Paula Nichols, ACNP
Paula Nichols, ACNP is an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner in The Woodlands, TX, registered under NPI 1225449945.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 17350 ST LUKES WAY SUITE 400, The Woodlands, TX 77384. We have not yet mapped what surrounds this office — parking, transit, and nearby pharmacies are added as our data collection reaches each location.
Credentials and Medicare
| Licence | State | Specialty |
|---|---|---|
| 689223 | TX | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner primary |
This provider holds licence 689223 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 - Nurse Practitioner
- PAC ID
- 1456678234
- Enrollment ID
- I20150317001058
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner. 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 Acute Care covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 363LA2100X
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 | 1225449945 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Individual (NPI-1) |
| Enumeration date | May 15, 2014 |
| Last updated | May 15, 2014 |
| Status | Active |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| Credential | ACNP |
| Practice address |
17350 ST LUKES WAY SUITE 400 The Woodlands, TX 77384 (281) 444-3278 Fax (832) 249-3861 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 73627 Houston, TX 77273 |
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 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Sum = 75 · next multiple of 10 = 80 · check digit = 5 · actual last digit = 5
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.