STEVE WASCOM DC
NPI 1114642824
Chiropractor - Sports Physician in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since October 05, 2022
Contact Information
1533 N SHEPHERD DR STE 240
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77008
Phone: (832) 831-8656
- Individual
- Male
- Chiropractor
- Sports Physician
- Accepts Insurance
About STEVE WASCOM
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Steve Wascom, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Chiropractor, focusing in sports physician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1114642824 assigned on October 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 111NS0005X with license number 15321 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.
- NPI
- 1114642824
- Provider Name
- STEVE WASCOM DC
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1533 N SHEPHERD DR STE 240 HOUSTON, TX 77008
- Location Phone
- (832) 831-8656
- Mailing Address
- 3101 COLLEGE PARK DR CONROE, TX 77384
- Mailing Phone
- (281) 362-0006
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 10-05-2022
- Last Update Date
- 05-23-2023
- Code Navigator
A chiropractor like Steve Wascom helps patients with problems of the neuromusculoskeletal system, which includes nerves, bones, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. Chiropractors use spinal adjustments and manipulation, as well as other clinical interventions, to manage health issues such as back and neck pain. Some chiropractors apply procedures like massage therapy, rehabilitative exercise, ultrasound and spinal adjustments and manipulation. A chiropractor focuses on the patients overall health and might refer patients to other healthcare professionals if necessary.
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 2202 La Branch St
Houston, TX 77002
(713) 652-4052
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
Chiropractor Sports Physician
- Taxonomy Code
- 111NS0005X
- Type
- Chiropractic Providers
- License No.
- 15321
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- A sports chiropractor is uniquely trained to provide care and treatment of injuries or illness resulting from sports and physical fitness activities. Doctors of Chiropractic with the Diplomate American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (DACBSP) or the Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP), sport specialty certifications from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians, have advanced training in the assessment, management and rehabilitation of sports related injuries. Extremity care, rehabilitation and soft tissue procedures are common skills utilized by these doctors. The specialty training covers a broad spectrum from the pediatric athlete to professional and Olympic athletes, and everything in between, using a variety of techniques and modalities.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
- Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
- Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
- Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1114642824, 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.
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 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1114642824, enumerated as an "individual" on October 05, 2022.
The provider is located at 1533 N SHEPHERD DR STE 240 HOUSTON, TX 77008 and the phone number is (832) 831-8656.
Chiropractor with taxonomy code 111NS0005X and a focus in Sports Physician.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
