HOUSTON MEDICINE CHEST LLC
HOUSTON MEDICINE CHEST LLC is an organization registered with the National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES) under NPI 1972617967, based in Houston, TX. The organization lists 4 taxonomy classifications, with Long Term Care Pharmacy recorded as primary.
Getting there
The practice address on file is 209 BRISBANE ST, Houston, TX 77061. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 24968 | TX | Long Term Care Pharmacy primary |
This provider holds licence 24968 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 - Mass Immunization (roster Biller Only)
- PAC ID
- 2860806866
- Enrollment ID
- O20210203001170
Medicare enrolment is recorded as approved under the provider type Part B Supplier - Mass Immunization (roster Biller Only). 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 Long Term Care Pharmacy covers
A pharmacy that dispenses medicinal preparations delivered to patients residing within an intermediate or skilled nursing facility, including intermediate care facilities, hospice, assisted living facilities, group homes, and other forms of congregate living arrangements. NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy, code 3336L0003X
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3336L0003X | Long Term Care Pharmacy Long Term Care Pharmacy | 24968 | TX | primary |
| 3336C0004X | Compounding Pharmacy Compounding Pharmacy | — | — | |
| 3336I0012X | Institutional Pharmacy Institutional Pharmacy | — | — | |
| 333600000X | Pharmacy | — | — |
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 | 1972617967 valid check digit |
|---|---|
| Entity type | Organization (NPI-2) |
| Enumeration date | Aug 18, 2006 |
| Last updated | Sep 22, 2025 |
| Status | Active |
| Practice address |
209 BRISBANE ST Houston, TX 77061 (281) 464-6300 Fax (903) 885-1024 |
| Mailing address |
3160 PARK CENTER DR Tyler, TX 75701 |
| Other identifiers |
2099202
· Other 321066 · Medicaid (TX) |
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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubled? | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 | — | ×2 |
| Value | 8 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 |
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.