DR. BRUCE DOUGLAS PACKARD MD
NPI 1497872303
Preventive Medicine - Occupational Medicine in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since March 23, 2007
Contact Information
600 N DAIRY ASHFORD
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77079
Phone: (281) 293-1161
Fax: (281) 293-2526
- Individual
- Male
- Preventive Medicine
- Occupational Medicine
About BRUCE PACKARD
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bruce Packard, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in occupational medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497872303 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083X0100X with license number L7836 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.
- NPI
- 1497872303
- Provider Name
- DR. BRUCE DOUGLAS PACKARD MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 600 N DAIRY ASHFORD HOUSTON, TX 77079
- Location Phone
- (281) 293-1161
- Location Fax
- (281) 293-2526
- Mailing Address
- 600 N DAIRY ASHFORD HOUSTON, TX 77079
- Mailing Phone
- (281) 293-1161
- Mailing Fax
- (281) 293-2526
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-23-2007
- Last Update Date
- 10-30-2014
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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
Preventive Medicine Occupational Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2083X0100X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- L7836
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- Occupational medicine focuses on the health of workers, including the ability to perform work; the physical, chemical, biological, and social environments of the workplace; and the health outcomes of environmental exposures. Practitioners in this field address the promotion of health in the work place, and the prevention and management of occupational and environmental injury, illness, and disability.
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 | 207Q00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Family Medicine | AA2388 (AK) |
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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 1497872303, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).
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 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497872303, enumerated as an "individual" on March 23, 2007.
The provider is located at 600 N DAIRY ASHFORD HOUSTON, TX 77079 and the phone number is (281) 293-1161.
Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083X0100X and a focus in Occupational Medicine.
