CHRISTOPHER L. BALINGER M.D.
NPI 1467772517
Surgery - Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 10, 2010

Contact Information

204 W 19TH ST STE 200
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77008
Phone: (281) 318-1122
Fax: (713) 583-1113

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Individual
Male
Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

About CHRISTOPHER BALINGER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Christopher Balinger, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Surgery, focusing in plastic and reconstructive surgery . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1467772517 assigned on June 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2086S0122X with license number S1762 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1467772517
Provider Name: CHRISTOPHER L. BALINGER M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 204 W 19TH ST STE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77008
Location Phone: (281) 318-1122
Location Fax: (713) 583-1113
Mailing Address: PO BOX 980790 HOUSTON, TX 77098
Mailing Phone: (713) 360-6857
Mailing Fax: (713) 583-1113
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-10-2010
Last Update Date: 09-18-2020
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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: Surgery Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Taxonomy Code: 2086S0122X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: S1762
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A surgeon who specializes in plastic and reconstructive surgery.

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 1467772517, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 4

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1467772517.