Kevin-steven Buford, MD
Kevin-steven Buford, MD is an Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician in New Orleans, LA, registered under NPI 1922206168.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 2000 CANAL STREET, New Orleans, LA 70112. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| MD204496 | LA | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine… primary |
| MD438968 | PA | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine… |
| A100796 | CA | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine… |
| 207PE0005X | FL | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine… |
Licences are recorded in 4 states: LA, PA, CA, FL. Providers licensed in several states often practise near a state border or deliver telehealth across state lines.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
- PAC ID
- 4587857024
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 2 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | I20110701000242 | Practitioner - Emergency Medicine |
| Florida | I20160630000456 | Practitioner - Emergency Medicine |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Emergency Medicine. There are 2 separate enrolment records across 2 states (LA, FL). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. 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.
Licensed in 4 states
This provider holds licences in 4 states: California, Florida, Louisiana and Pennsylvania. The practice address on file is in New Orleans, LA, but a licence in another state usually means they see patients there too — either at a second location or by telehealth. If the address above is far from you, it is worth calling to ask whether they practise closer to where you live.
- Licence
- MD204496
- Specialty
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine…
- Licence
- MD438968
- Specialty
- Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine…
Licence numbers are self-reported to NPPES at registration. They do not confirm a licence is currently active, in good standing, or valid for the specialty shown — only the state board can tell you that, which is why we link to each one.
What Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine covers
A specialist who treats decompression illness and diving accident cases and uses hyperbaric oxygen therapy to treat such conditions as carbon monoxide poisoning, gas gangrene, non-healing wounds, tissue damage from radiation and burns, and bone infections. This specialist also serves as a consultant to other physicians in all aspects of hyperbaric chamber operations, and assesses risks and applies appropriate standards to prevent disease and disability in divers and other persons working in altered atmospheric conditions. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207PE0005X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 4 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207PE0005X | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | MD204496 | LA | primary |
| 207PE0005X | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | MD438968 | PA | |
| 207PE0005X | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | A100796 | CA | |
| 207PE0005X | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine (Emergency Medicine) Physician Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | 207PE0005X | FL |
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 | 1922206168 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 10, 2007 |
| Last updated | Mar 14, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
2000 CANAL STREET New Orleans, LA 70112 (504) 903-3000 |
| Mailing address |
1816 INDUSTRIAL BLVD Harvey, LA 70058 |
| Other identifiers |
2155733
· Medicaid (LA) |
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 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.