Vasantha Kumar, MD
Vasantha Kumar, MD is a Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician in Buffalo, NY, registered under NPI 1700854882. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 818 ELLICOTT ST, Buffalo, NY 14203. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 001627 | NY | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician primary |
| 001627 | NY | Specialist |
This provider holds licence 001627 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 - Pediatric Medicine
- PAC ID
- 6800135575
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Pediatric Medicine. This means the provider is enrolled to bill Medicare, though it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine covers
A pediatrician who is the principal care provider for sick newborn infants. Clinical expertise is used for direct patient care and for consulting with obstetrical colleagues to plan for the care of mothers who have high-risk pregnancies. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2080N0001X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2080N0001X | Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Physician Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine | 001627 | NY | primary |
| 174400000X | Specialist | 001627 | 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 | 1700854882 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 14, 2006 |
| Last updated | Jan 13, 2021 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
818 ELLICOTT ST Buffalo, NY 14203 (716) 323-0260 Fax (716) 323-0294 |
| Mailing address |
1001 MAIN ST FL 5 Buffalo, NY 14203 |
| Other identifiers |
000526779001
· BC/BS 0019022970001 (PA) 02277470 (NY) 3611398 · IHA 00026121501 · UNIVERA 040426002836 · FIDELIS |
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 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Sum = 68 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 2 · actual last digit = 2
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.