PULMONARY, OBESITY AND SLEEP SPECIALISTS OF HOUSTON PLLC
NPI 1750826707
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since December 29, 2016

Contact Information

1800 W 26TH ST STE 200
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77008
Phone: (888) 958-6463

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease
  • CLIA Number: 45D2274437
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 01-03-2027

About PULMONARY, OBESITY AND SLEEP SPECIALISTS OF HOUSTON PLLC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Pulmonary, Obesity And Sleep Specialists Of Houston Pllc, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in pulmonary disease . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1750826707 assigned on December 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X with license number N4033 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. Pulmonary, Obesity And Sleep Specialists Of Houston Pllc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Rajesh Rethnam Md (Manager)

NPI
1750826707
Provider Name
PULMONARY, OBESITY AND SLEEP SPECIALISTS OF HOUSTON PLLC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1800 W 26TH ST STE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77008
Location Phone
(888) 958-6463
Mailing Address
1800 W 26TH ST STE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77008
Mailing Phone
(888) 958-6463
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-29-2016
Last Update Date
08-27-2024
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An internist like Pulmonary, Obesity And Sleep Specialists Of Houston Pllc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Taxonomy Code
207RP1001X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
N4033
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of the lungs and airways. The pulmonologist diagnoses and treats cancer, pneumonia, pleurisy, asthma, occupational and environmental diseases, bronchitis, sleep disorders, emphysema and other complex disorders of the lungs.

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)
1207R00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine

N4033 (TX)
2207RB0002XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Obesity Medicine

N4033 (TX)
3207RC0200XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Critical Care Medicine

N4033 (TX)
4207RS0012XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Sleep Medicine

N4033 (TX)

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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

RAJESH RETHNAM MD

Authorized Official Title
MANAGER
Authorized Official Phone
(888) 958-6463

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
45D2274437
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
January 04, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
January 03, 2027
Laboratory Director
RAJESH RETHMAN
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Pulmonary, Obesity And Sleep Specialists Of Houston Pllc 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 1750826707, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
7
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 6 → 12 → 3 0 → 0

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 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 0 + 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 1750826707.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine (Critical Care Medicine)
1800 W 26TH ST STE 200
HOUSTON, TX 77008
Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Disease)
1800 W 26TH ST STE 200
HOUSTON, TX 77008

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1750826707, enumerated as an "organization" on December 29, 2016.

The provider is located at 1800 W 26TH ST STE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77008 and the phone number is (888) 958-6463.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RP1001X and a focus in Pulmonary Disease.