BAY AREA COMMUNITY BIRTH CENTER
NPI 1952802001
Clinic/Center - Birthing in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since February 23, 2018
Contact Information
8453 HOWARD DR STE B
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77017
Phone: (713) 472-5255
Fax: (855) 472-3600
- Organization
- Clinic/Center
- Birthing
- Accepts Insurance
- CLIA Number: 45D2158331
- CLIA Cert. Type: Other - BIRTH CENTER
- CLIA Exp. Date: 11-26-2026
About BAY AREA COMMUNITY BIRTH CENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bay Area Community Birth Center, a provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in birthing . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1952802001 assigned on February 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QB0400X with license number 150069 (TX). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. Bay Area Community Birth Center operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Bay Area Community Birth Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Stephanie Palacio Cnm (Administrator/clinical Director)
- NPI
- 1952802001
- Provider Legal Name
- OUR COMMUNITY BIRTH CENTER PLLC
- Other Organization Name
- BAY AREA COMMUNITY BIRTH CENTER
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 8453 HOWARD DR STE B HOUSTON, TX 77017
- Location Phone
- (713) 472-5255
- Location Fax
- (855) 472-3600
- Mailing Address
- 8453 HOWARD DR STE B HOUSTON, TX 77017
- Mailing Phone
- (713) 472-5255
- Mailing Fax
- (855) 472-3600
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-23-2018
- Last Update Date
- 02-29-2024
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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
Clinic/Center Birthing
- Taxonomy Code
- 261QB0400X
- Type
- Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
- License No.
- 150069
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- A freestanding birth center is a health facility other than a hospital where childbirth is planned to occur away from the pregnant woman's residence, and that provides prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum care, as well as other ambulatory services for women and newborns.
Secondary Taxonomies
The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.
| No. | Taxonomy Code | Type | Classification / Specialization |
License No. (State) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 176B00000X | Other Service Providers | Midwife | |
| 2 | 367A00000X | Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers | Advanced Practice Midwife |
Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP
This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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
- Molina Gold Core 1640 - HMO
- Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
- Molina Gold Core 1640 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
- Molina Gold Saver 750 - HMO
- Molina Gold Saver 750 Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
- Molina Gold Saver 750 Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
- Molina Gold Standard - HMO
- Molina Silver Core - HMO
- Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Dental and Vision - HMO
- Molina Silver Core Plus with Adult Vision - HMO
- Molina Silver Saver with Four Free PCP Visits - HMO
- Molina Silver Standard - HMO
*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.
CLIA Information
The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:
- CLIA Number
- 45D2158331
- Facility Type
- Other - BIRTH CENTER
- Certificate Effective Date
- November 27, 2024
- Certificate Expiration Date
- November 26, 2026
- Laboratory Director
- STEPHANIE F. PALACIO
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Bay Area Community Birth Center to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.
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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 1952802001, we treat the final digit (1) 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 49. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 49 = 1).
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 49 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 2 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1952802001, enumerated as an "organization" on February 23, 2018.
The provider is located at 8453 HOWARD DR STE B HOUSTON, TX 77017 and the phone number is (713) 472-5255.
Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QB0400X and a focus in Birthing.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Molina. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
