JOSEPH A. HOULE MD PC
NPI 1497734834
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology in Alpena, MI
NPI Status: Active since January 13, 2006
Contact Information
1501 W CHISHOLM ST
ALPENA, MI
ZIP 49707
Phone: (989) 356-7390
Fax: (419) 866-5453
- Organization
- Pathology
- Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
About JOSEPH A. HOULE MD PC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joseph A. Houle Md Pc, a provider established in Alpena, Michigan operating as a Pathology, focusing in anatomic pathology & clinical pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497734834 assigned on January 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0102X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Joseph A Houle Md (President)
- NPI
- 1497734834
- Provider Name
- JOSEPH A. HOULE MD PC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1501 W CHISHOLM ST ALPENA, MI 49707
- Location Phone
- (989) 356-7390
- Location Fax
- (419) 866-5453
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 218 ALPENA, MI 49707
- Mailing Phone
- (800) 288-8325
- Mailing Fax
- (419) 866-5453
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 01-13-2006
- Last Update Date
- 12-17-2014
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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
Pathology Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology
- Taxonomy Code
- 207ZP0102X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
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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 1497734834, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).
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 76 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 1497734834, enumerated as an "organization" on January 13, 2006.
The provider is located at 1501 W CHISHOLM ST ALPENA, MI 49707 and the phone number is (989) 356-7390.
Pathology with taxonomy code 207ZP0102X and a focus in Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology.
