AMELIA LEONG M.D.
NPI 1760749881
Internal Medicine in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since April 13, 2012

Contact Information

ONE BAYLOR PLAZA,
ROOM 022D
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 857-3551

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Internal Medicine
  • Accepts Insurance

About AMELIA LEONG

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Amelia Leong, an internist established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1760749881 assigned on April 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number BP10043100 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 9 years ago.

NPI
1760749881
Provider Name
AMELIA LEONG M.D.
Other Name
AMELIA WIKE FREEMAN
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
ONE BAYLOR PLAZA, ROOM 022D HOUSTON, TX 77030
Location Phone
(713) 857-3551
Mailing Address
2315 WORDSWORTH ST HOUSTON, TX 77030
Mailing Phone
(713) 857-3551
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-13-2012
Last Update Date
01-13-2017
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An internist like Amelia Leong 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

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
BP10043100
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • 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.

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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 1760749881, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
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 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1760749881.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.

Anesthesiology
ONE BAYLOR PLAZA,, ONE BAYLOR PLAZA , BCM 320
HOUSTON, TX 77030

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1760749881, enumerated as an "individual" on April 13, 2012.

The provider is located at ONE BAYLOR PLAZA, ROOM 022D HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (713) 857-3551.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.