AMS BAYLOR - HCHD CARDIOLOGY
NPI 1508930181
Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Disease in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since November 17, 2006

Contact Information

1504 TAUB LOOP
DEPT. OF CARDIOLOGY
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 873-8631

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Cardiovascular Disease
  • Accepts Insurance

About AMS BAYLOR - HCHD CARDIOLOGY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ams Baylor - Hchd Cardiology, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in cardiovascular disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508930181 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RC0000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 18 years ago. Ams Baylor - Hchd Cardiology operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Ams Baylor - Hchd Cardiology. The authorized official of this NPI record is John R. Nickens (Executive Director)

NPI
1508930181
Provider Legal Name
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Other Organization Name
AMS BAYLOR - HCHD CARDIOLOGY
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1504 TAUB LOOP DEPT. OF CARDIOLOGY HOUSTON, TX 77030
Location Phone
(713) 873-8631
Mailing Address
2 E GREENWAY PLZ SUITE 900 HOUSTON, TX 77046
Mailing Phone
(713) 798-1835
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
11-17-2006
Last Update Date
06-19-2008
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An internist like Ams Baylor - Hchd Cardiology is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RC0000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diseases of the heart and blood vessels and manages complex cardiac conditions such as heart attacks and life-threatening, abnormal heartbeat rhythms.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
  • MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - HMO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

JOHN R. NICKENS

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 798-1710

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
093665001MEDICAID (05)TX 
00D79VMEDICARE PIN (08)TX 

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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 1508930181, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
1
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 0 → 0 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1508930181.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508930181, enumerated as an "organization" on November 17, 2006.

The provider is located at 1504 TAUB LOOP DEPT. OF CARDIOLOGY HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (713) 873-8631.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RC0000X and a focus in Cardiovascular Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Medicare and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.