ALBERT VALDEZ RRT/RCP
NPI 1518259456
Respiratory Therapist, Registered - Home Health in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 11, 2011

Contact Information

9220 KIRBY DR STE 1000
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77054
Phone: (713) 383-2100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Respiratory Therapist, Registered
Home Health

About ALBERT VALDEZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Albert Valdez, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Respiratory Therapist, Registered, focusing in home health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518259456 assigned on May 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2279H0200X with license number 70308 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 15 years ago.

NPI: 1518259456
Provider Name: ALBERT VALDEZ RRT/RCP
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 9220 KIRBY DR STE 1000 HOUSTON, TX 77054
Location Phone: (713) 383-2100
Mailing Address: 9220 KIRBY DR STE 1000 HOUSTON, TX 77054
Mailing Phone: (713) 383-2100
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 05-11-2011
Last Update Date: 05-11-2011
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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: Respiratory Therapist, Registered Home Health
Taxonomy Code: 2279H0200X
Type: Respiratory, Developmental, Rehabilitative and Restorative Service Providers
License No.: 70308
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A registered respiratory therapist that provides home care and fosters individual responsibility for self-management of chronic respiratory conditions. It includes individualized assessment based plans of care service developed to promote safe, proper, and sustained use of prescribed respiratory therapy medications, equipment, and techniques in the home.

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 1518259456, 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Check

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 1 → 2 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1518259456.