NPI Details
UNIVERSITY PATHOLOGISTS is a clinical medical laboratory in Houston, TX. The provider is (1) A clinical laboratory is a facility for the biological, microbiological, serological, chemical, immunohematological, hematological, biophysical, cytological, pathological, or other examination of materials derived from the human body for the purpose of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, human beings. These examinations also include procedures to determine, measure, or otherwise describe the presence or absence of various substances or organisms in the body. Facilities only collecting or preparing specimens (or both) or only serving as a mailing service and not performing testing are not considered clinical laboratories. (2) Any facility that examines materials from the human body for purposes of providing information for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment of, or the assessment of, the health of human beings. Typical divisions of a clinical laboratory include hematology, cytology, bacteriology, histology, biochemistry, medical toxicology, and serology. UNIVERSITY PATHOLOGISTS NPI is 1518111236. The provider is registered as an organization entity type.
The provider's business location address is:
6431 FANNIN ST
MSB 2.136
HOUSTON, TX
ZIP 77030-501
Phone: (713) 500-5301
Fax: (713) 500-0732
The provider's authorized official is Robert L. Hunter .
The authorized official title is Laboratory Director and has the following contact phone number (713) 500-5301.
The CLIA number assigned to this NPI record is 45D0721810 - independent with a certificate type of Certificate of Accreditation.
The following top HCPCS codes were publicly reported for this provider under the Medicare program for the year 2016. The reported codes are based on the top codes for each available Medicare specialty, excluding evaluation and management codes.
- Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, intermediate complexity (HCPCS:88305)
- Pap test, automated thin layer preparation; automated system and manual rescreening (HCPCS:88175)
- Detection test by nucleic acid for human papillomavirus (hpv), high-risk types (HCPCS:87624)
- Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each additional procedure (HCPCS:88341)
- 2019-ncov coronavirus, sars-cov-2/2019-ncov (covid-19), any technique, multiple types or subtypes (includes all targets), non-cdc (HCPCS:U0002)
- Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, each multiplex procedure (HCPCS:88344)
- Surgical pathology, gross and microscopic examinations, for prostate needle biopsy, any method (HCPCS:G0416)
- Detection test by nucleic acid for trichomonas vaginalis (genital parasite), direct probe technique (HCPCS:87660)
- Detection test for candida species (yeast), direct probe technique (HCPCS:87480)
- Detection test for gardnerella vaginalis (bacteria), direct probe technique (HCPCS:87510)
- Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue, initial procedure (HCPCS:88342)
- Pap test (HCPCS:88141)
- Pathology examination of tissue using a microscope, moderately low complexity (HCPCS:88304)
- Cell examination of specimen, selective cellular enhancement technique (HCPCS:88112)
- Evaluation of fine needle aspirate with interpretation and report (HCPCS:88173)
- Preparation of tissue for examination by removing any calcium present (HCPCS:88311)
- Amplifed dna or rna probe detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (covid-19) antigen (HCPCS:87635)
- Detection test by nucleic acid for chlamydia trachomatis, amplified probe technique (HCPCS:87491)
- Detection test by nucleic acid for multiple organisms, amplified probe(s) technique (HCPCS:87801)
- Detection test by nucleic acid for neisseria gonorrhoeae (gonorrhoeae bacteria), amplified probe technique (HCPCS:87591)
- Evaluation of fine needle aspirate (HCPCS:88172)
- Special stained specimen slides to identify organisms including interpretation and report (HCPCS:88312)
- Special stained specimen slides to examine tissue including interpretation and report (HCPCS:88313)
- Pap test, manual screening (HCPCS:88142)
- Microscopic genetic analysis of tumor, manual (HCPCS:88360)
- Detection test by nucleic acid for human papillomavirus (hpv), types 16 and 18 only (HCPCS:87625)
The enumeration date for this NPI number is 11/7/2008 and was last updated on 11/10/2008.
Taxonomy Codes
The NPI record includes the healthcare provider taxonomy classification, state license number and state of licensure. The following information regarding the scope of practice of this provider is available:
| No. |
Taxonomy Code |
Taxonomy Clasification |
Taxonomy Specialization |
License Number |
License State |
Primary |
| 1 | 291U00000X | Clinical Medical Laboratory | | | | Yes |