Individual provider

Stephen Katz, M.D.

Transplant Surgery Physician Surgery Physician Surgical Critical Care Physician

Stephen Katz, M.D. is a Transplant Surgery Physician in Houston, TX, registered under NPI 1588689988. This provider registers 3 separate taxonomy codes, which usually means they practise across more than one recognised specialty.

Getting there

The practice address on file is 6411 FANNIN ST JONES, J1000, 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.

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Credentials and Medicare

State licence
LicenceStateSpecialty
E8611 TX Transplant Surgery Physician primary
E8611 TX Surgery Physician
E8611 TX Surgical Critical Care Physician

This provider holds licence E8611 issued in TX. A licence number in NPPES reflects what was filed at registration — it does not confirm the licence is still active today.

Medicare (PECOS)

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 Transplant Surgery covers

A surgeon who specializes in transplant surgery. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 204F00000X
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians Transplant Surgery

All registered taxonomy codes

This provider registers 3 taxonomy codes. The primary code is what appears on most claims; the others record additional recognised specialties.

CodeSpecialtyLicenceState
204F00000X Transplant Surgery Physician E8611 TX primary
208600000X Surgery Physician E8611 TX
2086S0102X Surgical Critical Care Physician Surgical Critical Care E8611 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-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.

NPI1588689988 valid check digit
Entity typeIndividual (NPI-1)
Enumeration dateJul 13, 2006
Last updatedDec 19, 2007
StatusActive
Sole proprietorNo
CredentialM.D.
Practice address 6411 FANNIN ST
JONES, J1000
Houston, TX 77030
(713) 704-3963
Fax (713) 704-6410
Mailing address PO BOX 201088
Houston, TX 77216
Other identifiers 88Y753 · Other (TX)
This record was last updated on Dec 19, 2007, roughly 18 years ago. Address and phone details that old are frequently out of date. Verify by phone before travelling to the address shown.

Number check

1588689988 passes the NPI check digit test The final digit 8 matches the value computed from the first nine digits, so this is a well-formed NPI.
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 8 8 6 8 9 9 8
Doubled? ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Value 8 0 8 8 0 2 5 7 8 3 8 9 9 7

Sum = 82 · next multiple of 10 = 90 · 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.

Common questions

What is NPI number 1588689988?
NPI 1588689988 is the National Provider Identifier assigned to Stephen Katz, M.D. in Houston, TX. It is a 10-digit number issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and used on claims, referrals, and prescriptions to identify the provider.
What does Transplant Surgery Physician cover?
A surgeon who specializes in transplant surgery.
How do I contact Stephen Katz, M.D.?
The phone number on file with NPPES is (713) 704-3963, last updated Dec 19, 2007. Because NPPES is only updated when a provider files a change, call ahead to confirm the number and the current practice address before visiting.
Is NPI 1588689988 a valid number?
Yes. 1588689988 passes the Luhn check digit validation that CMS uses for NPI numbers, and it resolves to an active record in the registry.
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