INDU RAMESH SHAH MD
NPI 1124246491
Family Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since April 23, 2007

Contact Information

1200 ENCLAVE PKWY STE 200
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77077
Phone: (281) 870-1000

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Individual
Female
Family Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About INDU SHAH

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Indu Shah, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Family Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124246491 assigned on April 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207QH0002X with license number J5013 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1124246491
Provider Name: INDU RAMESH SHAH MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1200 ENCLAVE PKWY STE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77077
Location Phone: (281) 870-1000
Mailing Address: 2831 PENINSULA DRIVE MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459
Mailing Phone: (281) 870-1000
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 04-23-2007
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Family Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 207QH0002X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: J5013
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A family medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

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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 1124246491, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 2 → 4 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1124246491.