GREATER HEIGHTS NEPHROLOGY, PLLC
NPI 1063865319
Legal Medicine in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 21, 2016

Contact Information

1631 NORTH LOOP W
STE. 460
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77008
Phone: (713) 864-6100
Fax: (713) 864-1755

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About GREATER HEIGHTS NEPHROLOGY, PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Greater Heights Nephrology, Pllc, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Legal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1063865319 assigned on July 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 173000000X with license number G7868 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 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 Greater Heights Nephrology, Pllc. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Alak Ray M.d. (Co-owner)

NPI
1063865319
Provider Legal Name
GREATER HEIGHTS NEPHROLOGY, PLLC
Other Organization Name
GREATER HEIGHTS NEPHROLOGY, PLLC
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1631 NORTH LOOP W STE. 460 HOUSTON, TX 77008
Location Phone
(713) 864-6100
Location Fax
(713) 864-1755
Mailing Address
1631 NORTH LOOP W STE. 460 HOUSTON, TX 77008
Mailing Phone
(713) 864-6100
Mailing Fax
(713) 864-1755
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-21-2016
Last Update Date
07-21-2016
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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

Legal Medicine

Taxonomy Code
173000000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
G7868
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.

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

DR. ALAK RAY M.D.

Authorized Official Title
CO-OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 864-6100

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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 1063865319, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
9
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 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1063865319.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
1631 NORTH LOOP W, #440
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Optometrist
1631 NORTH LOOP W, 500
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Family Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, 470
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Family Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 480
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 260
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, #460
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, #460
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Family Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 480
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, 560
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Ophthalmology
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 500
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 550
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 450
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Otolaryngology
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 620
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Nurse Practitioner
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 250
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, #610
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Radiology (Radiation Oncology)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 150
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Family Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, 470
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Medical Genetics (Clinical Genetics (M.D.))
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 410
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 240 POB 1
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 260
HOUSTON, TX 77008

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1063865319, enumerated as an "organization" on July 21, 2016.

The provider is located at 1631 NORTH LOOP W STE. 460 HOUSTON, TX 77008 and the phone number is (713) 864-6100.

Legal Medicine with taxonomy code 173000000X.