DR. MERRILL SUE LEWEN M.D.
NPI 1659316198
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 18, 2006

Contact Information

4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77023
Phone: (713) 522-3976
Fax: (404) 494-7435

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology

About MERRILL LEWEN

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Merrill Lewen, a women's health care provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659316198 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number M3298 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI
1659316198
Provider Name
DR. MERRILL SUE LEWEN M.D.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4600 GULF FWY HOUSTON, TX 77023
Location Phone
(713) 522-3976
Location Fax
(404) 494-7435
Mailing Address
4600 GULF FWY HOUSTON, TX 77023
Mailing Phone
(713) 831-6554
Mailing Fax
(404) 494-7435
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
06-18-2006
Last Update Date
03-02-2017
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Women's health care providers like Merrill Lewen treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, etc.

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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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
M3298
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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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 1659316198, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 3 → 6 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1659316198.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 19 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Nurse Practitioner (Family)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Obstetrics & Gynecology
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Clinical Nurse Specialist (Women's Health)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
4600 GULF FWY, SUITE 100
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Nurse Practitioner
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Clinic/Center (Family Planning, Non-Surgical)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Clinic/Center (Multi-Specialty)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Clinical Medical Laboratory
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Clinic/Center (Family Planning, Non-Surgical)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Obstetrics & Gynecology
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Nurse Practitioner (Women's Health)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Family Medicine
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
4600 GULF FWY
HOUSTON, TX 77023

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659316198, enumerated as an "individual" on June 18, 2006.

The provider is located at 4600 GULF FWY HOUSTON, TX 77023 and the phone number is (713) 522-3976.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.