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County of Erie, New York

Q: What type of organization is County of Erie, New York?

County of Erie, New York is registered in NPPES as a Community/Behavioral Health Agency (its primary provider taxonomy).

Community/Behavioral Health Agency in Buffalo, NY · enumerated 2024 · authorized official Mark O'Brien, Commissioner of Mental Health.

Data current as of Jul 13, 2026 · sourced from CMS NPPES

National Provider Identifier

1104669142

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Registry record

Entity type Organization (Type 2)

Legal business name County of Erie, New York

Parent organization County of Erie Ny

Practice address 95 Franklin St. Room 1237, Buffalo, NY, 14202

Phone (716) 858-6381

Enumeration date Jun 17, 2024

Last updated in NPPES Jun 17, 2024

Taxonomy & classification

251S00000X Community/Behavioral Health Agency Agencies Primary

Authorized official

Name Mark O'Brien

Title Commissioner of Mental Health

Phone (716) 858-8531

What is an NPI number?

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What is a Type 2 NPI?

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What type of organization is County of Erie, New York?

County of Erie, New York is registered in NPPES as a Community/Behavioral Health Agency (its primary provider taxonomy).

Source: CMS NPPES (public data). Snapshot 2026-07-13. Provider record last updated 2024-06-17.