DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
NPI 1972516557
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since August 14, 2006

Contact Information

6620 MAIN ST
SUITE 1450
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 798-7500
Fax: (713) 798-6956

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  • Organization
  • Obstetrics & Gynecology
  • Accepts Insurance

About DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology, a women's health care provider established in Houston, Texas operating as a Obstetrics & Gynecology. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972516557 assigned on August 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 19 years ago. Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's other name is Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. John Nickens (Department Administrator)

NPI
1972516557
Provider Legal Name
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
Other Organization Name
DEPARTMENT OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
6620 MAIN ST SUITE 1450 HOUSTON, TX 77030
Location Phone
(713) 798-7500
Location Fax
(713) 798-6956
Mailing Address
PO BOX 4775 HOUSTON, TX 77210
Mailing Phone
(713) 798-5696
Mailing Fax
(713) 798-6956
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-14-2006
Last Update Date
11-01-2007
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Women's health care providers like Department Of Obstetrics And Gynecology treat and diagnose diseases and conditions that affect a woman's physical and emotional health. Women's health professionals come from a variety of different specialties, including obstetrician/gynecologists, general surgeons, perinatologists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners or nurse midwives. A women's health provider might help you with family planning, breast care, pregnancy and child birth, osteoporosis, menopause, heart disease, 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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Taxonomy Code
207V00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An obstetrician/gynecologist possesses special knowledge, skills and professional capability in the medical and surgical care of the female reproductive system and associated disorders. This physician serves as a consultant to other physicians and as a primary physician for women.

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

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

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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. JOHN NICKENS

Authorized Official Title
DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATOR
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 798-1714

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
00N56JMEDICARE PIN (08)TX 

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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 1972516557, 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 53

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

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1972516557.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 20 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Ambulatory Surgical)
6620 MAIN ST, STE 1500
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Obstetrics & Gynecology
6620 MAIN ST, STE 1450
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Reproductive Endocrinology)
6620 MAIN ST, SUITE 1450
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Genetic Counselor, MS
6620 MAIN ST, SUITE 1450
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
6620 MAIN ST, STE 1450
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Obstetrics & Gynecology
6620 MAIN ST, SUITE 1450
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Pain Medicine)
6620 MAIN ST, SUITE #1350
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Neurological Surgery
6620 MAIN ST, 13TH FLOOR
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
6620 MAIN ST
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
6620 MAIN ST
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Internal Medicine
6620 MAIN ST
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Surgery
6620 MAIN ST, STE 1475
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Specialist/Technologist (Athletic Trainer)
6620 MAIN ST, 13TH FLOOR
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Neurological Surgery
6620 MAIN ST, SUITE 1350
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Urology
6620 MAIN ST, SUITE 1325
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Physician Assistant
6620 MAIN ST
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Dietitian, Registered
6620 MAIN ST
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
6620 MAIN ST
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Social Worker
6620 MAIN ST
HOUSTON, TX 77030
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
6620 MAIN ST
HOUSTON, TX 77030

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972516557, enumerated as an "organization" on August 14, 2006.

The provider is located at 6620 MAIN ST SUITE 1450 HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (713) 798-7500.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Medicare and. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.