BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1518245448, based in Houston, TX. The organization lists 2 taxonomy classifications, with VA Clinic/Center recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is ONE BAYLOR PLAZA DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY BCM360, Houston, TX 77030. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BP20040820 | TX | Medical Specialty Clinic/Center |
| BP20040820 | TX | VA Clinic/Center primary |
This provider holds licence BP20040820 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 VA covers
Definition to come... NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 261QV0200X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 261QM2500X | Medical Specialty Clinic/Center Medical Specialty | BP20040820 | TX | |
| 261QV0200X | VA Clinic/Center VA | BP20040820 | TX | 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 | 1518245448 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Last updated | Jul 26, 2011 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
ONE BAYLOR PLAZA DEPARTMENT OF RADIOLOGY BCM360 Houston, TX 77030 (713) 798-6362 |
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 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Sum = 62 · next multiple of 10 = 70 · check digit = 8 · actual last digit = 8
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.