MICHAEL ALAN RUFFIN
NPI 1497116776
Clinic/Center - Primary Care in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since March 14, 2016
Contact Information
2000 CRAWFORD ST
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77002
Phone: (713) 344-3161
- Individual
- Male
- Clinic/Center
- Primary Care
About MICHAEL RUFFIN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael Ruffin, a primary care provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Clinic/center, focusing in primary care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497116776 assigned on March 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QP2300X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.
- NPI
- 1497116776
- Provider Name
- MICHAEL ALAN RUFFIN
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 2000 CRAWFORD ST HOUSTON, TX 77002
- Location Phone
- (713) 344-3161
- Mailing Address
- 2000 CRAWFORD ST HOUSTON, TX 77002
- Mailing Phone
- (713) 344-3161
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 03-14-2016
- Last Update Date
- 03-14-2016
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Michael Ruffin sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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
Clinic/Center Primary Care
- Taxonomy Code
- 261QP2300X
- Type
- Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
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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 1497116776, 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.
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 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497116776, enumerated as an "individual" on March 14, 2016.
The provider is located at 2000 CRAWFORD ST HOUSTON, TX 77002 and the phone number is (713) 344-3161.
Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QP2300X and a focus in Primary Care.
