CHIMATARA MELODY NWABUKO CNM
NPI 1982299863
Midwife in Houston, TX
NPI Status: Active since March 03, 2021
Contact Information
6651 MAIN ST
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (832) 826-3000
- Individual
- Female
- Midwife
- PECOS Enrolled
About CHIMATARA NWABUKO
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Chimatara Nwabuko, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Midwife. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982299863 assigned on March 2021. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 176B00000X with license number 1026743 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.
- NPI
- 1982299863
- Provider Name
- CHIMATARA MELODY NWABUKO CNM
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 6651 MAIN ST HOUSTON, TX 77030
- Location Phone
- (832) 826-3000
- Mailing Address
- 1405 PARKWOOD TRL MESQUITE, TX 75149
- Mailing Phone
- (214) 622-7176
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 03-03-2021
- Last Update Date
- 03-03-2021
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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
Midwife
- Taxonomy Code
- 176B00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- License No.
- 1026743
- License State
- TX
- Taxonomy Description
- A Midwife is a trained professional with special expertise in supporting women to maintain a healthy pregnancy birth, offering expert individualized care, education, counseling, and support to a woman and her newborn throughout the childbearing cycle. A Midwife is a skilled and independent practitioner who has undergone formalized training. Midwives are not required to be nurses and may be trained via multiple routes of education (apprenticeship, workshop, formal classes, or programs, etc., usually a combination). The educational background requirements and licensing requirements vary by state. The Midwife may or may not be certified by a state or national organization.
Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status
Chimatara Nwabuko 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: Durable Medical Equipment (DME).
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
Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: No
Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes
Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): No
Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: No
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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 1982299863, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).
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 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982299863, enumerated as an "individual" on March 03, 2021.
The provider is located at 6651 MAIN ST HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (832) 826-3000.
Midwife with taxonomy code 176B00000X.
