MELODY SHIMPANO
NPI 1740478700
Nurse Practitioner - Family in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since October 04, 2007

Contact Information

8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77070
Phone: (832) 291-2486

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Family

About MELODY SHIMPANO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Melody Shimpano, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in family . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740478700 assigned on October 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LF0000X with license number AP122671 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.

NPI
1740478700
Provider Name
MELODY SHIMPANO
Other Name
MELODY MORRIS NP
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450 HOUSTON, TX 77070
Location Phone
(832) 291-2486
Mailing Address
8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450 HOUSTON, TX 77070
Mailing Phone
(832) 291-2486
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-04-2007
Last Update Date
01-10-2015
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Melody Shimpano is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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

Nurse Practitioner Family

Taxonomy Code
363LF0000X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
AP122671
License State
TX

Insurance Plans Accepted

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Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
452783909MEDICARE OSCAR/CERTIFICATION (06)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 1740478700, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
0
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 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 0 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1740478700.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 8 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Home Health
8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450
HOUSTON, TX 77070
Home Health
8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450
HOUSTON, TX 77070
Psychologist (Clinical Child & Adolescent)
8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450
HOUSTON, TX 77070
Counselor (Professional)
8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450
HOUSTON, TX 77070
Counselor (Professional)
8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450
HOUSTON, TX 77070
Counselor (Professional)
8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450
HOUSTON, TX 77070
Counselor (Professional)
8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450
HOUSTON, TX 77070
Home Health
8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450
HOUSTON, TX 77070

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740478700, enumerated as an "individual" on October 04, 2007.

The provider is located at 8300 FM 1960 RD W STE 450 HOUSTON, TX 77070 and the phone number is (832) 291-2486.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LF0000X and a focus in Family.

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