DR. LAURENCE HOU MD
NPI 1972073468
Urology in Fair Lawn, NJ
NPI Status: Active since November 28, 2018
Contact Information
17-17 ROUTE 208 STE 290
FAIR LAWN, NJ
ZIP 07410
Phone: (201) 487-8866
Some details in this NPI profile have been updated in the NPI registry within the last 30 days.
- Individual
- Male
- Urology
About LAURENCE HOU
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Laurence Hou, a provider established in Fair Lawn, New Jersey with a medical specialization in Urology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972073468 assigned on November 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208800000X with license number 25MA13115800 (NJ). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated June 2026.
- NPI
- 1972073468
- Provider Name
- DR. LAURENCE HOU MD
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 17-17 ROUTE 208 STE 290 FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
- Location Phone
- (201) 487-8866
- Mailing Address
- 17-17 ROUTE 208 STE 290 FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410
- Mailing Phone
- (201) 487-8866
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 11-28-2018
- Last Update Date
- 06-15-2026
- Code Navigator
Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 360 Essex St Ste 403
Hackensack, NJ 07601
(551) 996-8224
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
Urology
- Taxonomy Code
- 208800000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 25MA13115800
- License State
- NJ
- Taxonomy Description
- A urologist manages benign and malignant medical and surgical disorders of the genitourinary system and the adrenal gland. This specialist has comprehensive knowledge of and skills in endoscopic, percutaneous and open surgery of congenital and acquired conditions of the urinary and reproductive systems and their contiguous structures.
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 | 390200000X | Student, Health Care | Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program |
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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 1972073468, 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.
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 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972073468, enumerated as an "individual" on November 28, 2018.
The provider is located at 17-17 ROUTE 208 STE 290 FAIR LAWN, NJ 07410 and the phone number is (201) 487-8866.
Urology with taxonomy code 208800000X.
