Benjamin Fuchs
Benjamin Fuchs is a Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician in New York, NY, registered under NPI 1679008270. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 550 1ST AVE, New York, NY 10016. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 295901 | NY | Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry… primary |
| 295901 | NY | Neurology Physician |
| 295901 | NY | Psychiatry Physician |
This provider holds licence 295901 issued in NY. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Neurology
- PAC ID
- 3678808987
- Enrollment ID
- I20200616000244
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Neurology. 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 Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry covers
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry is a medical subspecialty involving the diagnosis and treatment of neurologically based behavioral issues. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2084B0040X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2084B0040X | Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Physician Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry | 295901 | NY | primary |
| 2084N0400X | Neurology Physician Neurology | 295901 | NY | |
| 2084P0800X | Psychiatry Physician Psychiatry | 295901 | NY |
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 | 1679008270 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Apr 21, 2017 |
| Last updated | Jun 10, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Practice address |
550 1ST AVE New York, NY 10016 (212) 263-5506 |
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 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.