QUANTUM HOSPITAL MEDICINE SERVICES OF TEXAS PA
NPI 1568613024
Hospitalist in Port Arthur, TX

NPI Status: Active since October 02, 2008

Contact Information

3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX
ZIP 77642
Phone: (409) 985-7431

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  • Organization
  • Hospitalist
  • Accepts Insurance

About QUANTUM HOSPITAL MEDICINE SERVICES OF TEXAS PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Quantum Hospital Medicine Services Of Texas Pa, a provider established in Port Arthur, Texas operating as a Hospitalist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568613024 assigned on October 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. Quantum Hospital Medicine Services Of Texas Pa 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 Dr. Mary H Merkle Md (President)

NPI
1568613024
Provider Name
QUANTUM HOSPITAL MEDICINE SERVICES OF TEXAS PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3600 GATES BLVD PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Location Phone
(409) 985-7431
Mailing Address
1643 NW 136TH AVE STE 100 SUNRISE, FL 33323
Mailing Phone
(800) 424-3672
Mailing Fax
(954) 377-3042
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
10-02-2008
Last Update Date
10-12-2020
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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

Hospitalist

Taxonomy Code
208M00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
Hospitalists are physicians whose primary professional focus is the general medical care of hospitalized patients. Their activities include patient care, teaching, research, and leadership related to Hospital Medicine. The term 'hospitalist' refers to physicians whose practice emphasizes providing care for hospitalized patients.

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)
1207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

 

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

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

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

DR. MARY H MERKLE MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(800) 424-3672

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
0059SAOTHER (01)TXBCBS
201282501MEDICAID (05)TX 

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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 1568613024, 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 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
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 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 3 → 6 2 → 4

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 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 6 + 0 + 4 + 24 = 56

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

The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 56 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1568613024.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 14 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Nurse Anesthetist, Certified Registered
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Emergency Medicine
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Emergency Medicine
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Physician Assistant
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Nurse Practitioner
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
General Acute Care Hospital
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Emergency Medicine
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Emergency Medicine
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3600 GATES BLVD, EMERGENCY ROOM
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Emergency Medicine
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Emergency Medicine
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Pharmacist
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642
Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
3600 GATES BLVD
PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568613024, enumerated as an "organization" on October 02, 2008.

The provider is located at 3600 GATES BLVD PORT ARTHUR, TX 77642 and the phone number is (409) 985-7431.

Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

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