HOUSTON BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE PLLC
NPI 1659929131
Preventive Medicine - Addiction Medicine in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since August 28, 2019

Contact Information

5300 MEMORIAL DR STE 218
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77007
Phone: (832) 631-9091
Fax: (888) 616-1650

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  • Organization
  • Preventive Medicine
  • Addiction Medicine

About HOUSTON BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Houston Behavioral Medicine Pllc, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Preventive Medicine, focusing in addiction medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659929131 assigned on August 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083A0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. Houston Behavioral Medicine Pllc 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. Kamal Ramesh Shah Md (Co-founder)

NPI
1659929131
Provider Name
HOUSTON BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5300 MEMORIAL DR STE 218 HOUSTON, TX 77007
Location Phone
(832) 631-9091
Location Fax
(888) 616-1650
Mailing Address
9337B KATY FWY STE 123 HOUSTON, TX 77024
Mailing Phone
(832) 631-9091
Mailing Fax
(888) 616-1650
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-28-2019
Last Update Date
08-28-2019
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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

Preventive Medicine Addiction Medicine

Taxonomy Code
2083A0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
A physician engaged in the subspecialty practice of Addiction Medicine who specializes in the prevention, evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of persons with the disease of addiction.

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

 
2207QA0401XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Family Medicine
Addiction Medicine

 
32084A0401XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Psychiatry & Neurology
Addiction Medicine

 
42084N0400XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Psychiatry & Neurology
Neurology

 

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. KAMAL RAMESH SHAH MD

Authorized Official Title
CO-FOUNDER
Authorized Official Phone
(832) 631-9091

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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 1659929131, we treat the final digit (1) 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 1).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
1
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 3 → 6

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 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1659929131.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659929131, enumerated as an "organization" on August 28, 2019.

The provider is located at 5300 MEMORIAL DR STE 218 HOUSTON, TX 77007 and the phone number is (832) 631-9091.

Preventive Medicine with taxonomy code 2083A0300X and a focus in Addiction Medicine.