CHINELO UCHE OKAFOR PMHNP-BC
NPI 1306497854
Nurse Practitioner - Psychiatric/Mental Health in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since September 26, 2019

Contact Information

9401 SOUTHWEST FWY
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77074
Phone: (713) 970-7000

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health
  • Accepts Insurance

About CHINELO OKAFOR

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chinelo Okafor, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in psychiatric/mental health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1306497854 assigned on September 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LP0808X with license number AP141991 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI
1306497854
Provider Name
CHINELO UCHE OKAFOR PMHNP-BC
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
9401 SOUTHWEST FWY HOUSTON, TX 77074
Location Phone
(713) 970-7000
Mailing Address
5110 RUBY ROCK WAY RICHMOND, TX 77407
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
09-26-2019
Last Update Date
01-16-2023
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Chinelo Okafor is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

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Secondary Locations

  • 104 Whispering Pines Ave
    Friendswood, TX 77546
    (281) 318-5612

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

Nurse Practitioner Psychiatric/Mental Health

Taxonomy Code
363LP0808X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
AP141991
License State
TX

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
  • MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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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 1306497854, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
4
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 0 → 0 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 0 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1306497854.

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Occupational Therapist
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Counselor (Professional)
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1306497854, enumerated as an "individual" on September 26, 2019.

The provider is located at 9401 SOUTHWEST FWY HOUSTON, TX 77074 and the phone number is (713) 970-7000.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LP0808X and a focus in Psychiatric/Mental Health.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.