ANDREW S. GERHARDS AA
NPI 1750819678
Anesthesiologist Assistant in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 24, 2017

Contact Information

1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77042
Phone: (713) 620-4000

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

Individual
Male
Anesthesiologist Assistant
Accepts Insurance

About ANDREW GERHARDS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Andrew Gerhards, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Anesthesiologist Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1750819678 assigned on May 2017. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 367H00000X with license number 24283432 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI: 1750819678
Provider Name: ANDREW S. GERHARDS AA
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 1500 CITYWEST BLVD STE 300 HOUSTON, TX 77042
Location Phone: (713) 620-4000
Mailing Address: PO BOX 840853 DALLAS, TX 75284
Mailing Phone: (972) 233-1999
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-24-2017
Last Update Date: 11-07-2019
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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: Anesthesiologist Assistant
Taxonomy Code: 367H00000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: 24283432
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: An individual certified by the state to perform anesthesia services under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologist Assistants are required to have a bachelor's degree with a premed curriculum prior to entering a two-year anesthesiology assistant program, which is focused upon the delivery and maintenance of anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques. An Anesthesiologist Assistant must work as a member of the anesthesia care team under the direction of a qualified Anesthesiologist.

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	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:

Molina Healthcare

Molina Gold Core 1640 - HMO
Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Saver 750 - HMO
Molina Gold Saver 750 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Saver 750 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Gold Standard - HMO
Molina Silver Core - HMO
Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
Molina Silver Saver with Four Free PCP Visits - HMO
Molina Silver 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 1750819678, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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 → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

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 5 → 10 → 1 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1750819678.