GLOBAL CARE EMS
NPI 1184702607
Ambulance in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since November 01, 2006

Contact Information

8715 TILGHAM ST
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77029
Phone: (832) 423-8200
Fax: (713) 669-1091

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About GLOBAL CARE EMS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Global Care Ems, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Ambulance. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1184702607 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 341600000X with license number 800154 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Bruce Knighton (Owner)

NPI
1184702607
Provider Name
GLOBAL CARE EMS
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8715 TILGHAM ST HOUSTON, TX 77029
Location Phone
(832) 423-8200
Location Fax
(713) 669-1091
Mailing Address
8715 TILGHAM ST HOUSTON, TX 77029
Mailing Phone
(832) 423-8200
Mailing Fax
(713) 669-1091
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-01-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

Ambulance

Taxonomy Code
341600000X
Type
Transportation Services
License No.
800154
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An emergency vehicle used for transporting patients to a health care facility after injury or illness. Types of ambulances used in the United States include ground (surface) ambulance, rotor-wing (helicopter), and fixed-wing aircraft (airplane).

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

BRUCE KNIGHTON

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(832) 423-8200

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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 1184702607, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
7
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 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 4 + 6 + 0 + 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 1184702607.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ambulance
8715 TILGHAM ST
HOUSTON, TX 77029

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1184702607, enumerated as an "organization" on November 01, 2006.

The provider is located at 8715 TILGHAM ST HOUSTON, TX 77029 and the phone number is (832) 423-8200.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 341600000X.