SHIELDS HOSPICE
NPI 1174827463
Hospice Care, Community Based in Richmond, TX
NPI Status: Active since December 31, 2010
Contact Information
7203 MENLO CREEK CT
RICHMOND, TX
ZIP 77407
Phone: (832) 460-3271
Fax: (832) 460-3277
- Organization
- Hospice Care, Community Based
About SHIELDS HOSPICE
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shields Hospice, a provider established in Richmond, Texas operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1174827463 assigned on December 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Shields Hospice. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Kenneth Chuks Etuokwu Registered Nurse (Administrator)
- NPI
- 1174827463
- Provider Legal Name
- SHIELDS HOSPICE SERVICES LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
- Other Organization Name
- SHIELDS HOSPICE
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 7203 MENLO CREEK CT RICHMOND, TX 77407
- Location Phone
- (832) 460-3271
- Location Fax
- (832) 460-3277
- Mailing Address
- 7203 MENLO CREEK CT RICHMOND, TX 77407
- Mailing Phone
- (832) 460-3271
- Mailing Fax
- (832) 460-3277
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 12-31-2010
- Last Update Date
- 12-31-2010
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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
Hospice Care, Community Based
- Taxonomy Code
- 251G00000X
- Type
- Agencies
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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 1174827463, we treat the final digit (3) 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 57. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 57 = 3).
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 57 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1174827463, enumerated as an "organization" on December 31, 2010.
The provider is located at 7203 MENLO CREEK CT RICHMOND, TX 77407 and the phone number is (832) 460-3271.
Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.
