WILLIAM J. BELLES MD PC
NPI 1982872297
Otolaryngology - Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck in Tonawanda, NY

NPI Status: Active since February 20, 2008

Contact Information

2545 SHERIDAN DR
TONAWANDA, NY
ZIP 14150
Phone: (716) 838-1100
Fax: (716) 838-0031

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Otolaryngology
Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck

About WILLIAM J. BELLES MD PC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for William J. Belles Md Pc, a provider established in Tonawanda, New York operating as a Otolaryngology, focusing in plastic surgery within the head & neck . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982872297 assigned on February 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207YX0007X with license number 177476 (NY). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. 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 Dr. William J Belles Md (Owner)

NPI: 1982872297
Provider Name: WILLIAM J. BELLES MD PC
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 2545 SHERIDAN DR TONAWANDA, NY 14150
Location Phone: (716) 838-1100
Location Fax: (716) 838-0031
Mailing Address: 2545 SHERIDAN DRIVE TONAWANDA, NY 14150
Mailing Phone: (716) 838-1100
Mailing Fax: (716) 838-0031
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-20-2008
Last Update Date: 02-20-2008
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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: Otolaryngology Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck
Taxonomy Code: 207YX0007X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 177476
License State: NY
Taxonomy Description: An otolaryngologist with additional training in plastic and reconstructive procedures within the head, face, neck and associated structures, including cutaneous head and neck oncology and reconstruction, management of maxillofacial trauma, soft tissue repair and neural surgery. The field is diverse and involves a wide age range of patients, from the newborn to the aged. While both cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries are practiced, there are many additional procedures which interface with them.

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: DR. WILLIAM J BELLES MD
Authorized Official Title: OWNER
Authorized Official Phone: (716) 838-1100

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 1982872297, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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 → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1982872297.

Other Providers at the Same Location

The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

DR. CHARLES S NARASI M.D.

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2545 SHERIDAN DR, SUITE#5
TONAWANDA, NY 14150

Erie County (716) 834-1466

DR. MICHAEL DAVID ALTMAN D.D.S.

Dentist (Endodontics)