FOREVER FAMILIES INC
NPI 1871726877
Foster Care Agency in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since August 25, 2009

Contact Information

2600 S LOOP W STE 420
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77054
Phone: (713) 661-2626
Fax: (713) 661-5990

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About FOREVER FAMILIES INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Forever Families Inc, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Foster Care Agency. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1871726877 assigned on August 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 253J00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Sophia Lorraine Davis-fields Thd (Ceo/program Director)

NPI
1871726877
Provider Name
FOREVER FAMILIES INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2600 S LOOP W STE 420 HOUSTON, TX 77054
Location Phone
(713) 661-2626
Location Fax
(713) 661-5990
Mailing Address
2600 S LOOP W STE 420 HOUSTON, TX 77054
Mailing Phone
(713) 661-2626
Mailing Fax
(713) 661-5990
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-25-2009
Last Update Date
08-25-2009
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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

Foster Care Agency

Taxonomy Code
253J00000X
Type
Agencies
Taxonomy Description
A Foster Care Agency is an agency that provides foster care as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as 24-hour substitute care for children outside their own homes. Foster care settings include, but are not limited to, nonrelative foster family homes, relative foster homes (whether payments are being made or not), group homes, emergency shelters, residential facilities, and pre-adoptive homes.

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. SOPHIA LORRAINE DAVIS-FIELDS THD

Authorized Official Title
CEO/PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 661-2626

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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 1871726877, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
7
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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 7 → 14 → 5

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 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1871726877.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1871726877, enumerated as an "organization" on August 25, 2009.

The provider is located at 2600 S LOOP W STE 420 HOUSTON, TX 77054 and the phone number is (713) 661-2626.

Foster Care Agency with taxonomy code 253J00000X.