JAMES ABSHER MACHETTA CRNA
NPI 1568438778
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since February 27, 2006

Contact Information

1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77042
Phone: (713) 620-4000
Fax: (713) 458-4229

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

Individual
Male
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Accepts Insurance

About JAMES MACHETTA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Machetta, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568438778 assigned on February 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 367500000X with license number 681172 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1568438778
Provider Name: JAMES ABSHER MACHETTA CRNA
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77042
Location Phone: (713) 620-4000
Location Fax: (713) 458-4229
Mailing Address: PO BOX 117614 CAROLLTON, TX 75011
Mailing Phone: (210) 615-1901
Mailing Fax: (713) 458-4229
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 02-27-2006
Last Update Date: 07-01-2021
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Secondary Locations

12602 Toepperwein Rd Ste 218
Live Oak, TX 78233
(210) 615-1901
3903 Wiseman Blvd Ste 311
San Antonio, TX 78251
(210) 615-1901
3603 Paesanos Pkwy Ste 100
San Antonio, TX 78231
(210) 615-1901

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: Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
Taxonomy Code: 367500000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: 681172
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: (1) A licensed registered nurse with advanced specialty education in anesthesia who, in collaboration with appropriate health care professionals, provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to patients and assists in management and resuscitation of critical patients in intensive care, coronary care, and emergency situations. Nurse anesthetists are certified following successful completion of credentials and state licensure review and a national examination directed by the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists. (2) A registered nurse who is qualified by special training to administer anesthesia in collaboration with a physician or dentist and who can assist in the care of patients who are in critical condition.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

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

Imperial Insurance Companies, Inc.

Imperial Preferred Bronze - HMO
Imperial Preferred Gold - HMO
Imperial Preferred Gold Zero - HMO
Imperial Preferred Silver - HMO
Imperial Standard Bronze - HMO
Imperial Standard Gold - HMO
Imperial Standard Silver - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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 1568438778, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 6 → 12 → 3 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1568438778.