HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS-HOUSTON
NPI 1548711914
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since October 20, 2016

Contact Information

1811 RUIZ ST
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77002
Phone: (713) 226-5426
Fax: (713) 286-6091

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  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

About HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS-HOUSTON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Healthcare For The Homeless-houston, a primary care provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548711914 assigned on October 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Frances Isbell (Ceo)

NPI
1548711914
Provider Name
HEALTHCARE FOR THE HOMELESS-HOUSTON
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1811 RUIZ ST HOUSTON, TX 77002
Location Phone
(713) 226-5426
Location Fax
(713) 286-6091
Mailing Address
1934 CAROLINE ST HOUSTON, TX 77002
Mailing Phone
(713) 286-6001
Mailing Fax
(713) 286-6091
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
10-20-2016
Last Update Date
10-20-2016
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Healthcare For The Homeless-houston sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Clinic/Center Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License State
TX

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

FRANCES ISBELL

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 286-6125

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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 1548711914, we treat the final digit (4) 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 4).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
4
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 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 1 → 2 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 2 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1548711914.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548711914, enumerated as an "organization" on October 20, 2016.

The provider is located at 1811 RUIZ ST HOUSTON, TX 77002 and the phone number is (713) 226-5426.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).