DR. FRANKLIN WU MD
NPI 1396324133
Otolaryngology in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since April 07, 2021
Contact Information
6550 FANNIN ST FL 17
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 441-1368
- Individual
- Male
- Otolaryngology
About FRANKLIN WU
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Franklin Wu, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Otolaryngology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1396324133 assigned on April 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Y00000X with license number BP10081206 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.
- NPI
- 1396324133
- Provider Name
- DR. FRANKLIN WU MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 6550 FANNIN ST FL 17 HOUSTON, TX 77030
- Location Phone
- (713) 441-1368
- Mailing Address
- 6550 FANNIN ST FL 17 HOUSTON, TX 77030
- Mailing Phone
- (713) 441-1368
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-07-2021
- Last Update Date
- 08-24-2023
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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
Otolaryngology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207Y00000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- BP10081206
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- An otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon provides comprehensive medical and surgical care for patients with diseases and disorders that affect the ears, nose, throat, the respiratory and upper alimentary systems and related structures of the head and neck. An otolaryngologist diagnoses and provides medical and/or surgical therapy or prevention of diseases, allergies, neoplasms, deformities, disorders and/or injuries of the ears, nose, sinuses, throat, respiratory and upper alimentary systems, face, jaws and the other head and neck systems. Head and neck oncology, facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of disorders of hearing and voice are fundamental areas of expertise.
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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 1396324133, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1396324133, enumerated as an "individual" on April 07, 2021.
The provider is located at 6550 FANNIN ST FL 17 HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (713) 441-1368.
Otolaryngology with taxonomy code 207Y00000X.
