HOUSTON STRONG CHILDREN SERVICES
HOUSTON STRONG CHILDREN SERVICES is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1508545625, based in Houston, TX. The organization lists 4 taxonomy classifications, with Foster Care Agency recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 11500 NORTHWEST FWY STE 500, Houston, TX 77092. 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
NPPES does not list a state licence number for this record. That is not unusual — organizations and some provider types are not required to file one. Verify current licensure with the relevant state board before care.
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 Foster Care Agency covers
A Foster Care Agency is an agency that provides foster care as defined in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) as "24-hour substitute care for children outside their own homes." Foster care settings include, but are not limited to, nonrelative foster family homes, relative foster homes (whether payments are being made or not), group homes, emergency shelters, residential facilities, and pre-adoptive homes. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 253J00000X
All registered taxonomy codes
This provider registers 4 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.
| Code | Specialty | Licence | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251B00000X | Case Management Agency | — | — | |
| 251S00000X | Community/Behavioral Health Agency | — | — | |
| 252Y00000X | Early Intervention Provider Agency | — | — | |
| 253J00000X | Foster Care Agency | — | — | primary |
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 | 1508545625 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Last updated | Jul 17, 2023 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
11500 NORTHWEST FWY STE 500 Houston, TX 77092 (346) 500-4614 Fax (832) 218-8857 |
| Mailing address |
PO BOX 6747 Katy, TX 77491 |
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 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Sum = 55 · next multiple of 10 = 60 · 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.