HOWARD MEDICAL CLINIC LLC
NPI 1346983301
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since April 18, 2022

Contact Information

8465 HOWARD DR
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77017
Phone: (832) 968-4774
Fax: (832) 968-4639

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  • Organization
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 45D2191170
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Practitioner Other
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 08-23-2026

About HOWARD MEDICAL CLINIC LLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Howard Medical Clinic Llc, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346983301 assigned on April 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 4 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Alain Ramirez Gonzalez Fnp (Ceo)

NPI
1346983301
Provider Name
HOWARD MEDICAL CLINIC LLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8465 HOWARD DR HOUSTON, TX 77017
Location Phone
(832) 968-4774
Location Fax
(832) 968-4639
Mailing Address
2526 GLADIATOR DR NEW CANEY, TX 77357
Mailing Phone
(480) 217-4831
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-18-2022
Last Update Date
04-18-2022
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Howard Medical Clinic Llc 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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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 Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 - HMO
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Saver 750 - HMO
  • Molina Gold Saver 750 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Saver 750 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Gold Standard - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
  • Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
  • Molina Silver Saver with Four Free PCP Visits - HMO
  • Molina Silver Standard - HMO

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

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. ALAIN RAMIREZ GONZALEZ FNP

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(480) 217-4831

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
45D2191170
Facility Type
Practitioner Other
Certificate Effective Date
August 24, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
August 23, 2026
Laboratory Director
ALAIN RAMIREZ-GONZALEZ
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Howard Medical Clinic Llc 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 1346983301, 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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 0 → 0

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 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 3 + 0 + 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 1346983301.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Primary Care)
8465 HOWARD DR
HOUSTON, TX 77017
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
8465 HOWARD DR
HOUSTON, TX 77017

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1346983301, enumerated as an "organization" on April 18, 2022.

The provider is located at 8465 HOWARD DR HOUSTON, TX 77017 and the phone number is (832) 968-4774.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.

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