WEST HOUSTON ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATOLOGY PLLC
NPI 1013842194
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 17, 2026

Contact Information

19002 PARK ROW STE 100
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77084
Phone: (832) 305-5226

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology

About WEST HOUSTON ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATOLOGY PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for West Houston Arthritis And Rheumatology Pllc, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1013842194 assigned on June 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated June 2026. 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Syed Alam Md (Owner)

NPI
1013842194
Provider Name
WEST HOUSTON ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATOLOGY PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
19002 PARK ROW STE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77084
Location Phone
(832) 305-5226
Mailing Address
925 S MASON RD STE 525 KATY, TX 77450
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-17-2026
Last Update Date
06-17-2026
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An internist like West Houston Arthritis And Rheumatology Pllc 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 Rheumatology

Taxonomy Code
207RR0500X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.

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

SYED ALAM MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(832) 305-5226

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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 1013842194, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
4
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 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1013842194.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1013842194, enumerated as an "organization" on June 17, 2026.

The provider is located at 19002 PARK ROW STE 100 HOUSTON, TX 77084 and the phone number is (832) 305-5226.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RR0500X and a focus in Rheumatology.