ALEXANDER KELLEY MEDICALLY SUPERVISED WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM
NPI 1558500041
Internal Medicine - Obesity Medicine in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 07, 2009

Contact Information

1415 S VOSS RD
SUITE 200
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77057
Phone: (713) 781-5566
Fax: (713) 554-1837

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  • Obesity Medicine

About ALEXANDER KELLEY MEDICALLY SUPERVISED WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alexander Kelley Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in obesity medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1558500041 assigned on February 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RB0002X with license number H9747 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. Alexander Kelley Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program 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 Victoria L Alexander Md (Partner)

NPI
1558500041
Provider Name
ALEXANDER KELLEY MEDICALLY SUPERVISED WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1415 S VOSS RD SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77057
Location Phone
(713) 781-5566
Location Fax
(713) 554-1837
Mailing Address
1415 S VOSS RD SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77057
Mailing Phone
(713) 781-5566
Mailing Fax
(713) 554-1837
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-07-2009
Last Update Date
02-07-2009
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An internist like Alexander Kelley Medically Supervised Weight Loss Program 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 Obesity Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207RB0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
H9747
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An internal medicine physician who specializes in the treatment of obesity demonstrates competency in and a thorough understanding of the treatment of obesity and the genetic, biologic, environmental, social, and behavioral factors that contribute to obesity. The obesity medicine physician employs therapeutic interventions including diet, physical activity, behavioral change, and pharmacotherapy. The obesity medicine physician utilizes a comprehensive approach, and may include additional resources such as dietitians, exercise physiologists, mental health professionals and bariatric surgeons as indicated to achieve optimal results. Additionally, the obesity medicine physician maintains competency in providing pre- peri- and post-surgical care of bariatric surgery patients, promotes the prevention of obesity, and advocates for those who suffer from obesity.

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.

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

VICTORIA L ALEXANDER MD

Authorized Official Title
PARTNER
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 781-5566

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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 1558500041, we treat the final digit (1) 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 1).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
1
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 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1 0 → 0 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 24 = 49

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

The next multiple of ten after 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 49 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1558500041.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

General Practice
1415 S VOSS RD, SUITE 200
HOUSTON, TX 77057

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1558500041, enumerated as an "organization" on February 07, 2009.

The provider is located at 1415 S VOSS RD SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77057 and the phone number is (713) 781-5566.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RB0002X and a focus in Obesity Medicine.