WHEELCARE EMS, INC
NPI 1053340752
Ambulance in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since July 03, 2006
Contact Information
2656 SOUTH LOOP W
#510
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77054
Phone: (713) 667-1898
Fax: (713) 661-3650
- Organization
- Ambulance
About WHEELCARE EMS, INC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Wheelcare Ems, Inc, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Ambulance. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053340752 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 341600000X with license number 101336 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Alvin Elliot (Owner)
- NPI
- 1053340752
- Provider Name
- WHEELCARE EMS, INC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 2656 SOUTH LOOP W #510 HOUSTON, TX 77054
- Location Phone
- (713) 667-1898
- Location Fax
- (713) 661-3650
- Mailing Address
- 2656 SOUTH LOOP W #510 HOUSTON, TX 77054
- Mailing Phone
- (713) 667-1898
- Mailing Fax
- (713) 661-3650
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-03-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
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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
Ambulance
- Taxonomy Code
- 341600000X
- Type
- Transportation Services
- License No.
- 101336
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- An emergency vehicle used for transporting patients to a health care facility after injury or illness. Types of ambulances used in the United States include ground (surface) ambulance, rotor-wing (helicopter), and fixed-wing aircraft (airplane).
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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 1053340752, 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053340752, enumerated as an "organization" on July 03, 2006.
The provider is located at 2656 SOUTH LOOP W #510 HOUSTON, TX 77054 and the phone number is (713) 667-1898.
Ambulance with taxonomy code 341600000X.
