MR. ROBERT HARROLD DOWNS JR. APRN
NPI 1497396485
Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology in Sugar Land, TX

NPI Status: Active since October 01, 2019

Contact Information

14141 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 500
SUGAR LAND, TX
ZIP 77478
Phone: (281) 356-0364

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Nurse Practitioner
Gerontology

About ROBERT DOWNS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Robert Downs, a provider established in Sugar Land, Texas with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in gerontology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497396485 assigned on October 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LG0600X with license number AP144604 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 3 years ago.

NPI: 1497396485
Provider Name: MR. ROBERT HARROLD DOWNS JR. APRN
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 14141 SOUTHWEST FWY STE 500 SUGAR LAND, TX 77478
Location Phone: (281) 356-0364
Mailing Address: 34 COLEWOOD CT THE WOODLANDS, TX 77382
Mailing Phone: (832) 585-9758
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 10-01-2019
Last Update Date: 12-30-2022
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Robert Downs is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, etc.

Location Map

Secondary Locations

150 Pine Forest Dr Ste 110
Shenandoah, TX 77384
(281) 769-3800
710 Cypress Creek Pkwy
Houston, TX 77090
(281) 631-8756

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: Nurse Practitioner Gerontology
Taxonomy Code: 363LG0600X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: AP144604
License State: TX

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	163W00000X	Nursing Service Providers	Registered Nurse	739753 (TX)
2	363L00000X	Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers	Nurse Practitioner	AP144604 (TX)

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 1497396485, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7