LINA M CHING MDPA
NPI 1134531361
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 22, 2014

Contact Information

18300 KATY FREEWAY
SUITE 275
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77094
Phone: (858) 232-1245

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology

About LINA M CHING MDPA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Lina M Ching Mdpa, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1134531361 assigned on May 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X with license number P1627 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Lina Ching M.d. (President)

NPI
1134531361
Provider Name
LINA M CHING MDPA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
18300 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 275 HOUSTON, TX 77094
Location Phone
(858) 232-1245
Mailing Address
705 S FRY RD SUITE 220 KATY, TX 77450
Mailing Phone
(281) 205-8199
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-22-2014
Last Update Date
12-15-2014
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An internist like Lina M Ching Mdpa is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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

Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Taxonomy Code
207RR0500X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
P1627
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.

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

LINA CHING M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(858) 232-1245

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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 1134531361, 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
1
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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 1 → 2 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 49

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

The next multiple of ten after 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 49 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1134531361.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
18300 KATY FREEWAY, MEDICAL BUILDING 2, STE. 425
HOUSTON, TX 77094

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1134531361, enumerated as an "organization" on May 22, 2014.

The provider is located at 18300 KATY FREEWAY SUITE 275 HOUSTON, TX 77094 and the phone number is (858) 232-1245.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RR0500X and a focus in Rheumatology.