SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
NPI 1518000306
General Acute Care Hospital - Children in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since February 14, 2007
Contact Information
6977 MAIN ST
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 793-3700
Fax: (713) 797-1029
- Organization
- General Acute Care Hospital
- Children
About SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Shriners Hospitals For Children, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a General Acute Care Hospital, focusing in children . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518000306 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282NC2000X with license number 000526 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. David A. Ferrell Fache (Regional Administrator)
- NPI
- 1518000306
- Provider Name
- SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 6977 MAIN ST HOUSTON, TX 77030
- Location Phone
- (713) 793-3700
- Location Fax
- (713) 797-1029
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 8500 LOCKBOX #7462 PHILADELPHIA, PA 19178
- Mailing Phone
- (813) 281-8478
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-14-2007
- Last Update Date
- 09-07-2012
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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
General Acute Care Hospital Children
- Taxonomy Code
- 282NC2000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- 000526
- License State
- 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 1518000306, we treat the final digit (6) 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 44. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 44 = 6).
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 44 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1518000306, enumerated as an "organization" on February 14, 2007.
The provider is located at 6977 MAIN ST HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (713) 793-3700.
General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282NC2000X and a focus in Children.
