RUDOLPH B PUANA M.D.
NPI 1497836498
Anesthesiology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since October 17, 2006

Contact Information

1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 792-6161

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Anesthesiology

About RUDOLPH PUANA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rudolph Puana, an anesthesiologist established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Anesthesiology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497836498 assigned on October 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207L00000X with license number 12740 (HI). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 17 years ago.

NPI
1497836498
Provider Name
RUDOLPH B PUANA M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD HOUSTON, TX 77030
Location Phone
(713) 792-6161
Mailing Address
PO BOX 7127 KAMUELA, HI 96743
Mailing Phone
(808) 315-1921
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-17-2006
Last Update Date
10-30-2009
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An anesthesiologist like Rudolph Puana manages the care of surgical patients and pain relief through drug administration that reduces or eliminates pain during an operation, medical procedure or during labor and delivery of babies. During surgical procedures anesthesiologists are responsible for adjusting the amount of anesthetic, monitoring the patient's heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure and breathing.

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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

Anesthesiology

Taxonomy Code
207L00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
12740
License State
HI
Taxonomy Description
An anesthesiologist is trained to provide pain relief and maintenance, or restoration, of a stable condition during and immediately following an operation or an obstetric or diagnostic procedure. The anesthesiologist assesses the risk of the patient undergoing surgery and optimizes the patient's condition prior to, during and after surgery. In addition to these management responsibilities, the anesthesiologist provides medical management and consultation in pain management and critical care medicine. Anesthesiologists diagnose and treat acute, long-standing and cancer pain problems; diagnose and treat patients with critical illnesses or severe injuries; direct resuscitation in the care of patients with cardiac or respiratory emergencies, including the need for artificial ventilation; and supervise post-anesthesia recovery.

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)
1207LC0200XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Anesthesiology
Critical Care Medicine

M3702 (TX)
2207LP2900XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Anesthesiology
Pain Medicine

12740 (HI)

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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 1497836498, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
8
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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 72

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1497836498.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497836498, enumerated as an "individual" on October 17, 2006.

The provider is located at 1515 HOLCOMBE BLVD HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (713) 792-6161.

Anesthesiology with taxonomy code 207L00000X.