NIRANJAN PURANIK MD
NPI 1730220617
Pediatrics in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since February 12, 2007
Contact Information
8830 LONG POINT RD
SUITE 605
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77055
Phone: (713) 468-4071
- Individual
- Male
- Pediatrics
- Accepts Insurance
About NIRANJAN PURANIK
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Niranjan Puranik, a pediatrician established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1730220617 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number P0118 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1730220617
- Provider Name
- NIRANJAN PURANIK MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 8830 LONG POINT RD SUITE 605 HOUSTON, TX 77055
- Location Phone
- (713) 468-4071
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 841969 DALLAS, TX 75284
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-12-2007
- Last Update Date
- 12-28-2011
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Niranjan Puranik is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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
Pediatrics
- Taxonomy Code
- 208000000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- P0118
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
- Moda Select Alaska Bronze 6500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Bronze HDHP 5500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Gold 1500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Silver 4500 - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Standard Bronze - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Standard Gold - PPO
- Moda Select Alaska Standard Silver - PPO
- Moda Select Texas Bronze 8700 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care through CirrusMD) - EPO
- Moda Select Texas Bronze HDHP 7500 - EPO
- Moda Select Texas Standard Bronze - EPO
- Moda Select Texas Standard Gold - EPO
- Moda Select Texas Standard Silver - EPO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
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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 1730220617, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).
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 53 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 1730220617, enumerated as an "individual" on February 12, 2007.
The provider is located at 8830 LONG POINT RD SUITE 605 HOUSTON, TX 77055 and the phone number is (713) 468-4071.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Moda Health Plan, Inc.. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
