HAND SURGERY SPECIALISTS OF HOUSTON
HAND SURGERY SPECIALISTS OF HOUSTON is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1275962037, based in Houston, TX. It is classified under Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 810 WAUGH DR STE. 200, Houston, TX 77019. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| N6486 | TX | Surgery of the Hand (Surgery) Physician primary |
This provider holds licence N6486 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
- Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice
- PAC ID
- 8224261482
Enrolled in Medicare 2 times, across 1 state:
| State | Enrollment ID | Provider type |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | O20140424000547 | Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice |
| Texas | O20160420000678 | Dme Supplier - Physician - Hand Surgery |
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Clinic/group Practice. There are 2 separate enrolment records. 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 Surgery of the Hand covers
A surgeon with expertise in the investigation, preservation and restoration by medical, surgical and rehabilitative means, of all structures of the upper extremity directly affecting the form and function of the hand and wrist. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 2086S0105X
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-2 identifies an organization — a clinic, hospital, group practice, laboratory, or supplier. Individual clinicians working there hold their own NPI-1 numbers separately, so a bill may reference both.
| NPI | 1275962037 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Nov 2, 2013 |
| Last updated | Jun 20, 2018 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
810 WAUGH DR STE. 200 Houston, TX 77019 (713) 374-4263 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 130455 STE. 2 Houston, TX 77219 |
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 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
Sum = 63 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 7 · actual last digit = 7
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.