NEUROSCIENCE ASSOCIATES OF TEXAS, P.A.
NPI 1154533982
Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 04, 2007

Contact Information

710 FM 1960 RD W
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77090
Phone: (281) 668-5598
Fax: (281) 789-7722

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Psychiatry & Neurology
Neurology

About NEUROSCIENCE ASSOCIATES OF TEXAS, P.A.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Neuroscience Associates Of Texas, P.a., a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in neurology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1154533982 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084N0400X with license number J6423 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. Neuroscience Associates Of Texas, P.a. operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Edward J Escobar D.o. (President)

NPI: 1154533982
Provider Name: NEUROSCIENCE ASSOCIATES OF TEXAS, P.A.
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 710 FM 1960 RD W HOUSTON, TX 77090
Location Phone: (281) 668-5598
Location Fax: (281) 789-7722
Mailing Address: 6606 FM 1488 RD SUITE 148-494 MAGNOLIA, TX 77354
Mailing Phone: (281) 668-5598
Mailing Fax: (281) 789-7722
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-04-2007
Last Update Date: 08-08-2013
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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: Psychiatry & Neurology Neurology
Taxonomy Code: 2084N0400X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: J6423
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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: EDWARD J ESCOBAR D.O.
Authorized Official Title: PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone: (281) 668-5598

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
00109R	MEDICARE ID-TYPE UNSPECIFIED (04)	TX	GROUP ID
079903301	MEDICAID (05)	TX

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 1154533982, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1154533982.