JOSHUA ETHAN STAROST
NPI 1629900204
Anesthesiologist Assistant in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 30, 2026

Contact Information

7600 FANNIN ST
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77054
Phone: (713) 790-1234

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Individual
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Anesthesiologist Assistant

About JOSHUA STAROST

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Joshua Starost, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Anesthesiologist Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629900204 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 367H00000X. The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated May 2026.

NPI: 1629900204
Provider Name: JOSHUA ETHAN STAROST
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 7600 FANNIN ST HOUSTON, TX 77054
Location Phone: (713) 790-1234
Mailing Address: 7600 FANNIN ST HOUSTON, TX 77054
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-30-2026
Last Update Date: 05-30-2026
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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: Anesthesiologist Assistant
Taxonomy Code: 367H00000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
Taxonomy Description: An individual certified by the state to perform anesthesia services under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologist Assistants are required to have a bachelor's degree with a premed curriculum prior to entering a two-year anesthesiology assistant program, which is focused upon the delivery and maintenance of anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques. An Anesthesiologist Assistant must work as a member of the anesthesia care team under the direction of a qualified Anesthesiologist.

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 1629900204, 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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 0

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 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 0 → 0 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 0 + 2 + 0 + 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 1629900204.