THE BIRTHING PLACE
NPI 1679868525
Clinic/Center - Birthing in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 17, 2011

Contact Information

2218 BARBEE STREET
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77004
Phone: (832) 498-1561
Fax: (713) 521-0149

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  • Clinic/Center
  • Birthing

About THE BIRTHING PLACE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for The Birthing Place, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in birthing . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1679868525 assigned on June 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QB0400X with license number 150016 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Afua Hassan Midwife (Midwife/owner)

NPI
1679868525
Provider Name
THE BIRTHING PLACE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2218 BARBEE STREET HOUSTON, TX 77004
Location Phone
(832) 498-1561
Location Fax
(713) 521-0149
Mailing Address
2218 BARBEE STREET HOUSTON, TX 77004
Mailing Phone
(832) 498-1561
Mailing Fax
(713) 521-0149
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-17-2011
Last Update Date
06-17-2011
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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

Clinic/Center Birthing

Taxonomy Code
261QB0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
150016
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
A freestanding birth center is a health facility other than a hospital where childbirth is planned to occur away from the pregnant woman's residence, and that provides prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, as well as other ambulatory services for women and newborns.

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

AFUA HASSAN MIDWIFE

Authorized Official Title
MIDWIFE/OWNER
Authorized Official Phone
(832) 498-1561

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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 1679868525, we treat the final digit (5) 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 75. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 75 = 5).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
5
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 7 → 14 → 5 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 24 = 75

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

The next multiple of ten after 75 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 75 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1679868525.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1679868525, enumerated as an "organization" on June 17, 2011.

The provider is located at 2218 BARBEE STREET HOUSTON, TX 77004 and the phone number is (832) 498-1561.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QB0400X and a focus in Birthing.