LAURA ASHBY SPEARS CCC-SLP
NPI 1407900020
Speech-Language Pathologist in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since January 22, 2007

Contact Information

340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E
SUITE 246
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77060
Phone: (713) 510-5699

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Speech-Language Pathologist
  • Accepts Insurance

About LAURA SPEARS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Laura Spears, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Speech-language Pathologist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407900020 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 235Z00000X with license number 107311 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1407900020
Provider Name
LAURA ASHBY SPEARS CCC-SLP
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E SUITE 246 HOUSTON, TX 77060
Location Phone
(713) 510-5699
Mailing Address
6303 DARBY WAY SPRING, TX 77389
Mailing Phone
(832) 610-7740
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
01-22-2007
Last Update Date
02-19-2014
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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

Speech-Language Pathologist

Taxonomy Code
235Z00000X
Type
Speech, Language and Hearing Service Providers
License No.
107311
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
The speech-language pathologist is the professional who engages in clinical services, prevention, advocacy, education, administration, and research in the areas of communication and swallowing across the life span from infancy through geriatrics. Speech-language pathologists address typical and atypical impairments and disorders related to communication and swallowing in the areas of speech sound production, resonance, voice, fluency, language (comprehension and expression), cognition, and feeding and swallowing.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1235Z00000XSpeech, Language and Hearing Service Providers

Speech-Language Pathologist

SP#2339 (AR)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Bronze Exp Standardized - PPO
  • Bronze Value - PPO
  • Catastrophic HSA - PPO
  • Gold Standardized - PPO
  • Gold Value - PPO
  • Silver AH - PPO
  • Silver Standardized - PPO
  • Dental Gold - PPO
  • Dental Gold Plus Vision - PPO
  • Dental Pediatric - PPO
  • Dental Platinum - PPO
  • Dental Platinum Plus Vision - PPO
  • Dental Platinum Premium - PPO
  • Dental Platinum Premium Plus Vision - PPO
  • Dental Silver - PPO
  • HA Bronze Exp Standardized - POS
  • HA Bronze National - POS
  • HA Gold Premier National - POS
  • HA Gold Standardized - POS
  • HA Platinum Premier National - POS
  • HA Platinum Standardized - POS
  • HA Silver AH - POS
  • HA Silver Standardized - POS
  • Octave Bronze Exp Standardized - POS
  • Octave Bronze Value - POS
  • Octave Gold Classic National - POS
  • Octave Gold Standardized - POS
  • Octave Silver AH - POS
  • Octave Silver Standardized - POS

*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 1407900020, we treat the final digit (0) 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 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 24 = 50

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

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1407900020.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 16 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Speech-Language Pathologist
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, SUITE 199
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Occupational Therapist (Pediatrics)
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, SUITE 199
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Speech-Language Pathologist
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, #199
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Home Health
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, SUITE A165X
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Speech-Language Pathologist
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, SUITE 246
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Day Training, Developmentally Disabled Services
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, SUITE 234
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Community/Behavioral Health
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, SUITE 234
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Clinic/Center (Rehabilitation, Substance Use Disorder)
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, 299
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Internal Medicine
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, STE 244A
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Family Medicine
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, STE 103
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Occupational Therapy Assistant
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, SUITE 199
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Speech-Language Pathologist
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, SUITE 199
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Case Management
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Clinic/Center (Rehabilitation)
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, STE199
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Speech-Language Pathologist
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E, SUITE199
HOUSTON, TX 77060
Physical Therapist
340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E
HOUSTON, TX 77060

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407900020, enumerated as an "individual" on January 22, 2007.

The provider is located at 340 N SAM HOUSTON PKWY E SUITE 246 HOUSTON, TX 77060 and the phone number is (713) 510-5699.

Speech-Language Pathologist with taxonomy code 235Z00000X.

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