CHIZI OKPOBIRI PHARMD.
NPI 1578989885
Pharmacist in Humble, TX

NPI Status: Active since March 11, 2014

Contact Information

18648 MCKAY DR
SUITE 110
HUMBLE, TX
ZIP 77338
Phone: (832) 644-1456
Fax: (832) 777-6347

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pharmacist

About CHIZI OKPOBIRI

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chizi Okpobiri, a provider established in Humble, Texas with a medical specialization in Pharmacist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578989885 assigned on March 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 183500000X with license number 53937 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1578989885
Provider Name
CHIZI OKPOBIRI PHARMD.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
18648 MCKAY DR SUITE 110 HUMBLE, TX 77338
Location Phone
(832) 644-1456
Location Fax
(832) 777-6347
Mailing Address
9111 LAKES AT 610 DR APT 1313 HOUSTON, TX 77054
Mailing Phone
(832) 644-1456
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-11-2014
Last Update Date
03-11-2014
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A pharmacist like Chizi Okpobiri fills prescription medications, verifying instructions from physicians and offers expertise in the safe use of prescriptions. Pharmacists instruct patients on how to take a prescribed medicine and educate patients about potential side effects. Pharmacists might also conduct health and wellness screenings, provide immunizations, oversee the medications given to patients, and provide advice on healthy lifestyles.

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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

Pharmacist

Taxonomy Code
183500000X
Type
Pharmacy Service Providers
License No.
53937
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An individual licensed by the appropriate state regulatory agency to engage in the practice of pharmacy. The practice of pharmacy includes, but is not limited to, assessment, interpretation, evaluation, and implementation, initiation, monitoring or modification of medication and or medical orders; the compounding or dispensing of medication and or medical orders; participation in drug and device procurement, storage, and selection; drug administration; drug regimen reviews; drug or drug-related research; provision of patient education and the provision of those acts or services necessary to provide medication therapy management services in all areas of patient care.

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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 1578989885, we treat the final digit (5) 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 85. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 85 = 5).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
5
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 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 85

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

The next multiple of ten after 85 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 85 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1578989885.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 12 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
18648 MCKAY DR, 220
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Internal Medicine
18648 MCKAY DR, 220
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Internal Medicine
18648 MCKAY DR, 220
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Pharmacist
18648 MCKAY DR, SUITE 110
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Internal Medicine
18648 MCKAY DR, SUITE# 100
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
18648 MCKAY DR, STE 200
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
18648 MCKAY DR, STE 200
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Internal Medicine
18648 MCKAY DR, 220
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Physical Therapist
18648 MCKAY DR
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Otolaryngology
18648 MCKAY DR, STE 120
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Otolaryngology
18648 MCKAY DR, STE 120
HUMBLE, TX 77338
Audiologist
18648 MCKAY DR, SUITE 120
HUMBLE, TX 77338

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578989885, enumerated as an "individual" on March 11, 2014.

The provider is located at 18648 MCKAY DR SUITE 110 HUMBLE, TX 77338 and the phone number is (832) 644-1456.

Pharmacist with taxonomy code 183500000X.