MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1659499176
Military Hospital in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since March 26, 2007
Contact Information
10022 IRON RIVER DR
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77064
Phone: (281) 477-3623
- Organization
- Military Hospital
About MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Michael E. Debakey Va Medical Center, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Military Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659499176 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 286500000X with license number 592793 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Arlene Catbagan Rivera Bsn,rn,ocn (Staff Nurse)
- NPI
- 1659499176
- Provider Name
- MICHAEL E. DEBAKEY VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 10022 IRON RIVER DR HOUSTON, TX 77064
- Location Phone
- (281) 477-3623
- Mailing Address
- 10022 IRON RIVER DR HOUSTON, TX 77064
- Mailing Phone
- (281) 477-3623
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-26-2007
- Last Update Date
- 08-22-2020
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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
Military Hospital
- Taxonomy Code
- 286500000X
- Type
- Hospitals
- License No.
- 592793
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- A health care facility operated by the Department of Defense.
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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 1659499176, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).
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 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659499176, enumerated as an "organization" on March 26, 2007.
The provider is located at 10022 IRON RIVER DR HOUSTON, TX 77064 and the phone number is (281) 477-3623.
Military Hospital with taxonomy code 286500000X.
