RAKAN SAADOUN MD
NPI 1164262267
Otolaryngology - Facial Plastic Surgery in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 28, 2024

Contact Information

6400 FANNIN ST STE 2700
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 486-5000
Fax: (713) 383-1410

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Individual
Male
Otolaryngology
Facial Plastic Surgery

About RAKAN SAADOUN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rakan Saadoun, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Otolaryngology, focusing in facial plastic surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164262267 assigned on May 2024. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207YS0123X with license number BP10086800 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI: 1164262267
Provider Name: RAKAN SAADOUN MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 6400 FANNIN ST STE 2700 HOUSTON, TX 77030
Location Phone: (713) 486-5000
Location Fax: (713) 383-1410
Mailing Address: 6400 FANNIN ST STE 2700 HOUSTON, TX 77030
Mailing Phone: (713) 486-5000
Mailing Fax: (713) 383-1410
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-28-2024
Last Update Date: 05-28-2024
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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: Otolaryngology Facial Plastic Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 207YS0123X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: BP10086800
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: An otolaryngologist who specializes in facial plastic surgery.

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 1164262267, 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

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 6 → 12 → 3 2 → 4 2 → 4 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 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1164262267.