DR. LUIS A DESANTOS M.D.
NPI 1518913110
Radiology - Vascular & Interventional Radiology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 25, 2006

Contact Information

7026 OLD KATY RD
SUITE 276
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77024
Phone: (713) 621-7436
Fax: (713) 963-9051

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Radiology
Vascular & Interventional Radiology

About LUIS DESANTOS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Luis Desantos, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in vascular & interventional radiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1518913110 assigned on May 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085R0204X with license number E7051 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI: 1518913110
Provider Name: DR. LUIS A DESANTOS M.D.
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 7026 OLD KATY RD SUITE 276 HOUSTON, TX 77024
Location Phone: (713) 621-7436
Location Fax: (713) 963-9051
Mailing Address: 7026 OLD KATY RD SUITE 276 HOUSTON, TX 77024
Mailing Phone: (713) 621-7436
Mailing Fax: (713) 963-9051
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-25-2006
Last Update Date: 07-16-2013
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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: Radiology Vascular & Interventional Radiology
Taxonomy Code: 2085R0204X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: E7051
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases by various radiologic imaging modalities. These include fluoroscopy, digital radiography, computed tomography, sonography and magnetic resonance imaging.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Medicare

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

Medicaid

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Railroad Medicare

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
80R559	MEDICARE PIN (08)	TX
300034175	OTHER (01)	TX	MEDICARE RAILROAD
CS7910	OTHER (01)	TX	MEDICARE RAILROAD GROUP
124452703	MEDICAID (05)	TX
B22224	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	TX
00J245	OTHER (01)	TX	MEDICARE GROUP

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 1518913110, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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 → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

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 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1518913110.