DR. NATASHA AFONSO MD, MPH
NPI 1487815007
Pediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since June 17, 2008
Contact Information
6621 FANNIN ST
WT6
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (832) 826-6252
- Individual
- Female
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Accepts Insurance
About NATASHA AFONSO
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Natasha Afonso, a pediatrician established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric critical care medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487815007 assigned on June 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0203X with license number N9797 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1487815007
- Provider Name
- DR. NATASHA AFONSO MD, MPH
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 6621 FANNIN ST WT6 HOUSTON, TX 77030
- Location Phone
- (832) 826-6252
- Mailing Address
- 6621 FANNIN ST WT6 HOUSTON, TX 77030
- Mailing Phone
- (832) 826-6252
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-17-2008
- Last Update Date
- 05-15-2014
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Natasha Afonso is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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
Pediatrics Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2080P0203X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- N9797
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician expert in advanced life support for children from the term or near-term neonate to the adolescent. This competence extends to the critical care management of life-threatening organ system failure from any cause in both medical and surgical patients and to the support of vital physiological functions. This specialist may have administrative responsibilities for intensive care units and also facilitates patient care among other specialists.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Moda Select Alaska Bronze 6500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Bronze HDHP 5500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Gold 1500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Silver 4500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Standard Bronze - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Standard Gold - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Standard Silver - PPO
- Moda Select Texas Bronze 8700 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care through CirrusMD) - EPO
- Moda Select Texas Bronze HDHP 7500 - EPO
- Moda Select Texas Standard Bronze - EPO
- Moda Select Texas Standard Gold - EPO
- Moda Select Texas Standard Silver - EPO
*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 1487815007, 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487815007, enumerated as an "individual" on June 17, 2008.
The provider is located at 6621 FANNIN ST WT6 HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (832) 826-6252.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0203X and a focus in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Moda Health Plan, Inc.. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
