SOUND INPATIENT PHYSICIANS OF TEXAS I, INC
NPI 1528298023
Internal Medicine in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since July 17, 2009

Contact Information

7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77074
Phone: (713) 456-5000

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance

About SOUND INPATIENT PHYSICIANS OF TEXAS I, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sound Inpatient Physicians Of Texas I, Inc, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528298023 assigned on July 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. Sound Inpatient Physicians Of Texas I, Inc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is James Kodjababian (Coo)

NPI
1528298023
Provider Name
SOUND INPATIENT PHYSICIANS OF TEXAS I, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7600 BEECHNUT ST HOUSTON, TX 77074
Location Phone
(713) 456-5000
Mailing Address
1123 PACIFIC AVE TACOMA, WA 98402
Mailing Phone
(253) 682-1710
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-17-2009
Last Update Date
04-22-2010
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An internist like Sound Inpatient Physicians Of Texas I, Inc 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

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

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)
1207Q00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine

 
2208M00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Hospitalist

 

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
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 4000 HSA (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP+$0 Select Drugs) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 4500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 1500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 1000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 700 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 1850 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 6000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 2500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 4000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS

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

JAMES KODJABABIAN

Authorized Official Title
COO
Authorized Official Phone
(253) 682-6020

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
0A4889MEDICARE 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 1528298023, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
3
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 4 + 8 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 24 = 67

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.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1528298023.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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Pediatrics
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
7600 BEECHNUT ST
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Specialist
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Emergency Medicine
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Nurse Practitioner
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
7600 BEECHNUT ST, MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL SOUTHWEST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Anesthesiology (Critical Care Medicine)
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
7600 BEECHNUT ST, PATHOLOGY DEPARTMENT - 2ND FLOOR
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Anesthesiology (Critical Care Medicine)
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Emergency Medicine
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Surgery
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Psychiatric Unit
7600 BEECHNUT ST, 8TH FLOOR
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
7600 BEECHNUT ST, PHARMACY DEPARTMENT
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Preventive Medicine (Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine)
7600 BEECHNUT ST, MEMORIAL HERMANN HYPERBARIC AND WOUND CARE CENTER
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Specialist/Technologist, Other (Surgical Assistant)
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Emergency Medicine
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
7600 BEECHNUT ST
HOUSTON, TX 77074

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528298023, enumerated as an "organization" on July 17, 2009.

The provider is located at 7600 BEECHNUT ST HOUSTON, TX 77074 and the phone number is (713) 456-5000.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

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