JAMES JOHN GRIFFITHS MD
NPI 1578122297
Pathology - Clinical Informatics in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since June 06, 2019
Contact Information
6410 FANNIN ST STE 1223
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 500-6940
- Individual
- Male
- Pathology
- Clinical Informatics
About JAMES GRIFFITHS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for James Griffiths, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in clinical informatics . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578122297 assigned on June 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZC0008X with license number J3701 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.
- NPI
- 1578122297
- Provider Name
- JAMES JOHN GRIFFITHS MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 6410 FANNIN ST STE 1223 HOUSTON, TX 77030
- Location Phone
- (713) 500-6940
- Mailing Address
- 6410 FANNIN ST STE 1223 HOUSTON, TX 77030
- Mailing Phone
- (713) 500-6940
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 06-06-2019
- Last Update Date
- 06-06-2019
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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
Pathology Clinical Informatics
- Taxonomy Code
- 207ZC0008X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- J3701
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- Physicians who practice Clinical Informatics collaborate with other health care and information technology professionals to analyze, design, implement and evaluate information and communication systems that enhance individual and population health outcomes, improve patient care, and strengthen the clinician-patient relationship. Clinical Informaticians use their knowledge of patient care combined with their understanding of informatics concepts, methods, and tools to: assess information and knowledge needs of health care professionals and patients; characterize, evaluate, and refine clinical processes; develop, implement, and refine clinical decision support systems; and lead or participate in the procurement, customization, development, implementation, management, evaluation, and continuous improvement of clinical information systems.
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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 1578122297, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578122297, enumerated as an "individual" on June 06, 2019.
The provider is located at 6410 FANNIN ST STE 1223 HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (713) 500-6940.
Pathology with taxonomy code 207ZC0008X and a focus in Clinical Informatics.
