Louis Fornage, MD
Louis Fornage, MD is an Emergency Medicine Physician in Houston, TX, registered under NPI 1003279704. This provider registers 2 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| T3950 | TX | Emergency Medicine Physician primary |
| T3950 | TX | Emergency Medical Services (Emergency… |
This provider holds licence T3950 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
- 8820383680
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 2 states:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | I20200908001139 | Practitioner - Emergency Medicine |
| Texas | I20220927001379 | Practitioner - Emergency Medicine |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Emergency Medicine. There are 2 separate enrolment records across 2 states (NC, TX). Multiple enrolments usually mean the provider bills Medicare from more than one practice location, or has kept an earlier enrolment after moving. Each record carries its own enrolment ID, listed above. 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
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 2 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207P00000X | Emergency Medicine Physician | T3950 | TX | primary |
| 207PE0004X | Emergency Medical Services (Emergency Medicine) Physician Emergency Medical Services | T3950 | TX |
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 | 1003279704 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | Mar 30, 2016 |
| Last updated | Sep 15, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Gender | Male |
| Credential | MD |
| Practice address |
1504 TAUB LOOP Houston, TX 77030 (713) 873-3060 Fax (713) 873-2325 |
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 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 |
Sum = 56 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 4 · actual last digit = 4
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.