DR. ROBERT L ARKUS M.D.
NPI 1871574889
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since November 07, 2005

Contact Information

7500 BEECHNUT ST
SUITE 210
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77074
Phone: (713) 995-0404
Fax: (713) 995-0465

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology

About ROBERT ARKUS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Robert Arkus, an internist established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in gastroenterology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871574889 assigned on November 2005. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RG0100X with license number E 3844 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 16 years ago.

NPI
1871574889
Provider Name
DR. ROBERT L ARKUS M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
7500 BEECHNUT ST SUITE 210 HOUSTON, TX 77074
Location Phone
(713) 995-0404
Location Fax
(713) 995-0465
Mailing Address
7500 BEECHNUT ST SUITE 210 HOUSTON, TX 77074
Mailing Phone
(713) 995-0404
Mailing Fax
(713) 995-0465
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-07-2005
Last Update Date
07-27-2010
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An internist like Robert Arkus 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 Gastroenterology

Taxonomy Code
207RG0100X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
E 3844
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An internist who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the digestive organs including the stomach, bowels, liver and gallbladder. This specialist treats conditions such as abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, cancer and jaundice and performs complex diagnostic and therapeutic procedures using endoscopes to visualize internal organs.

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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 1871574889, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
9
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 7 → 14 → 5 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1871574889.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871574889, enumerated as an "individual" on November 07, 2005.

The provider is located at 7500 BEECHNUT ST SUITE 210 HOUSTON, TX 77074 and the phone number is (713) 995-0404.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RG0100X and a focus in Gastroenterology.