enumerated as an "organization" on May 14, 2026.

The provider is located at 115 N MAIN ST BUFFALO CENTER, IA 50424 and the phone number is (507) 238-4949.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.