VALLEY PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES
NPI 1144476276
Pediatrics - Pediatric Endocrinology in Brownsville, TX
NPI Status: Active since August 08, 2008
Contact Information
864 CENTRAL BLVD
STE 2400
BROWNSVILLE, TX
ZIP 78520
Phone: (956) 541-5383
Fax: (956) 541-0302
- Organization
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Endocrinology
About VALLEY PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Valley Pediatric Associates, a pediatrician established in Brownsville, Texas operating as a Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric endocrinology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1144476276 assigned on August 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0205X with license number G2812 (TX). 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. Ruth Ann Plotkin M.d. (President)
- NPI
- 1144476276
- Provider Name
- VALLEY PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATES
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 864 CENTRAL BLVD STE 2400 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
- Location Phone
- (956) 541-5383
- Location Fax
- (956) 541-0302
- Mailing Address
- 864 CENTRAL BLVD STE 2400 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
- Mailing Phone
- (956) 541-5383
- Mailing Fax
- (956) 541-0302
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-08-2008
- Last Update Date
- 08-08-2008
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Valley Pediatric Associates 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 Endocrinology
- Taxonomy Code
- 2080P0205X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- G2812
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician who provides expert care to infants, children and adolescents who have diseases that result from an abnormality in the endocrine glands (glands which secrete hormones). These diseases include diabetes mellitus, growth failure, unusual size for age, early or late pubertal development, birth defects, the genital region and disorders of the thyroid, the adrenal and pituitary glands.
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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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 129764100 | OTHER (01) | VALLEY BAPTIST HEALTH PLANS | |
| E02238 | OTHER (01) | TX | UPIN |
| 137119707 | MEDICAID (05) | TX | |
| 137119709 | OTHER (01) | TX | TMHP-CIDC |
| 00TU95 | OTHER (01) | TX | BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD |
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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 1144476276, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).
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 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1144476276, enumerated as an "organization" on August 08, 2008.
The provider is located at 864 CENTRAL BLVD STE 2400 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 and the phone number is (956) 541-5383.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0205X and a focus in Pediatric Endocrinology.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare, Medicaid and Blue Cross Blue Shield. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
