CONNECT CARE HOSPICE INC
NPI 1285393629
Hospice Care, Community Based in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since December 13, 2021

Contact Information

13700 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR STE 406
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77014
Phone: (281) 836-5431

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • CLIA Number: 45D2265625
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-17-2027

About CONNECT CARE HOSPICE INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Connect Care Hospice Inc, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285393629 assigned on December 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Joseph Lacome (Ceo)

NPI
1285393629
Provider Name
CONNECT CARE HOSPICE INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
13700 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR STE 406 HOUSTON, TX 77014
Location Phone
(281) 836-5431
Mailing Address
13700 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR STE 406 HOUSTON, TX 77014
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-13-2021
Last Update Date
04-09-2024
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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

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies

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

JOSEPH LACOME

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(281) 836-5431

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
45D2265625
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
August 18, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
August 17, 2027
Laboratory Director
DAISY ANN M. VELARDE
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Connect Care Hospice Inc 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 1285393629, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 3 → 6 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 9 + 6 + 6 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1285393629.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285393629, enumerated as an "organization" on December 13, 2021.

The provider is located at 13700 VETERANS MEMORIAL DR STE 406 HOUSTON, TX 77014 and the phone number is (281) 836-5431.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.