HCHD GERIATRICS
NPI 1861564445
Internal Medicine - Geriatric Medicine in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since November 15, 2006
Contact Information
1504 TAUB LOOP
DEPT. OF GERIATRICS
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 873-3423
- Organization
- Internal Medicine
- Geriatric Medicine
- Accepts Insurance
About HCHD GERIATRICS
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hchd Geriatrics, an internist established in Houston, Texas operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in geriatric medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861564445 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Hchd Geriatrics. The authorized official of this NPI record is John R. Nickens (Executive Director)
- NPI
- 1861564445
- Provider Legal Name
- BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
- Other Organization Name
- HCHD GERIATRICS
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1504 TAUB LOOP DEPT. OF GERIATRICS HOUSTON, TX 77030
- Location Phone
- (713) 873-3423
- Mailing Address
- 2 E GREENWAY PLZ SUITE 900 HOUSTON, TX 77046
- Mailing Phone
- (713) 798-1835
- Mailing Fax
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 11-15-2006
- Last Update Date
- 10-31-2007
- Code Navigator
An internist like Hchd Geriatrics 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.
Location Map
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 Geriatric Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 207RG0300X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An internist who has special knowledge of the aging process and special skills in the diagnostic, therapeutic, preventive and rehabilitative aspects of illness in the elderly. This specialist cares for geriatric patients in the patient's home, the office, long-term care settings such as nursing homes and the hospital.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
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
- MyBlue Health Bronze? 402 - HMO
Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.
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
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0012AX | MEDICARE PIN (08) | TX |
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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 1861564445, 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1861564445, enumerated as an "organization" on November 15, 2006.
The provider is located at 1504 TAUB LOOP DEPT. OF GERIATRICS HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (713) 873-3423.
Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0300X and a focus in Geriatric Medicine.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Medicare and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
