MORNING STAR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES INC
NPI 1720002249
Clinical Medical Laboratory in Brownsville, TX
NPI Status: Active since July 27, 2006
Contact Information
26 S CORIA ST
SUITE C-1
BROWNSVILLE, TX
ZIP 78520
Phone: (956) 546-0000
Fax: (956) 546-0051
- Organization
- Clinical Medical Laboratory
About MORNING STAR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES INC
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Morning Star Diagnostic Services Inc, a provider established in Brownsville, Texas operating as a Clinical Medical Laboratory. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1720002249 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 291U00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Morning Star Diagnostic Services Inc 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 Mrs. Sulochana Benjamin (Secretary Treasurer)
- NPI
- 1720002249
- Provider Name
- MORNING STAR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES INC
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 26 S CORIA ST SUITE C-1 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
- Location Phone
- (956) 546-0000
- Location Fax
- (956) 546-0051
- Mailing Address
- 26 S CORIA ST SUITE C-1 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
- Mailing Phone
- (956) 546-0000
- Mailing Fax
- (956) 546-0051
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 07-27-2006
- Last Update Date
- 09-11-2025
- Code Navigator
Establishments like Morning Star Diagnostic Services Inc are healthcare facilities that may perform a wide range of laboratory procedures, assisted by doctors and medical technologists. Laboratories can be categorized according to their function as common diagnostic labs or specialty labs that conduct specialized or confirmatory tests. Different clinical laboratories could specialize in clinical chemistry, clinical microbiology, hematology, serology, clinical microscopy, cytopathology, molecular biology, or public health. Please inquire directly with this provider to confirm their test menu.
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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
Clinical Medical Laboratory
- Taxonomy Code
- 291U00000X
- Type
- Laboratories
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- (1) A clinical laboratory is a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, human beings. These examinations also include procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the body. Facilities only collecting or preparing specimens (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered clinical laboratories. (2) Any facility that examines materials from the human body for purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of, the health of human beings. Typical divisions of a clinical laboratory include hematology, cytology, bacteriology, histology, biochemistry, medical toxicology, and serology.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2085R0202X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Radiology | R29292 (TX) |
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.
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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 1720002249, we treat the final digit (9) 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 9).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1720002249, enumerated as an "organization" on July 27, 2006.
The provider is located at 26 S CORIA ST SUITE C-1 BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 and the phone number is (956) 546-0000.
Clinical Medical Laboratory with taxonomy code 291U00000X.
