VANTAGE PALLIATIVE CARE
NPI 1801539515
Internal Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since April 19, 2022

Contact Information

5718 WESTHEIMER RD STE 1650
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77057
Phone: (281) 579-5660
Fax: (281) 579-5661

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine
  • CLIA Number: 45D2019861
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-07-2027

About VANTAGE PALLIATIVE CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Vantage Palliative Care, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1801539515 assigned on April 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RH0002X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. Vantage Palliative Care operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Vantage Palliative Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Paul Stamatis Jr. (Cfo)

NPI
1801539515
Provider Legal Name
VANTAGE HOSPICE, LLC
Other Organization Name
VANTAGE PALLIATIVE CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5718 WESTHEIMER RD STE 1650 HOUSTON, TX 77057
Location Phone
(281) 579-5660
Location Fax
(281) 579-5661
Mailing Address
5718 WESTHEIMER RD STE 1650 HOUSTON, TX 77057
Mailing Phone
(281) 579-5660
Mailing Fax
(281) 579-5661
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-19-2022
Last Update Date
03-30-2023
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An internist like Vantage Palliative Care 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

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Classification

Internal Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207RH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internal medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

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

PAUL STAMATIS JR.

Authorized Official Title
CFO
Authorized Official Phone
(281) 578-4905

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
45D2019861
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
February 08, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 07, 2027
Laboratory Director
ANETA N. KNIGHT
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Vantage Palliative Care 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 1801539515, we treat the final digit (5) 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 55. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 55 = 5).

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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
3
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
1
Doubled → 2
Check
5
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 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 2 + 24 = 55

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

The next multiple of ten after 55 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 55 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1801539515.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Hospice Care, Community Based
5718 WESTHEIMER RD STE 1650
HOUSTON, TX 77057

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1801539515, enumerated as an "organization" on April 19, 2022.

The provider is located at 5718 WESTHEIMER RD STE 1650 HOUSTON, TX 77057 and the phone number is (281) 579-5660.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.