ARTHRITIS CENTERS OF TEXAS
NPI 1255475539
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Dallas, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 19, 2007

Contact Information

3600 GASTON AVE STE 100
DALLAS, TX
ZIP 75246
Phone: (214) 823-6503
Fax: (214) 826-0605

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • CLIA Number: 45D0931266
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 06-01-2027

About ARTHRITIS CENTERS OF TEXAS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Arthritis Centers Of Texas, an internist established in Dallas, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255475539 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year 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 provider's is doing business as Arthritis Centers Of Texas. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Iftikhar Chowdhry M.d. (Managing Partner)

NPI
1255475539
Provider Legal Name
ARTHRITIS CENTERS OF TEXAS PA
Other Organization Name
ARTHRITIS CENTERS OF TEXAS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3600 GASTON AVE STE 100 DALLAS, TX 75246
Location Phone
(214) 823-6503
Location Fax
(214) 826-0605
Mailing Address
3600 GASTON AVE STE 100 DALLAS, TX 75246
Mailing Phone
(214) 823-6503
Mailing Fax
(214) 826-0605
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-19-2007
Last Update Date
01-06-2025
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An internist like Arthritis Centers Of Texas is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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

Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Taxonomy Code
207RR0500X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.

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.

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. IFTIKHAR CHOWDHRY M.D.

Authorized Official Title
MANAGING PARTNER
Authorized Official Phone
(214) 823-6503

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
45D0931266
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
June 02, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
June 01, 2027
Laboratory Director
SRILATHA KOTHANDARAMAN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Compliance
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Arthritis Centers Of Texas after an inspection that finds the laboratory to be in compliance with all applicable CLIA requirements. This type of certificate is issued to laboratories that 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 1255475539, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
9
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 6 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1255475539.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
3600 GASTON AVE STE 100
DALLAS, TX 75246
Internal Medicine
3600 GASTON AVE STE 100
DALLAS, TX 75246
Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
3600 GASTON AVE STE 100
DALLAS, TX 75246

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255475539, enumerated as an "organization" on February 19, 2007.

The provider is located at 3600 GASTON AVE STE 100 DALLAS, TX 75246 and the phone number is (214) 823-6503.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RR0500X and a focus in Rheumatology.