SPRING BRANCH MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1346547981
General Acute Care Hospital in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 17, 2011

Contact Information

8850 LONG POINT RD
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77055
Phone: (713) 467-6555
Fax: (713) 722-3771

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About SPRING BRANCH MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Spring Branch Medical Center, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346547981 assigned on February 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number 000421 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Spring Branch Medical Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Richard Stuart Garfinkel (Attorney / Legal Counsel)

NPI
1346547981
Provider Legal Name
SBMC HEALTHCARE, LLC
Other Organization Name
SPRING BRANCH MEDICAL CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8850 LONG POINT RD HOUSTON, TX 77055
Location Phone
(713) 467-6555
Location Fax
(713) 722-3771
Mailing Address
6060 RICHMOND AVE SUITE 315 HOUSTON, TX 77057
Mailing Phone
(713) 953-1056
Mailing Fax
(713) 722-3771
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-17-2011
Last Update Date
03-05-2011
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
000421
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Authorized Official

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Authorized Official Name

MR. RICHARD STUART GARFINKEL

Authorized Official Title
ATTORNEY / LEGAL COUNSEL
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 953-1056

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
022521101OTHER (01)TXMEDICAID ASC
020940501MEDICAID (05)TX 
450630MEDICARE UPIN (02) 

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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 1346547981, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
1
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 4 → 8 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1346547981.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
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Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
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Emergency Medicine
8850 LONG POINT RD
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
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Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
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Emergency Medicine
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Anesthesiology
8850 LONG POINT RD
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Clinic/Center
8850 LONG POINT RD
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Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
8850 LONG POINT RD
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Rehabilitation Unit
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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1346547981, enumerated as an "organization" on February 17, 2011.

The provider is located at 8850 LONG POINT RD HOUSTON, TX 77055 and the phone number is (713) 467-6555.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.