MS. THELMA EKEZIE
NPI 1982579355
Nurse Practitioner - Gerontology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since October 07, 2025

Contact Information

6565 FANNIN ST
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030
Phone: (713) 441-5451

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Gerontology

About THELMA EKEZIE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Thelma Ekezie, a provider established in Houston, Texas with a medical specialization in Nurse Practitioner, focusing in gerontology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1982579355 assigned on October 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 363LG0600X with license number 1214316 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1982579355
Provider Name
MS. THELMA EKEZIE
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON, TX 77030
Location Phone
(713) 441-5451
Mailing Address
6111 METTLER LN RICHMOND, TX 77469
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
10-07-2025
Last Update Date
10-07-2025
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A nurse practitioner (NP) like Thelma Ekezie is an experienced registered nurse with a master’s or doctoral degree and advanced clinical training. Nurse practitioners can work in many different specialties including primary care, pediatrics, cardiology, emergency, women’s health, oncology or geriatrics. Nurse practitioners provide services like physical exams, order laboratory tests, manage diseases, write prescriptions, 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

Nurse Practitioner Gerontology

Taxonomy Code
363LG0600X
Type
Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.
1214316
License State
TX

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)
1363LA2100XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Nurse Practitioner
Acute Care

1214316 (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 1982579355, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
5
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 8 → 16 → 7 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 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1982579355.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1982579355, enumerated as an "individual" on October 07, 2025.

The provider is located at 6565 FANNIN ST HOUSTON, TX 77030 and the phone number is (713) 441-5451.

Nurse Practitioner with taxonomy code 363LG0600X and a focus in Gerontology.