GREATER HEIGHTS & MEMORIAL PULMONARY AND SLEEP ASSOCIATES
NPI 1659772390
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since September 12, 2014

Contact Information

1631 NORTH LOOP W
SUITE 600
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77008
Phone: (713) 863-0902
Fax: (713) 863-8682

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  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

About GREATER HEIGHTS & MEMORIAL PULMONARY AND SLEEP ASSOCIATES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Greater Heights & Memorial Pulmonary And Sleep Associates, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in pulmonary disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659772390 assigned on September 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. Greater Heights & Memorial Pulmonary And Sleep Associates operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Harmohinder Singh Kochar Md (Patner/owner)

NPI
1659772390
Provider Name
GREATER HEIGHTS & MEMORIAL PULMONARY AND SLEEP ASSOCIATES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1631 NORTH LOOP W SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TX 77008
Location Phone
(713) 863-0902
Location Fax
(713) 863-8682
Mailing Address
1631 NORTH LOOP W SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TX 77008
Mailing Phone
(713) 863-0902
Mailing Fax
(713) 863-8682
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-12-2014
Last Update Date
09-12-2014
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An internist like Greater Heights & Memorial Pulmonary And Sleep Associates is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RP1001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

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)
1174400000XOther Service Providers

Specialist

 
2207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

 
3207RC0200XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Critical Care Medicine

 
4207RS0012XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Sleep 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.

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

DR. HARMOHINDER SINGH KOCHAR MD

Authorized Official Title
PATNER/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 863-0902

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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 1659772390, 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
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 2 → 4 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 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 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 1659772390.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pediatrics
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HOUSTON, TX 77008
Optometrist
1631 NORTH LOOP W, 500
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Family Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, 470
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Family Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 480
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 260
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, #460
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, #460
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Family Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 480
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, 560
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Ophthalmology
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 500
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 550
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 450
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Otolaryngology
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 620
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Nurse Practitioner
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 250
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Surgery (Vascular Surgery)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, #610
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Radiology (Radiation Oncology)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 150
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Family Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, 470
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Medical Genetics (Clinical Genetics (M.D.))
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 410
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 240 POB 1
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine
1631 NORTH LOOP W, SUITE 260
HOUSTON, TX 77008

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659772390, enumerated as an "organization" on September 12, 2014.

The provider is located at 1631 NORTH LOOP W SUITE 600 HOUSTON, TX 77008 and the phone number is (713) 863-0902.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RP1001X and a focus in Pulmonary Disease.