PARAMOUNT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
NPI 1003153222
Internal Medicine in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since January 08, 2013

Contact Information

2918 SAN JACINTO ST
200
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77004
Phone: (281) 598-7000
Fax: (713) 652-3146

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About PARAMOUNT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Paramount Medical Associates, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1003153222 assigned on January 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number J8389 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Paramount Medical Associates. The authorized official of this NPI record is Durga Prasad Sunkara Md (Office Director)

NPI
1003153222
Provider Legal Name
DURGA P. SUNKARA, MD, P.A.
Other Organization Name
PARAMOUNT MEDICAL ASSOCIATES
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2918 SAN JACINTO ST 200 HOUSTON, TX 77004
Location Phone
(281) 598-7000
Location Fax
(713) 652-3146
Mailing Address
4802 E SAM HOUSTON PKWY S 150 PASADENA, TX 77505
Mailing Phone
(281) 487-3111
Mailing Fax
(713) 652-3146
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
01-08-2013
Last Update Date
01-08-2013
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An internist like Paramount Medical Associates is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.

Classification

Internal Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
J8389
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DURGA PRASAD SUNKARA MD

Authorized Official Title
OFFICE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(281) 487-3111

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NPI NPI Number Validation

How NPI Validation Works

The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.

To verify the NPI 1003153222, we treat the final digit (2) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 2).

Digit-by-digit view

Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
2
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

Step 1: Double every other digit from the right

Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.

1 → 2 0 → 0 1 → 2 3 → 6 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 24 = 48

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 48 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1003153222.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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2918 SAN JACINTO ST
HOUSTON, TX 77004
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HOUSTON, TX 77004
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HOUSTON, TX 77004
Preferred Provider Organization
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HOUSTON, TX 77004
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HOUSTON, TX 77004
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
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HOUSTON, TX 77004
Clinic/Center (Rehabilitation)
2918 SAN JACINTO ST
HOUSTON, TX 77004
Pharmacist
2918 SAN JACINTO ST
HOUSTON, TX 77004
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies
2918 SAN JACINTO ST
HOUSTON, TX 77004
Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
2918 SAN JACINTO ST
HOUSTON, TX 77004

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1003153222, enumerated as an "organization" on January 08, 2013.

The provider is located at 2918 SAN JACINTO ST 200 HOUSTON, TX 77004 and the phone number is (281) 598-7000.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.