UGOCHI KELECHI AZUIKE D.O.
NPI 1740620517
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation - Pain Medicine in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 26, 2013

Contact Information

3310 EDLOE ST
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77027
Phone: (832) 467-9911

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Pain Medicine
Accepts Insurance

About UGOCHI AZUIKE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ugochi Azuike, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, focusing in pain medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740620517 assigned on June 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2081P2900X with license number S2229 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 6 years ago.

NPI: 1740620517
Provider Name: UGOCHI KELECHI AZUIKE D.O.
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 3310 EDLOE ST HOUSTON, TX 77027
Location Phone: (832) 467-9911
Mailing Address: 7110 HIGHWAY 6 STE F MISSOURI CITY, TX 77459
Mailing Phone: (713) 798-4951
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-26-2013
Last Update Date: 11-09-2020
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Secondary Locations

1800 10th Ave
Columbus, GA 31901
(706) 571-1120
403 Summit Blvd Unit 201
Broomfield, CO 80021
(303) 429-6448
7110 Highway 6 Ste F
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 601-1321
7110 Highway 6 Ste F
Missouri City, TX 77459
(281) 601-1321

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: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Pain Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 2081P2900X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: S2229
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: A physician who provides a high level of care, either as a primary physician or consultant, for patients experiencing problems with acute, chronic or cancer pain in both hospital and ambulatory settings. Patient care needs may also be coordinated with other specialists.

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	207Q00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	Family Medicine	06302 (GA)
2	390200000X	Student, Health Care	Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas

Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 204 - HMO
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? 301 - HMO
Blue Advantage Bronze HMO? Standard - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 206 - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? 603 - HMO
Blue Advantage Gold HMO? Standard - HMO
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 303 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? 305 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Bronze? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 203 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? 803 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Gold? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 202 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? 605 - POS
Blue Advantage Plus Silver? Standard - POS
Blue Advantage Security HMO? 200 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 205 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? 801 - HMO
Blue Advantage Silver HMO? Standard - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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 1740620517, 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.

Pos 1

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

Check

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 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 0 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 53

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.

60 - 53 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1740620517.