BC AMBULANCE SERVICES INC
NPI 1104145408
Ambulance in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 26, 2010

Contact Information

6260 WESTPARK DR
STE 250
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77057
Phone: (832) 771-7443
Fax: (713) 780-0761

Get Directions Write a Review

  • Organization
  • Ambulance

About BC AMBULANCE SERVICES INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bc Ambulance Services Inc, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Ambulance. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1104145408 assigned on May 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 341600000X with license number 1000346 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Benjamin Chikwe (Ceo)

NPI
1104145408
Provider Name
BC AMBULANCE SERVICES INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6260 WESTPARK DR STE 250 HOUSTON, TX 77057
Location Phone
(832) 771-7443
Location Fax
(713) 780-0761
Mailing Address
9396 RICHMOND AVE STE 359 HOUSTON, TX 77063
Mailing Phone
(832) 771-7443
Mailing Fax
(713) 780-0761
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-26-2010
Last Update Date
02-09-2011
Code Navigator

Location Map

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.
1000346
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).

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

BENJAMIN CHIKWE

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(832) 771-7443

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
216019401MEDICAID (05)TX 
=========OTHER (01)TXEIN
AMB1028MEDICARE PIN (08)TX 

Reviews for BC AMBULANCE SERVICES INC

There are currently no reviews for this provider. Be the first person to share your experience with this provider by filling out our review form. Your insights are appreciated and will help others make informed decisions.

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 1104145408, we treat the final digit (8) 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 42. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 42 = 8).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 0 + 24 = 42

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

The next multiple of ten after 42 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 42 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1104145408.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 18 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Social Worker
6260 WESTPARK DR, SUITE 250
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Counselor
6260 WESTPARK DR, SUITE 250
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Marriage & Family Therapist
6260 WESTPARK DR, SUITE 250
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Counselor
6260 WESTPARK DR, SUITE 250
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Clinic/Center (Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center))
6260 WESTPARK DR, SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Social Worker (Clinical)
6260 WESTPARK DR
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Ambulance (Land Transport)
6260 WESTPARK DR, STE 125C
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Ambulance
6260 WESTPARK DR, 240
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Ambulance (Land Transport)
6260 WESTPARK DR, SUITE 125D
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Ambulance (Land Transport)
6260 WESTPARK DR, STE 125E
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Ambulance (Land Transport)
6260 WESTPARK DR, 125F
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Ambulance (Land Transport)
6260 WESTPARK DR, 125C
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities
6260 WESTPARK DR, SUITE 230
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Clinic/Center (Health Service)
6260 WESTPARK DR, 110
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Hospice Care, Community Based
6260 WESTPARK DR
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Hospice Care, Community Based
6260 WESTPARK DR
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Counselor
6260 WESTPARK DR, SUITE 250
HOUSTON, TX 77057
Home Health
6260 WESTPARK DR, SUITE # 277
HOUSTON, TX 77057

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1104145408, enumerated as an "organization" on May 26, 2010.

The provider is located at 6260 WESTPARK DR STE 250 HOUSTON, TX 77057 and the phone number is (832) 771-7443.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 341600000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.