RULES-BASED MEDICINE INC.
NPI 1295067718
Clinical Medical Laboratory in Austin, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 09, 2010

Contact Information

3300 DUVAL ROAD
AUSTIN, TX
ZIP 78759
Phone: (512) 835-8026
Fax: (512) 835-4687

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  • Organization
  • Clinical Medical Laboratory
  • CLIA Number: 45D1037483
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Independent
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-08-2028

About RULES-BASED MEDICINE INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rules-based Medicine Inc., a provider established in Austin, Texas operating as a Clinical Medical Laboratory. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295067718 assigned on February 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 291U00000X with license number 45D1037843 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Thomas Craig Benson (President And Ceo)

NPI
1295067718
Provider Name
RULES-BASED MEDICINE INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3300 DUVAL ROAD AUSTIN, TX 78759
Location Phone
(512) 835-8026
Location Fax
(512) 835-4687
Mailing Address
3300 DUVAL ROAD AUSTIN, TX 78759
Mailing Phone
(512) 835-8026
Mailing Fax
(512) 835-4687
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-09-2010
Last Update Date
02-09-2010
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Establishments like Rules-based Medicine Inc. are healthcare facilities that may perform a wide range of laboratory procedures, assisted by doctors and medical technologists. Laboratories can be categorized according to their function as common diagnostic labs or specialty labs that conduct specialized or confirmatory tests. Different clinical laboratories could specialize in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, serology, clinical microscopy, cytopathology, molecular biology, or public health. Please inquire directly with this provider to confirm their test menu.

Clinical labs in the U.S. that perform human testing are regulated by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) through the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) program. The purpose of the CLIA program is to guarantee the quality of laboratory testing. This provider has a CLIA number assigned, and undergoes regular inspections to ensure compliance and quality.

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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinical Medical Laboratory

Taxonomy Code
291U00000X
Type
Laboratories
License No.
45D1037843
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
(1) A clinical laboratory is a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, human beings. These examinations also include procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the body. Facilities only collecting or preparing specimens (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered clinical laboratories. (2) Any facility that examines materials from the human body for purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of, the health of human beings. Typical divisions of a clinical laboratory include hematology, cytology, bacteriology, histology, biochemistry, medical toxicology, and serology.

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

MR. THOMAS CRAIG BENSON

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(512) 225-9230

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
45D1037483
Facility Type
Independent
Certificate Effective Date
February 09, 2026
Certificate Expiration Date
February 08, 2028
Laboratory Director
DR. KELLEY A. NITKA
Certificate Type
Certificate of Accreditation
Certificate Type Description
This is a CLIA certificate is issued to Rules-based Medicine Inc. on the basis of the laboratory's accreditation by an accreditation organization approved by CMS. This type of certificate is issued to a laboratories tha 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 1295067718, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
8
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 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 8 + 5 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 2 + 24 = 62

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.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1295067718.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1295067718, enumerated as an "organization" on February 09, 2010.

The provider is located at 3300 DUVAL ROAD AUSTIN, TX 78759 and the phone number is (512) 835-8026.

Clinical Medical Laboratory with taxonomy code 291U00000X.