DR. KIM-THU CHU, MD,PA
NPI 1992038848
Obstetrics & Gynecology in Houston, TX

NPI Status: Active since September 10, 2009

Contact Information

8200 WEDNESBURY LN
SUITE 225
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77074
Phone: (713) 541-0110
Fax: (713) 541-0010

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About DR. KIM-THU CHU, MD,PA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dr. Kim-thu Chu, Md,pa, 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 1992038848 assigned on September 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207V00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Kim Thu Chu Md (President)

NPI
1992038848
Provider Name
DR. KIM-THU CHU, MD,PA
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
8200 WEDNESBURY LN SUITE 225 HOUSTON, TX 77074
Location Phone
(713) 541-0110
Location Fax
(713) 541-0010
Mailing Address
8200 WEDNESBURY LN SUITE 225 HOUSTON, TX 77074
Mailing Phone
(713) 541-0110
Mailing Fax
(713) 541-0010
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-10-2009
Last Update Date
09-10-2009
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Women's health care providers like Dr. Kim-thu Chu, Md,pa 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 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

DR. KIM THU CHU MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(713) 541-0110

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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 1992038848, 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 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.

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 0 + 3 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 8 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1992038848.

Other Providers at the Same Location


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

Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
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HOUSTON, TX 77074
Internal Medicine
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 485
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Internal Medicine
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 102
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Ambulance
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 365
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Dentist (General Practice)
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, 310
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Internal Medicine
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 485
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Podiatrist (Foot & Ankle Surgery)
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, #210
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Pediatrics
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 112
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 380
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 295
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, STE 105
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 360
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Family Medicine
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 495
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Radiology (Diagnostic Radiology)
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 320
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Physician Assistant (Surgical)
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 360
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Internal Medicine
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE #280
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, STE 105
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE 105
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Ambulance (Land Transport)
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, STE 365
HOUSTON, TX 77074
Pediatrics
8200 WEDNESBURY LN, SUITE #112
HOUSTON, TX 77074

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1992038848, enumerated as an "organization" on September 10, 2009.

The provider is located at 8200 WEDNESBURY LN SUITE 225 HOUSTON, TX 77074 and the phone number is (713) 541-0110.

Obstetrics & Gynecology with taxonomy code 207V00000X.