VINCENT KAU MD, PA
NPI 1487853446
Internal Medicine in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since July 11, 2007
Contact Information
12121 RICHMOND AVE
SUITE 110
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77082
Phone: (281) 558-5558
Fax: (281) 556-5457
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Accepts Insurance
About VINCENT KAU MD, PA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vincent Kau Md, Pa, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1487853446 assigned on July 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number M1819 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. Vincent Kau Md, Pa operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Vincent Wen Kau Md (President)
- NPI
- 1487853446
- Provider Name
- VINCENT KAU MD, PA
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 12121 RICHMOND AVE SUITE 110 HOUSTON, TX 77082
- Location Phone
- (281) 558-5558
- Location Fax
- (281) 556-5457
- Mailing Address
- 12121 RICHMOND AVE SUITE 110 HOUSTON, TX 77082
- Mailing Phone
- (281) 558-5558
- Mailing Fax
- (281) 556-5457
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-11-2007
- Last Update Date
- 09-30-2011
- Code Navigator
An internist like Vincent Kau Md, 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.
Location Map
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
- License No.
- M1819
- License State
- TX
- 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.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207QA0505X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Family Medicine |
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- 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.
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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 1487853446, 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 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.
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 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1487853446, enumerated as an "organization" on July 11, 2007.
The provider is located at 12121 RICHMOND AVE SUITE 110 HOUSTON, TX 77082 and the phone number is (281) 558-5558.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Molina Healthcare. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
