SURE CARE HEALTH ASSOCIATES PA
NPI 1457490286
Internal Medicine in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 06, 2007

Contact Information

915 GESSNER RD
SUITE 785
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77024
Phone: (713) 461-9194
Fax: (713) 461-7899

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About SURE CARE HEALTH ASSOCIATES PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sure Care Health Associates Pa, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1457490286 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 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 Dr. Akram Shakhashiro Md (Physician)

NPI
1457490286
Provider Name
SURE CARE HEALTH ASSOCIATES PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
915 GESSNER RD SUITE 785 HOUSTON, TX 77024
Location Phone
(713) 461-9194
Location Fax
(713) 461-7899
Mailing Address
915 GESSNER RD SUITE 785 HOUSTON, TX 77024
Mailing Phone
(713) 461-9194
Mailing Fax
(713) 461-7899
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-06-2007
Last Update Date
03-07-2023
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An internist like Sure Care Health Associates Pa is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

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:

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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

DR. AKRAM SHAKHASHIRO MD

Authorized Official Title
PHYSICIAN
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 461-9194

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
1424665-07MEDICAID (05)TX 
L1742OTHER (01)TXTEXAS LICENSE NUMBER
PO118891OTHER (01)TXDPS NUMBER
1794885-01MEDICAID (05)TX 

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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 1457490286, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
6
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 8 + 9 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1457490286.

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

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Pediatrics
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 760
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Internal Medicine (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)
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HOUSTON, TX 77024
Internal Medicine (Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology)
915 GESSNER RD, STE 585
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Urology
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 720
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Pediatrics
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 760
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Pediatrics
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 760
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Specialist
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 685
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecologic Oncology)
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 400
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Specialist
915 GESSNER RD, #360
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Dermatology
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 640
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 680
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Pediatrics
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 350
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Podiatrist (Foot & Ankle Surgery)
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 460
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Podiatrist (Foot & Ankle Surgery)
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE460
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 550
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Specialist
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 825
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Dermatology
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 860
HOUSTON, TX 77024
Podiatrist (Foot & Ankle Surgery)
915 GESSNER RD, SUITE 460
HOUSTON, TX 77024

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1457490286, enumerated as an "organization" on February 06, 2007.

The provider is located at 915 GESSNER RD SUITE 785 HOUSTON, TX 77024 and the phone number is (713) 461-9194.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.