GULF COAST ORTHOPEDIC AND HAND SURGERY
GULF COAST ORTHOPEDIC AND HAND SURGERY is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1326441700, based in Houston, TX. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 3720 WESTHEIMER RD STE 602, Houston, TX 77027. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| P4002 | TX | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician primary |
| P4002 | TX | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician |
This provider holds licence P4002 issued in TX. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.
This NPI does not appear in the PECOS Medicare enrolment file. Providers who do not bill Medicare — or who bill only through a group's enrolment — will not appear here. It is not a sign of any problem with the registration.
What Hand Surgery covers
An orthopaedic surgeon trained 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 207XS0106X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 207XS0106X | Orthopaedic Hand Surgery Physician Hand Surgery | P4002 | TX | primary |
| 207X00000X | Orthopaedic Surgery Physician | P4002 | 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-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 | 1326441700 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Last updated | Nov 19, 2022 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
3720 WESTHEIMER RD STE 602 Houston, TX 77027 (281) 247-5554 Fax (532) 435-3832 |
| Mailing address |
2172 SWIFT BLVD Houston, TX 77030 |
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 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
Sum = 60 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · check digit = 0 · actual last digit = 0
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.