HOUSTON NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1881621928
Rehabilitation Unit in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 26, 2006

Contact Information

710 FM 1960 RD W
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77090
Phone: (281) 440-1000

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
Authorized Official
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Organization
Rehabilitation Unit
Accepts Insurance

About HOUSTON NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Houston Northwest Medical Center, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Rehabilitation Unit. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1881621928 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 273Y00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 5 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Houston Northwest Medical Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Craig C. Armin (Vp Of Govt Programs, Tenet)

NPI: 1881621928
Provider Legal Name: HOUSTON NORTHWEST PARTNERS, LTD.
Other Organization Name: HOUSTON NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER
Other Name Type: Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type: Organization
Location Address: 710 FM 1960 RD W HOUSTON, TX 77090
Location Phone: (281) 440-1000
Mailing Address: PO BOX 849782 DALLAS, TX 75284
Mailing Phone: (281) 440-2172
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Is Organization Subpart?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 06-26-2006
Last Update Date: 03-15-2021
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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: Rehabilitation Unit
Taxonomy Code: 273Y00000X
Type: Hospital Units
Taxonomy Description: In general, a distinct unit of a general acute care hospital that provides care encompassing a comprehensive array of restoration services for the disabled and all support services necessary to help patients attain their maximum functional capacity. Source: AHA Annual Survey p. A10 1996 AHA Guide. For Medicare, a distinct part of a general acute care hospital providing inpatient rehabilitation services that meets the following requirements. Rehabilitation Units have in effect a preadmission screening procedure under which each prospective patient's condition and medical history are reviewed to determine whether the patient is likely to benefit significantly from an intensive inpatient program or assessment; ensure that the patients receive close medical supervision and furnish, through the use of qualified personnel, rehabilitation nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy, plus, as needed, speech therapy, social services or psychological services and orthotic and prosthetic services; have a plan of treatment for each inpatient that is established, reviewed, and revised as needed by a physician in consultation with other professional personnel who provide services to the patient; use a coordinated multidisciplinary team approach in the rehabilitation of each inpatient, as documented by periodic clinical entries made in the patient's medical record to note the patient's status in relationship to goal attainment, and that team conferences are held at least every two weeks to determine the appropriateness of treatment; have a director of rehabilitation who provides services to the unit and its inpatients for at least 20 hours a week, is a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, is licensed under State law to practice medicine or surgery, and has had, after completing a one-year hospital internship at least two years of training or experience in the medical management of inpatients requiring rehabilitation services.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

UnitedHealthcare

UHC Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Bronze Essential ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard - HMO
UHC Bronze Standard+ (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Gold Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Gold Standard - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Bronze Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded ($8 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Gold Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded ($8 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver Copay Focus $0 Indiv Med Ded - HMO
UHC Kelsey-Seybold Silver Copay Focus+ $0 Indiv Med Ded (Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx) - HMO
UHC Silver Advantage+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, $5 Tier 2 Rx, Dental + Vision) - HMO
UHC Silver Standard - HMO
UHC Silver Value ($0 Virtual Urgent Care) - HMO
UHC Silver Value+ ($0 Virtual Urgent Care, Dental + Vision) - HMO

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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: MR. CRAIG C. ARMIN
Authorized Official Title: VP OF GOVT PROGRAMS, TENET
Authorized Official Phone: (818) 436-2267

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 1881621928, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 4

Check

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 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 9 + 4 + 24 = 62

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

The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 62 = 8

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1881621928.