ALVARO HERNANDO ORJUELA MD
NPI 1922272236
Pediatrics - Pediatric Nephrology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since April 17, 2008

Contact Information

1102 BATES AVE STE 260
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (832) 824-3800

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Years of Experience 31
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Nephrology
  • Accepts Insurance
  • Accepts Medicare Approved Payment
  • PECOS Enrolled

About ALVARO ORJUELA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alvaro Orjuela, a pediatrician established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric nephrology and more than 31 years of experience. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1922272236 assigned on April 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0210X with license number 44703 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1922272236
Provider Name
ALVARO HERNANDO ORJUELA MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1102 BATES AVE STE 260 HOUSTON, TX 77030
Location Phone
(832) 824-3800
Mailing Address
5246 WOODLAWN PL BELLAIRE, TX 77401
Mailing Phone
(678) 491-1546
Medical School Name
OTHER
Graduation Year
1995
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
04-17-2008
Last Update Date
09-26-2014
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A pediatrician like Alvaro Orjuela is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics Pediatric Nephrology

Taxonomy Code
2080P0210X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
44703
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician who deals with the normal and abnormal development and maturation of the kidney and urinary tract, the mechanisms by which the kidney can be damaged, the evaluation and treatment of renal diseases, fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, hypertension and renal replacement therapy.

Insurance Plans Accepted

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

  • Moda Select Alaska Bronze 6500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Bronze HDHP 5500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Gold 1500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Silver 4500 - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Bronze - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Gold - PPO
  • Moda Select Alaska Standard Silver - PPO
  • Moda Select Texas Bronze 8700 ($0 Virtual Urgent Care through CirrusMD) - EPO
  • Moda Select Texas Bronze HDHP 7500 - EPO
  • Moda Select Texas Standard Bronze - EPO
  • Moda Select Texas Standard Gold - EPO
  • Moda Select Texas Standard Silver - EPO

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

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Alvaro Orjuela is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts the approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge beneficiaries more than the approved amount for their services. Please keep in mind that beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.

Alvaro Orjuela is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • PECOS PAC ID: 840419198

    What is the PECOS Associate Control ID?
    A PAC ID is a unique 10-digit number assigned to an individual or organization healthcare provider in PECOS. The PAC ID is used to link together all the provider information, like tax identification numbers and organizational names. A PAC ID can be connected to multiple Enrollment IDs if an individual or organization has enrolled in PECOS more than once.

  • PECOS Enrollment ID: I20140918000614

    What is the Provider Enrollment ID?
    The Enrollment ID is a unique alphanumeric 15-digit code assigned to each new provider's PECOS enrollment application. The Enrollment ID is used to link together all the provider enrollment information like enrollment type, state, provider specialty, and reassignment of benefits.

  • Accepts Medicare Assignment? Yes

    What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"?
    When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts.
    A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer.

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

Provider Referred Orders for Durable Medical Equipment, Devices & Supplies

The following list reflects the services, supplies or durable medical equipment ordered by this provider to a DME supplier on behalf of patients. The information below is derived from Medicare claims data and reflects the BETOS category, HCPCS code information and the number times each service was submitted under the Medicare fee-for-service program.

Unknown

  • Treatment-Treatment - Miscellaneous (RX029N)

    Tacrolimus, immediate release, oral, 1 mg (HCPCS:J7507)

    2 DME suppliers used 18 Medicare Claims 1695 Services Paid

  • Treatment-Treatment - Miscellaneous (RX029N)

    Mycophenolate mofetil, oral, 250 mg (HCPCS:J7517)

    4 DME suppliers used 16 Medicare Claims 1920 Services Paid

  • Treatment-Chemotherapy (RH012N)

    Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for the first prescription in a 30-day period (HCPCS:Q0511)

    4 DME suppliers used 15 Medicare Claims 15 Services Paid

  • Treatment-Chemotherapy (RH012N)

    Pharmacy supply fee for oral anti-cancer, oral anti-emetic or immunosuppressive drug(s); for a subsequent prescription in a 30-day period (HCPCS:Q0512)

    3 DME suppliers used 21 Medicare Claims 27 Services Paid

Find Provider Hospital Affiliations - Privileges

Doctors and physicians must apply for hospital privileges to treat patients at hospitals. Find out if your doctor has privileges to practice at your preferred hospital by using the hospital affiliation information below based on recent medical claims.

Hospital affiliation is identified through self-reporting data, inpatient, outpatient, physician and ancillary service claims linked by the medical claims NPI number and place of service code. Additionally, to further determine provider hospital affiliation the clinician must have provided services to at least three patients on three different dates in the last 12 months. Alvaro Orjuela is affiliated with the following medical facilities:

Hospital Name Address Phone Hospital Type Overall Rating
TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSP6621 FANNIN STREET
HOUSTON, TX 77030
(832) 824-1000Childrens

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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 1922272236, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
2
Unchanged
Pos 9
3
Doubled → 6
Check
6
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 2 → 4 2 → 4 2 → 4 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 4 + 2 + 6 + 24 = 64

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

The next multiple of ten after 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 64 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1922272236.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1922272236, enumerated as an "individual" on April 17, 2008.

The provider is located at 1102 BATES AVE STE 260 HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (832) 824-3800.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0210X and a focus in Pediatric Nephrology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Moda Health Plan, Inc.. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.

Alvaro Orjuela is affiliated with: TEXAS CHILDRENS HOSP.