PEDIATRIC HEART CLININC
NPI 1144327347
Pediatrics - Pediatric Cardiology in Brownsville, TX

NPI Status: Active since September 20, 2006

Contact Information

864 CENTRAL BLVD STE 1100
BROWNSVILLE, TX
ZIP 78520
Phone: (956) 541-9727
Fax: (956) 548-1005

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  • Organization
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • CLIA Number: 45D2105675
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 11-30-2025

About PEDIATRIC HEART CLININC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Pediatric Heart Clininc, a pediatrician established in Brownsville, Texas operating as a Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric cardiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144327347 assigned on September 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0202X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 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 Dr. Amer Salhadar M.d.f.a.a.p. (President)

NPI
1144327347
Provider Name
PEDIATRIC HEART CLININC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
864 CENTRAL BLVD STE 1100 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Location Phone
(956) 541-9727
Location Fax
(956) 548-1005
Mailing Address
864 CENTRAL BLVD STE 1100 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Mailing Phone
(956) 541-9727
Mailing Fax
(956) 548-1005
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-20-2006
Last Update Date
04-20-2008
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A pediatrician like Pediatric Heart Clininc is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Taxonomy Code
2080P0202X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A pediatric cardiologist provides comprehensive care to patients with cardiovascular problems. This specialist is skilled in selecting, performing and evaluating the structural and functional assessment of the heart and blood vessels, and the clinical evaluation of cardiovascular disease.

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.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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. AMER SALHADAR M.D.F.A.A.P.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(956) 541-9827

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
011CPOTHER (01)TXBC/BS
=========OTHER (01)TXEIN
00019KMEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)TXMEDICARE GROUP ID
1083110OTHER (01)TXUNITED HEALTHCARE

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
45D2105675
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
December 01, 2023
Certificate Expiration Date
November 30, 2025
Laboratory Director
RANJANA S. REGUNATHA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Pediatric Heart Clininc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1144327347, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
7
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 4 → 8 3 → 6 7 → 14 → 5 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 8 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1144327347.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
864 CENTRAL BLVD STE 1100
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
864 CENTRAL BLVD STE 1100
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
864 CENTRAL BLVD STE 1100
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1144327347, enumerated as an "organization" on September 20, 2006.

The provider is located at 864 CENTRAL BLVD STE 1100 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 and the phone number is (956) 541-9727.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0202X and a focus in Pediatric Cardiology.

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