Miguel Nieto, D.O.
Miguel Nieto, D.O. is an Emergency Medicine Physician in Houston, TX, registered under NPI 1003263468.
Getting there
Here is what surrounds this office in Houston, based on OpenStreetMap data collected Sep 5, 2026. Parking is available about 0.46 mi away at Scurlock Tower Parking. There is EV charging 0.47 mi from the office (Blink) — useful if you are driving in from out of town. The nearest transit stop is 0.36 mi away. A pharmacy sits 0.49 mi from the entrance (CVS Pharmacy), which helps if you leave with a prescription. If you arrive early, there is a coffee shop 0.42 mi away.
Getting here and what is nearby
Transit 492 ft ~2 min
Coffee Albert and Hazel Herzstein Trading Post 598 ft ~3 min
6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston 77030
Transit 676 ft ~3 min
Coffee Twiga Café 691 ft ~3 min
6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston 77030
Parking Texas Medical Center Garage 4 789 ft ~3 min
1406 Cambridge Street, Houston 77030
Restaurant Chick-fil-A 0.27 mi ~6 min
6550 Bertner Avenue, Houston 77030
Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00; Su off
Restaurant Chick-fil-A 0.30 mi ~7 min
1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston 77030
Mo-Fr 11:00-19:00; Su off
Restaurant Chick-fil-A 0.35 mi ~8 min
6410 Fannin Street, Houston 77030
Transit 0.36 mi ~8 min
Hotel Jesse H. Jones Rotary House International 0.37 mi ~8 min
Coffee Koko Cafe 0.42 mi ~9 min
10:00-19:00
Parking Smith Tower Parking 0.42 mi ~9 min
6550 Fannin Street, Houston 77030
Parking Scurlock Tower Parking 0.46 mi ~10 min
6560 Fannin Street, Houston 77030
EV charging Blink 0.47 mi ~10 min
EV charging Blink 0.47 mi ~10 min
EV charging Blink 0.47 mi ~10 min
Hotel The Westin Houston Medical Center 0.49 mi ~10 min
Pharmacy CVS Pharmacy 0.49 mi ~10 min
6622 Fannin Street, Houston 77030
Distances are straight‑line estimates — walking routes may be longer. Hours and phone numbers can change; call ahead to confirm.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| BP10056881 | TX | Emergency Medicine Physician primary |
This provider holds licence BP10056881 issued in TX. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
- Status
- Approved
- Provider type
- Practitioner - Emergency Medicine
- PAC ID
- 1254682727
- Enrollment ID
- I20180921001508
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Emergency Medicine. Being enrolled means the provider can bill Medicare; it does not tell you whether they are currently accepting new Medicare patients. Call the office to confirm.
What Emergency Medicine covers
An emergency physician focuses on the immediate decision making and action necessary to prevent death or any further disability both in the pre-hospital setting by directing emergency medical technicians and in the emergency department. The emergency physician provides immediate recognition, evaluation, care, stabilization and disposition of a generally diversified population of adult and pediatric patients in response to acute illness and injury. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 207P00000X
The taxonomy records how the provider classifies their own practice. It does not confirm which conditions they currently treat, whether they are accepting new patients, or which insurance they take — call the office for that.
Full NPPES record
An NPI-1 identifies a single person. It stays with the clinician for life, even if they move practice or change state, which is why the address on file can lag behind where they actually work today.
| NPI | 1003263468 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 16, 2016 |
| Last updated | May 16, 2016 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | D.O. |
| Practice address |
1504 TAUB LOOP EMERGENCY CENTER Houston, TX 77030 (713) 873-7045 |
Number check
How the check works, step by step
Every NPI carries a Luhn check digit — the same scheme used on credit cards. CMS prefixes the number with 80840 before computing it, which marks it as a US health identifier.
| Digit | 8 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Sum = 52 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
A valid check digit only means the number is well-formed. It does not mean the provider is licensed, active, or in good standing — those are separate questions answered by the sections above.