SENIOR FRIENDS, INC.
NPI 1740437201
Voluntary or Charitable in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since August 26, 2008

Contact Information

8001 MCHARD RD.
SUITE 3
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77053
Phone: (877) 844-7671
Fax: (866) 466-4320

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About SENIOR FRIENDS, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Senior Friends, Inc., a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Voluntary Or Charitable. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740437201 assigned on August 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251V00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 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 authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Tamika Joy Higgins (Managing Director)

NPI
1740437201
Provider Name
SENIOR FRIENDS, INC.
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8001 MCHARD RD. SUITE 3 HOUSTON, TX 77053
Location Phone
(877) 844-7671
Location Fax
(866) 466-4320
Mailing Address
12623 BETHANY BAY DR PEARLAND, TX 77584
Mailing Phone
(713) 429-3631
Mailing Fax
(866) 466-4320
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-26-2008
Last Update Date
10-20-2009
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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

Voluntary or Charitable

Taxonomy Code
251V00000X
Type
Agencies

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)
1171M00000XOther Service Providers

Case Manager/Care Coordinator

 
2332U00000XSuppliers

Home Delivered Meals

 

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.

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

MRS. TAMIKA JOY HIGGINS

Authorized Official Title
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 429-3631

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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 1740437201, 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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 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 4 → 8 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 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 1740437201.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740437201, enumerated as an "organization" on August 26, 2008.

The provider is located at 8001 MCHARD RD. SUITE 3 HOUSTON, TX 77053 and the phone number is (877) 844-7671.

Voluntary or Charitable with taxonomy code 251V00000X.