SOUND PHYSICIANS
NPI 1598072860
Hospitalist in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since September 08, 2010

Contact Information

7333 NORTH FWY
STE 500
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77076
Phone: (713) 807-8686

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  • Organization
  • Hospitalist
  • Accepts Insurance

About SOUND PHYSICIANS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Sound Physicians, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Hospitalist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598072860 assigned on September 2010. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208M00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 16 years ago. Sound Physicians operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Sound Physicians. The authorized official of this NPI record is James Kodjababian (Chief Revenue Officer)

NPI
1598072860
Provider Legal Name
SOUND INPATIENT PHYSICIANS OF TEXAS I, INC
Other Organization Name
SOUND PHYSICIANS
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
7333 NORTH FWY STE 500 HOUSTON, TX 77076
Location Phone
(713) 807-8686
Mailing Address
1123 PACIFIC AVE TACOMA, WA 98402
Mailing Phone
(253) 682-1710
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-08-2010
Last Update Date
09-08-2010
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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)
1207Q00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine

 
2207R00000XAllopathic & 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

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

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

JAMES KODJABABIAN

Authorized Official Title
CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER
Authorized Official Phone
(253) 682-1710

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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 1598072860, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
0
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 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 2 → 4 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 0 + 7 + 4 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1598072860.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 10 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacist
7333 NORTH FWY, SUITE#110
HOUSTON, TX 77076
Specialist
7333 NORTH FWY, SUITE 220
HOUSTON, TX 77076
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
7333 NORTH FWY, STE 101
HOUSTON, TX 77076
Clinic/Center (Physical Therapy)
7333 NORTH FWY, SUITE # 290
HOUSTON, TX 77076
Internal Medicine
7333 NORTH FWY, SUITE 430
HOUSTON, TX 77076
Specialist
7333 NORTH FWY, SUITE 120
HOUSTON, TX 77076
Pediatrics
7333 NORTH FWY, SUITE # 122
HOUSTON, TX 77076
Pediatrics
7333 NORTH FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77076
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
7333 NORTH FWY, STE 101
HOUSTON, TX 77076
Dentist
7333 NORTH FWY, SUITE 300
HOUSTON, TX 77076

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598072860, enumerated as an "organization" on September 08, 2010.

The provider is located at 7333 NORTH FWY STE 500 HOUSTON, TX 77076 and the phone number is (713) 807-8686.

Hospitalist with taxonomy code 208M00000X.

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