Brian Riegel, MD
Brian Riegel, MD is a Nuclear Cardiology Physician in Williamsville, NY, registered under NPI 1992788657. 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 705 MAPLE RD STE 300, Williamsville, NY 14221. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 218502 | NY | Nuclear Cardiology Physician primary |
| 218502 | NY | Cardiovascular Disease Physician |
This provider holds licence 218502 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 - Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology)
- PAC ID
- 9931143021
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Cardiovascular Disease (cardiology). 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 Nuclear Cardiology covers
A nuclear medicine physician who specializes in nuclear cardiology. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207UN0901X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207UN0901X | Nuclear Cardiology Physician Nuclear Cardiology | 218502 | NY | primary |
| 207RC0000X | Cardiovascular Disease Physician Cardiovascular Disease | 218502 | 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 | 1992788657 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 26, 2005 |
| Last updated | Nov 8, 2017 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
705 MAPLE RD STE 300 Williamsville, NY 14221 (716) 710-8266 Fax (716) 710-8266 |
| Mailing address |
908 NIAGARA FALLS BLVD STE 208 North Tonawanda, NY 14120 |
| Other identifiers |
RB6956
· MEDICARE 000527333001 · BLUE CROSS COMMUNITY BLUE (NY) 00026413301 · UNIVERAL (NY) 02430486 (NY) 2111669 · INDEP HEALTH (NY) 00026413303 · UNIVERA |
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 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 |
Sum = 73 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.