CHILDREN 1ST DENTAL & SURGERY CENTER
NPI 1821425430
Clinic/Center - Ambulatory Surgical in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since September 27, 2013

Contact Information

8700 S GESSNER DR. SUITE 200
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77074
Phone: (214) 412-1500
Fax: (214) 412-1510

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Ambulatory Surgical
  • CLIA Number: 45D2132383
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Ambulatory Surgery Center
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 11-30-2026

About CHILDREN 1ST DENTAL & SURGERY CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Children 1st Dental & Surgery Center, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in ambulatory surgical . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821425430 assigned on September 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QA1903X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Children 1st Dental & Surgery Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Craig O. Jacobs D.p.m. (Managing Member)

NPI
1821425430
Provider Legal Name
CHILDREN 1ST HOUSTON WEST, LLC
Other Organization Name
CHILDREN 1ST DENTAL & SURGERY CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8700 S GESSNER DR. SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77074
Location Phone
(214) 412-1500
Location Fax
(214) 412-1510
Mailing Address
3055 BARDIN RD STE 400 GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75052
Mailing Phone
(214) 412-1500
Mailing Fax
(214) 412-1510
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
09-27-2013
Last Update Date
05-31-2018
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Clinic/Center Ambulatory Surgical

Taxonomy Code
261QA1903X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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

CRAIG O. JACOBS D.P.M.

Authorized Official Title
MANAGING MEMBER
Authorized Official Phone
(972) 279-1200

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
45D2132383
Facility Type
Ambulatory Surgery Center
Certificate Effective Date
December 01, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
November 30, 2026
Laboratory Director
SUSAN PARRISH
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Children 1st Dental & Surgery Center 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 1821425430, we treat the final digit (0) 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 60. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 60 = 0).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 60

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

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

60 - 60 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1821425430.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821425430, enumerated as an "organization" on September 27, 2013.

The provider is located at 8700 S GESSNER DR. SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77074 and the phone number is (214) 412-1500.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QA1903X and a focus in Ambulatory Surgical.