Margaret Varga
Margaret Varga is an Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor in Buffalo, NY, registered under NPI 1003072976.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Buffalo, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 3, 2026. Parking is available about 720 ft away. A pharmacy sits 948 ft from the entrance (Rite Aid), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.27 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Grocery Tops 417 ft ~2 min
Parking 619 ft ~3 min
Parking 698 ft ~3 min
Parking 720 ft ~3 min
Pharmacy Rite Aid 948 ft ~4 min
Restaurant The Blackthorn Restaurant & Pub 972 ft ~4 min
Coffee Public Espresso 0.27 mi ~6 min
2178 Seneca Street, Buffalo 14210
Mo-Su 08:00-14:00
Convenience Mastrianni's 0.29 mi ~6 min
1892 Seneca Street, Buffalo 14210
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor
- PAC ID
- 1456703891
- Enrollment ID
- I20240122000942
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Mental Health Counselor. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Addiction (Substance Use Disorder) covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 101YA0400X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003072976 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Last updated | Jul 31, 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Female |
| Practice address |
2040 SENECA ST Buffalo, NY 14210 (716) 828-0560 Fax (716) 828-1522 |
| Mailing address |
227 THORN AVE BOX 631 Orchard Park, NY 14127 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
Sum = 54 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 6 · actual last digit = 6
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.