MEDICA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE INC.
NPI 1730817081
Hospice Care, Community Based in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since August 12, 2022
Contact Information
710 N POST OAK RD STE 500
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77024
Phone: (346) 219-0222
Fax: (346) 219-0207
- Organization
- Hospice Care, Community Based
- CLIA Number: 45D2266633
- CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
- CLIA Exp. Date: 08-11-2026
About MEDICA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE INC.
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Medica Hospice And Palliative Inc., a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1730817081 assigned on August 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated February 2026. The authorized official of this NPI record is Brenda Espinoza (Administrator)
- NPI
- 1730817081
- Provider Name
- MEDICA HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE INC.
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 710 N POST OAK RD STE 500 HOUSTON, TX 77024
- Location Phone
- (346) 219-0222
- Location Fax
- (346) 219-0207
- Mailing Address
- 710 N POST OAK RD STE 500 HOUSTON, TX 77024
- Mailing Phone
- (346) 219-0222
- Mailing Fax
- (346) 219-0207
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 08-12-2022
- Last Update Date
- 02-24-2026
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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
Hospice Care, Community Based
- Taxonomy Code
- 251G00000X
- Type
- Agencies
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 45D2266633
- Facility Type
- Hospice
- Certificate Effective Date
- August 12, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- August 11, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- BRENDA ESPINOZA
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Medica Hospice And Palliative Inc. to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1730817081, 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.
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 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1730817081, enumerated as an "organization" on August 12, 2022.
The provider is located at 710 N POST OAK RD STE 500 HOUSTON, TX 77024 and the phone number is (346) 219-0222.
Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.
