1ST MED EMS
NPI 1255630919
Ambulance in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since March 21, 2011

Contact Information

12360 RICHMOND AVE
1431
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77082
Phone: (832) 640-3460

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About 1ST MED EMS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for 1st Med Ems, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Ambulance. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255630919 assigned on March 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 341600000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The provider's is doing business as 1st Med Ems. The authorized official of this NPI record is Onyewuchi Nwosu (Director)

NPI
1255630919
Provider Legal Name
1ST MED EMS INC
Other Organization Name
1ST MED EMS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
12360 RICHMOND AVE 1431 HOUSTON, TX 77082
Location Phone
(832) 640-3460
Mailing Address
12360 RICHMOND AVE 1431 HOUSTON, TX 77082
Mailing Phone
(832) 640-3460
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-21-2011
Last Update Date
03-21-2011
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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
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).

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
13416L0300XTransportation Services

Ambulance
Land Transport

 

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

ONYEWUCHI NWOSU

Authorized Official Title
DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(832) 640-3460

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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 1255630919, 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
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 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 1 → 2

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 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 0 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1255630919.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ambulance
12360 RICHMOND AVE, 1515
HOUSTON, TX 77082
Pharmacist
12360 RICHMOND AVE, 525
HOUSTON, TX 77082
Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)
12360 RICHMOND AVE, APT 1721
HOUSTON, TX 77082
Occupational Therapy Assistant
12360 RICHMOND AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77082
Non-emergency Medical Transport (VAN)
12360 RICHMOND AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77082

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255630919, enumerated as an "organization" on March 21, 2011.

The provider is located at 12360 RICHMOND AVE 1431 HOUSTON, TX 77082 and the phone number is (832) 640-3460.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 341600000X.