DR. POVILAS VITENAS JR. M.D.
NPI 1972549459
Specialist in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since June 21, 2006

Contact Information

4208 RICHMOND AVE
SUITE 200
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77027
Phone: (281) 484-0088
Fax: (281) 484-7717

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Specialist

About POVILAS VITENAS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Povilas Vitenas, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Specialist. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1972549459 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174400000X with license number H8882 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 12 years ago.

NPI
1972549459
Provider Name
DR. POVILAS VITENAS JR. M.D.
Other Name
PAUL VITENAS JR. MD
Other Name Type
Professional Name (2)
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
4208 RICHMOND AVE SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77027
Location Phone
(281) 484-0088
Location Fax
(281) 484-7717
Mailing Address
4208 RICHMOND AVE SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77027
Mailing Phone
(281) 484-0088
Mailing Fax
(281) 484-7717
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
06-21-2006
Last Update Date
08-12-2014
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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

Specialist

Taxonomy Code
174400000X
Type
Other Service Providers
License No.
H8882
License State
TX
Taxonomy Description
An individual educated and trained in an applied knowledge discipline used in the performance of work at a level requiring knowledge and skills beyond or apart from that provided by a general education or liberal arts degree.

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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 1972549459, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
9
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 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1972549459.

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4208 RICHMOND AVE
HOUSTON, TX 77027

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1972549459, enumerated as an "individual" on June 21, 2006.

The provider is located at 4208 RICHMOND AVE SUITE 200 HOUSTON, TX 77027 and the phone number is (281) 484-0088.

Specialist with taxonomy code 174400000X.