FAITH MELANIE WHITTIER MD
NPI 1770526006
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 14, 2006

Contact Information

6441 HIGH STAR
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77074
Phone: (832) 548-5000

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Medicare Participation & PECOS Status
Physician Visit Costs
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Accepts Insurance
PECOS Enrolled

About FAITH WHITTIER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Faith Whittier, a women's health care provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1770526006 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X with license number K5239 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI: 1770526006
Provider Name: FAITH MELANIE WHITTIER MD
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 6441 HIGH STAR HOUSTON, TX 77074
Location Phone: (832) 548-5000
Mailing Address: PO BOX 66308 HOUSTON, TX 77266
Mailing Phone: (832) 548-5076
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 06-14-2006
Last Update Date: 02-14-2014
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Women's health care providers like Faith Whittier treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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: Obstetrics & Gynecology
Taxonomy Code: 207V00000X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: K5239
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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	174400000X	Other Service Providers	Specialist	K5239 (TX)

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health

Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Clear Silver - HMO
Complete Gold - HMO
Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Complete Silver - HMO
Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Elite Gold - HMO
Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Everyday Bronze - HMO
Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Gold - HMO
Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Silver - HMO
Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Ambetter from Superior HealthPlan

Clear VALUE Silver - HMO
Complete VALUE Gold - HMO
Focused VALUE Silver - HMO
Focused VALUE Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
Standard Gold VALUE - HMO
Standard Silver VALUE - HMO
Standard Silver VALUE + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO

Ambetter Health

Complete VALUE Gold - HMO
Complete VALUE Silver - HMO
Elite VALUE Bronze - HMO
Focused VALUE Silver - HMO
Standard Expanded Bronze VALUE - HMO
Standard Gold VALUE - HMO
Standard Silver VALUE - HMO

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State
00898D	MEDICARE UPIN (02)	TX
G74461	MEDICARE PIN (08)
080462703	MEDICAID (05)	TX
111871302	MEDICARE PIN (08)

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Faith Whittier is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Physician Visit Costs

The pricing information below displays the copayment minimum, maximum and average amount that patients under Medicare are charged when visiting this provider as a new or established patient. Please keep in mind that these prices are just for reference purposes, and the actual prices charged by the provider might be different.

For patients covered under private health plans the prices below are also useful as healthcare pricing for private insurance is usually established as a function of Medicare prices. Private insurance covered patients should check their individual plans to determine the exact pricing.

The prices below reflect the costs for new and established patients in the 77074 ZIP code area.

New Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for new patients office visits is 99204

Average New Patient Price $134.06
Minimum New Patient Price $58.24
Maximum New Patient Price $176.98

Average New Patient Copayment $33.51
Minimum New Patient Copayment $14.56
Maximum New Patient Copayment $44.24

Established Patients Visit Costs *

The most utilized procedure code for established patients office visits is 99213

Average Established Patient Price $72.62
Minimum Established Patient Price $18.6
Maximum Established Patient Price $143.93

Average Established Patient Copayment $18.15
Minimum Established Patient Copayment $4.65
Maximum Established Patient Copayment $35.98

* The physician office visit costs information is generated by statistical analysis of similar providers in the same geographical area. The pricing information above IS NOT the amount charged by this provider.

NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation

The following table explains the step by step NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.

Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation.
1	7	7	0	5	2	6	0	0	6
Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit.
2	7	14	0	10	2	12	0	0
Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24.
2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 0 + 0 + 24 = 44
Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit.
50 - 44 = 6									6

The NPI number 1770526006 is valid because the calculated check digit 6 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.