PRISCA PUNGWE MD
NPI 1700469251
Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 03, 2021

Contact Information

6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 798-2222

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Years of Experience 5
  • Student in an Organized Health Care Educ...
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About PRISCA PUNGWE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Prisca Pungwe, a primary care provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Student In An Organized Health Care Education/training Program and more than 5 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1700469251 assigned on May 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 390200000X. The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1700469251
Provider Name
PRISCA PUNGWE MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
6720 BERTNER AVE HOUSTON, TX 77030
Location Phone
(713) 798-2222
Mailing Address
1412 BLUFF OAK WAY FORT WORTH, TX 76131
Mailing Phone
(817) 239-1822
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
2021
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
05-03-2021
Last Update Date
11-06-2024
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Prisca Pungwe sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc

Location Map

Secondary Locations

  • 1 Baylor Plz Ste 405A
    Houston, TX 77030
    (713) 798-5928

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

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

Taxonomy Code
390200000X
Type
Student, Health Care
Taxonomy Description
An individual who is enrolled in an organized health care education/training program leading to a degree, certification, registration, and/or licensure to provide health care.

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)
1207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

U1357 (TX)
2208M00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Hospitalist

U1357 (TX)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
  • Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
  • Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
  • Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO
  • MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - HMO
  • Community Premier Bronze 003 (No deductible for PCP, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Community Premier Bronze 018 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Community Premier Gold 005 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Community Premier Gold 021 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Community Premier Silver 012 (No deductible for PCP, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Community Premier Silver 020 (No deductible for PCP, Specialist, Urgent Care & Generics, $0 PCP 24/7 Virtual Care Options) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 4000 HSA (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 6000 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP+$0 Select Drugs) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 4500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 5500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Bronze POS 7500 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Catastrophic (+ Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 1500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold 800 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 1000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 2000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Gold POS 700 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 1850 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 3500 Adult Dental/Vision ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver 6000 Standard ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - HMO
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 2500 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS
  • Wellpoint Essential Silver POS 4000 ($0 Virtual PCP + $0 Select Drugs + Incentives) - POS

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Prisca Pungwe is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Prisca Pungwe is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 244672764

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20240529001294

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Prisca Pungwe is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
CHI ST LUKE'S HEALTH BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ME6720 BERTNER AVE, STE MC1-266
HOUSTON, TX 77030
(832) 355-1000Acute Care Hospitals
HARRIS HEALTH SYSTEM2525 HOLLY HALL
HOUSTON, TX 77054
(713) 566-6417Acute Care Hospitals

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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 1700469251, 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 0 → 0 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 0 + 0 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1700469251.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

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Pathology (Anatomic Pathology & Clinical Pathology)
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
6720 BERTNER AVE, ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Pharmacist (Pharmacist Clinician (PhC)/ Clinical Pharmacy Specialist)
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Emergency Medicine
6720 BERTNER AVE, MC 4-217
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Emergency Medicine
6720 BERTNER AVE, MC 4-217
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Hospitalist
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
6720 BERTNER AVE, MC2-270
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Nurse Practitioner (Adult Health)
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Registered Nurse
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
6720 BERTNER AVE, MC1-226
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Surgery (Surgical Critical Care)
6720 BERTNER AVE, SUITE 0 520
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Internal Medicine (Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology)
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Dietitian, Registered
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Registered Nurse
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Registered Nurse (Emergency)
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Registered Nurse (Medical-Surgical)
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Nurse Practitioner (Acute Care)
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Nurse Practitioner (Critical Care Medicine)
6720 BERTNER AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77030

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1700469251, enumerated as an "individual" on May 03, 2021.

The provider is located at 6720 BERTNER AVE HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (713) 798-2222.

Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program with taxonomy code 390200000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Community. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Prisca Pungwe is affiliated with: CHI ST LUKE'S HEALTH BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ME and HARRIS HEALTH SYSTEM.