HONGWEI FU
NPI 1447716519
Physician Assistant - Surgical in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 13, 2019

Contact Information

18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77094
Phone: (832) 522-1000

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Physician Assistant
  • Surgical
  • Accepts Insurance

About HONGWEI FU

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hongwei Fu, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Physician Assistant, focusing in surgical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447716519 assigned on February 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363AS0400X with license number 4780 (DC). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1447716519
Provider Name
HONGWEI FU
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
18500 KATY FWY HOUSTON, TX 77094
Location Phone
(832) 522-1000
Mailing Address
18500 KATY FWY HOUSTON, TX 77094
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-13-2019
Last Update Date
02-13-2019
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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

Physician Assistant Surgical

Taxonomy Code
363AS0400X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
4780
License State
DC

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
  • UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
  • UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Gold Standard - HMO
  • UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
  • UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
  • UHC Silver Standard - HMO
  • UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
  • UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO

*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 1447716519, 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
9
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1447716519.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Physician Assistant
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Emergency Medicine
18500 KATY FWY, METHODIST WEST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Dietitian, Registered
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Registered Nurse (General Practice)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Specialist/Technologist, Other (Surgical Assistant)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Internal Medicine
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
General Acute Care Hospital
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Specialist/Technologist, Other (Surgical Assistant)
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Emergency Medicine
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
18500 KATY FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77094

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447716519, enumerated as an "individual" on February 13, 2019.

The provider is located at 18500 KATY FWY HOUSTON, TX 77094 and the phone number is (832) 522-1000.

Physician Assistant with taxonomy code 363AS0400X and a focus in Surgical.

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