NORTH HOUSTON PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES, LLP
NPI 1437181799
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 07, 2006

Contact Information

710 FM 1960 RD W
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77090
Phone: (281) 440-2829
Fax: (281) 440-2591

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Group Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Pathology
Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Accepts Insurance

About NORTH HOUSTON PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES, LLP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for North Houston Pathology Associates, Llp, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Pathology, focusing in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1437181799 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0102X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 9 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 Robert A Wessels Md (Partner)

NPI: 1437181799
Provider Name: NORTH HOUSTON PATHOLOGY ASSOCIATES, LLP
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 710 FM 1960 RD W HOUSTON, TX 77090
Location Phone: (281) 440-2829
Location Fax: (281) 440-2591
Mailing Address: PO BOX 421809 HOUSTON, TX 77242
Mailing Phone: (713) 559-6929
Mailing Fax: (281) 440-2591
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-07-2006
Last Update Date: 10-27-2017
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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: Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0102X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description: A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

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 Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - HMO
MyBlue Health Bronze? Standard - HMO
MyBlue Health Gold? 403 - HMO
MyBlue Health Gold? Standard - HMO
MyBlue Health Silver? 405 - HMO
MyBlue Health Silver? Standard - HMO

Molina Healthcare

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: ROBERT A WESSELS MD
Authorized Official Title: PARTNER
Authorized Official Phone: (281) 440-2829

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 1437181799, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Check

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 3 → 6 1 → 2 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 2 + 8 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1437181799.