METROPOLITAN DERMATOLOGY INSTITUTE PLLC
NPI 1194060343
Specialist in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since November 29, 2012

Contact Information

4055 WESTHEIMER RD
SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77027
Phone: (713) 955-1333
Fax: (713) 955-1331

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  • Organization
  • Specialist
  • CLIA Number: 45D2048628
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-18-2026

About METROPOLITAN DERMATOLOGY INSTITUTE PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Metropolitan Dermatology Institute Pllc, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194060343 assigned on November 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number M8326 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Jennifer M Segal Md (Owner)

NPI
1194060343
Provider Name
METROPOLITAN DERMATOLOGY INSTITUTE PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
4055 WESTHEIMER RD SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77027
Location Phone
(713) 955-1333
Location Fax
(713) 955-1331
Mailing Address
4055 WESTHEIMER RD SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77027
Mailing Phone
(713) 955-1333
Mailing Fax
(713) 955-1331
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-29-2012
Last Update Date
11-29-2012
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
M8326
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

JENNIFER M SEGAL MD

Authorized Official Title
OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 955-1333

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
8L7840MEDICARE UPIN (02)TX 

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
45D2048628
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
October 19, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
October 18, 2026
Laboratory Director
JENNIFER M. SEGAL
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Metropolitan Dermatology Institute Pllc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1194060343, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
3
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 0 → 0 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 0 + 6 + 0 + 3 + 8 + 24 = 57

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.

60 - 57 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1194060343.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Dermatology
4055 WESTHEIMER RD, SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77027

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194060343, enumerated as an "organization" on November 29, 2012.

The provider is located at 4055 WESTHEIMER RD SUITE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77027 and the phone number is (713) 955-1333.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.