WEST HOUSTON INFECTIOUS DISEASE ASSOCIATES
NPI 1710045554
Internal Medicine - Infectious Disease in Katy, TX

NPI Status: Active since December 05, 2006

Contact Information

1331 W GRAND PARKWAY N
SUITE 310
KATY, TX
ZIP 77493
Phone: (281) 599-3222
Fax: (281) 599-3016

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About WEST HOUSTON INFECTIOUS DISEASE ASSOCIATES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for West Houston Infectious Disease Associates, an internist established in Katy, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in infectious disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1710045554 assigned on December 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RI0200X with license number K0112 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as West Houston Infectious Disease Associates. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Carson Tan Lo Md (President)

NPI
1710045554
Provider Legal Name
CARSON T. LO MD PA
Other Organization Name
WEST HOUSTON INFECTIOUS DISEASE ASSOCIATES
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1331 W GRAND PARKWAY N SUITE 310 KATY, TX 77493
Location Phone
(281) 599-3222
Location Fax
(281) 599-3016
Mailing Address
PO BOX 19814 HOUSTON, TX 77224
Mailing Phone
(281) 599-3222
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-05-2006
Last Update Date
10-12-2007
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An internist like West Houston Infectious Disease 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 Infectious Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RI0200X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
K0112
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An internist who deals with infectious diseases of all types and in all organ systems. Conditions requiring selective use of antibiotics call for this special skill. This physician often diagnoses and treats AIDS patients and patients with fevers which have not been explained. Infectious disease specialists may also have expertise in preventive medicine and travel medicine.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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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. CARSON TAN LO MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(281) 599-3222

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
00399UMEDICARE PIN (08)TX 

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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 1710045554, we treat the final digit (4) 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 46. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 46 = 4).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
4
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 1 → 2 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 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 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 46

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

The next multiple of ten after 46 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 46 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1710045554.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
1331 W GRAND PARKWAY N, SUITE 350
KATY, TX 77493
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
1331 W GRAND PARKWAY N, SUITE 350
KATY, TX 77493
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
1331 W GRAND PARKWAY N, #310
KATY, TX 77493

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1710045554, enumerated as an "organization" on December 05, 2006.

The provider is located at 1331 W GRAND PARKWAY N SUITE 310 KATY, TX 77493 and the phone number is (281) 599-3222.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RI0200X and a focus in Infectious Disease.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.