METCARE RX
NPI 1952651002
Pharmacy - Community/Retail Pharmacy in Buffalo, NY
NPI Status: Active since September 17, 2012
Contact Information
462 GRIDER ST
DRIVEWAY 1
BUFFALO, NY
ZIP 14215
Phone: (716) 893-1428
- Organization
- Pharmacy
- Community/Retail Pharmacy
About METCARE RX
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Metcare Rx, a provider established in Buffalo, New York operating as a Pharmacy, focusing in community/retail pharmacy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952651002 assigned on September 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 3336C0003X with license number 031436 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Metcare Rx. The authorized official of this NPI record is Samir Desai (Rph)
- NPI
- 1952651002
- Provider Legal Name
- HMB II PHARMACY MANAGEMENT LLC
- Other Organization Name
- METCARE RX
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 462 GRIDER ST DRIVEWAY 1 BUFFALO, NY 14215
- Location Phone
- (716) 893-1428
- Mailing Address
- 462 GRIDER ST DRIVEWAY 1 BUFFALO, NY 14215
- Mailing Phone
- (716) 893-1428
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 09-17-2012
- Last Update Date
- 09-17-2012
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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
Pharmacy Community/Retail Pharmacy
- Taxonomy Code
- 3336C0003X
- Type
- Suppliers
- License No.
- 031436
- License State
- NY
- Taxonomy Description
- A pharmacy where pharmacists store, prepare, and dispense medicinal preparations and/or prescriptions for a local patient population in accordance with federal and state law; counsel patients and caregivers (sometimes independent of the dispensing process); administer vaccinations; and provide other professional services associated with pharmaceutical care such as health screenings, consultative services with other health care providers, collaborative practice, disease state management, and education classes.
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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 1952651002, we treat the final digit (2) 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 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 2).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952651002, enumerated as an "organization" on September 17, 2012.
The provider is located at 462 GRIDER ST DRIVEWAY 1 BUFFALO, NY 14215 and the phone number is (716) 893-1428.
Pharmacy with taxonomy code 3336C0003X and a focus in Community/Retail Pharmacy.
