BEN TAUB GENERAL HOSPITAL
NPI 1164807624
Clinic/Center - Ambulatory Surgical in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 27, 2015

Contact Information

1504 TAUB LOOP
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 873-2794

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Ambulatory Surgical
  • CLIA Number: 45D0491435
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospital
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-08-2027

About BEN TAUB GENERAL HOSPITAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ben Taub General Hospital, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in ambulatory surgical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164807624 assigned on July 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QA1903X with license number AP127878 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Shankar P Gopinath M.d (Chief Of Neurosurgery)

NPI
1164807624
Provider Name
BEN TAUB GENERAL HOSPITAL
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1504 TAUB LOOP HOUSTON, TX 77030
Location Phone
(713) 873-2794
Mailing Address
1612 GARDEN GLEN LN PEARLAND, TX 77581
Mailing Phone
(281) 997-1239
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-27-2015
Last Update Date
07-27-2015
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Ambulatory Surgical

Taxonomy Code
261QA1903X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
AP127878
License State
TX

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. SHANKAR P GOPINATH M.D

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF OF NEUROSURGERY
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 873-2794

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
45D0491435
Facility Type
Hospital
Certificate Effective Date
February 09, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 08, 2027
Laboratory Director
DR. SONGLIN ZHANG
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Ben Taub General Hospital on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha perform nonwaived (moderate and/or high complexity) testing.

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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 1164807624, we treat the final digit (4) 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).

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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
4
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4

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 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1164807624.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist
1504 TAUB LOOP
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Pharmacist
1504 TAUB LOOP
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Pharmacist
1504 TAUB LOOP
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology)
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Pharmacist
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Pharmacist
1504 TAUB LOOP
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Pharmacist
1504 TAUB LOOP
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Pharmacist
1504 TAUB LOOP
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Pharmacist
1504 TAUB LOOP
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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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Pharmacist (Pharmacotherapy)
1504 TAUB LOOP, BEN TAUB (HCHD) HOSPITAL, PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Pharmacist
1504 TAUB LOOP
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Physician Assistant
1504 TAUB LOOP
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Internal Medicine
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HOUSTON, TX 77030
Emergency Medicine
1504 TAUB LOOP, EMERGENCY CENTER
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Pharmacist
1504 TAUB LOOP, OUTPATIENT PHARMACY
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Audiologist
1504 TAUB LOOP, AUDIOLOGY CLINIC
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1504 TAUB LOOP
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Emergency Medicine
1504 TAUB LOOP
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Emergency Medicine
1504 TAUB LOOP, EMERGENCY MEDICINE DPET
HOUSTON, TX 77030

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1164807624, enumerated as an "organization" on July 27, 2015.

The provider is located at 1504 TAUB LOOP HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (713) 873-2794.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QA1903X and a focus in Ambulatory Surgical.