LOCAL PHARMACY INC.
NPI 1205961448
Exclusive Provider Organization in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since February 21, 2007
Contact Information
15622 SILVER RIDGE DR
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77090
Phone: (281) 580-3332
Fax: (281) 580-0303
- Organization
- Exclusive Provider Organization
About LOCAL PHARMACY INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Local Pharmacy Inc., a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Exclusive Provider Organization. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1205961448 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 302F00000X with license number 25355 (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 Dr. Christopher O. Njigha Pharm.d. (Pharmacist-in-charge)
- NPI
- 1205961448
- Provider Name
- LOCAL PHARMACY INC.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 15622 SILVER RIDGE DR HOUSTON, TX 77090
- Location Phone
- (281) 580-3332
- Location Fax
- (281) 580-0303
- Mailing Address
- 15622 SILVER RIDGE DR HOUSTON, TX 77090
- Mailing Phone
- (281) 580-3332
- Mailing Fax
- (281) 580-0303
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-21-2007
- 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
Exclusive Provider Organization
- Taxonomy Code
- 302F00000X
- Type
- Managed Care Organizations
- License No.
- 25355
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- (1) An EPO is a form of PPO, in which patients must visit a caregiver that is specified on its panel of providers (is a participating provider). If a visit to an outside(not participating) provider is made the EPO offers very limited or no coverage for the medical service; (2) While similar to a PPO in that an EPO allows patients to go outside the network for care, if they do so in an EPO, they are required to pay the entire cost of care. An EPO differs from an HMO in that EPO physicians do not receive capitation but instead are reimbursed only for actual services provided; (3) An organization identical to a preferred provider organization except that persons enrolled in the plan are eligible to receive benefits only when they use the services of the contracting providers. No benefits are available when non-contracting providers are used, except in certain emergency situations.
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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 1205961448, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).
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 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1205961448, enumerated as an "organization" on February 21, 2007.
The provider is located at 15622 SILVER RIDGE DR HOUSTON, TX 77090 and the phone number is (281) 580-3332.
Exclusive Provider Organization with taxonomy code 302F00000X.
