DESIREE BUFORD LABORATORY TECH
NPI 1992405682
Technician, Pathology - Phlebotomy in Matteson, IL

NPI Status: Active since March 09, 2023

Contact Information

4350 211TH ST STE 210A
MATTESON, IL
ZIP 60443
Phone: (708) 405-6864

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NPI Validation
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Individual
Female
Technician, Pathology
Phlebotomy

About DESIREE BUFORD

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Desiree Buford, a provider established in Matteson, Illinois with a medical specialization in Technician, Pathology, focusing in phlebotomy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1992405682 assigned on March 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 246RP1900X with license number J7A2P8J9 (IL). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1992405682
Provider Name: DESIREE BUFORD LABORATORY TECH
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 4350 211TH ST STE 210A MATTESON, IL 60443
Location Phone: (708) 405-6864
Mailing Address: 4350 211TH ST STE 210A MATTESON, IL 60443
Mailing Phone: (708) 405-6864
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 03-09-2023
Last Update Date: 03-09-2023
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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: Technician, Pathology Phlebotomy
Taxonomy Code: 246RP1900X
Type: Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
License No.: J7A2P8J9
License State: IL

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 1992405682, 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 68. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 68 = 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 9 → 18 → 9 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 8 + 2 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 68

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

The next multiple of ten after 68 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 68 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1992405682.