TEXAS INTENSIVIST
NPI 1851421432
Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since March 06, 2007

Contact Information

1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY
STE. 1107
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77002
Phone: (713) 654-4449
Fax: (713) 654-8747

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease

About TEXAS INTENSIVIST

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Texas Intensivist, 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 1851421432 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RP1001X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Texas Intensivist 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 Dr. Christopher Jude Cortes M.d. (President)

NPI
1851421432
Provider Name
TEXAS INTENSIVIST
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY STE. 1107 HOUSTON, TX 77002
Location Phone
(713) 654-4449
Location Fax
(713) 654-8747
Mailing Address
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY STE. 1107 HOUSTON, TX 77002
Mailing Phone
(713) 654-4449
Mailing Fax
(713) 654-8747
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-06-2007
Last Update Date
09-11-2025
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An internist like Texas Intensivist 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
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)
1207RC0200XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Internal Medicine
Critical Care Medicine

 

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

DR. CHRISTOPHER JUDE CORTES M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 654-4449

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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 1851421432, we treat the final digit (2) 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 2).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 4 + 6 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1851421432.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Surgery
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1106
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Anesthesiology
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, #302
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Anesthesiology
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, #302
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Orthopaedic Surgery
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 800
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Orthopaedic Surgery
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 800
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Family Medicine
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, #1701
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1703
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1703
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1710
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1703
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Obstetrics & Gynecology
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1818
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Nurse Practitioner (Neonatal)
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1703
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1003
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Pediatrics (Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine)
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1703
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Anesthesiology (Pain Medicine)
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1003
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Obstetrics & Gynecology
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, 1300
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, STE 1709
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE 1704
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Specialist
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, SUITE #1700
HOUSTON, TX 77002
Psychologist (Clinical)
1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY, STE. 1010
HOUSTON, TX 77002

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851421432, enumerated as an "organization" on March 06, 2007.

The provider is located at 1315 ST JOSEPH PKWY STE. 1107 HOUSTON, TX 77002 and the phone number is (713) 654-4449.

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