MRS. JOYCE MARIE CASTRO GONZALEZ M.D. NPI 1003023813
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (Hospice and Palliative Medicine) in Guaynabo, PR
NPI Profile for MRS. JOYCE MARIE CASTRO GONZALEZ M.D.
Joyce Castro Gonzalez is a provider established in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico and her medical specialization is physical medicine & rehabilitation (hospice and palliative medicine) with more than 20 years of experience. She graduated from University Of Puerto Rico School Of Medicine in 2003. The NPI number of Joyce Castro Gonzalez is 1003023813 and was assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2081H0002X with license number 16032 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 11 years ago.
Joyce Castro Gonzalez is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.
Joyce Castro Gonzalez is registered with Medicare and accepts claims assignment, this means the provider accepts Medicare's approved amount for the cost of rendered services as full payment. Participating providers may not charge Medicare beneficiaries more than Medicare's approved amount for their services. Medicare beneficiaries still have to pay a coinsurance or copayment amount for a visit or service.
| NPI | 1003023813 |
| Provider Name | MRS. JOYCE MARIE CASTRO GONZALEZ M.D. |
| Provider Location Address | 1 CALLE SAN MIGUEL APT 75 GUAYNABO, PR 00966 |
| Provider Mailing Address | 1 CALLE SAN MIGUEL # 75 GUAYNABO, PR 00966 |
| Gender | Female |
| NPI Entity Type | Individual |
| Medical School Name | UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE |
| Graduation Year | 2003 |
| Is Sole Proprietor? | Yes |
| Is Organization Subpart? | N/A |
| Enumeration Date | 05-17-2007 |
| Last Update Date | 01-11-2011 |
Primary Taxonomy
| Taxonomy Code | 2081H0002X |
| Classification | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation |
| Type | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians |
| Specialization | Hospice and Palliative Medicine |
| License No. | 16032 |
| License State | PR |
| Taxonomy Description | A physical medicine and rehabilitation physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care. |
Business Address
MRS. JOYCE MARIE CASTRO GONZALEZ M.D.
1 CALLE SAN MIGUEL APT 75
GUAYNABO, PR
ZIP 00966
Phone: (787) 758-8383
Fax: (787) 758-0105
Mailing Address
MRS. JOYCE MARIE CASTRO GONZALEZ M.D.
1 CALLE SAN MIGUEL
# 75
GUAYNABO, PR
ZIP 00966
Phone: (787) 564-4564
Fax: (787) 783-3029
PECOS Enrollment and Medicare Participation
What is PECOS?
PECOS is the Medicare Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. PECOS is Medicare's enrollment and revalidation system and it is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. A NPI number is necessary to register in PECOS. Providers must enroll in PECOS to avoid denied claims.
| Registered in PECOS? | Yes |
| PECOS PAC ID | 4789775248 |
| PECOS Enrollment ID | I20070813000476 |
| Accepts Medicare Assignment? | Yes "What does it mean "accepts medicare assignment"? When a provider accepts Medicare assignment, the provider agrees to be paid directly by Medicare and to accept the payment amount approved by Medicare. Additionally, the provider agrees to not bill patients for more than the Medicare deductible and coinsurance amounts. A provider who doesn't accept assignment may charge you up to 15% over the Medicare-approved amount. This is known as the limiting charge. You may have to pay this amount, or it may be covered by another insurer. |
| Eligible order / refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging | Yes |
| Eligible order / refer Durable Medical Equipment | Yes |
| Eligible order / refer Home Health Agency (HHA) | Yes |
| Eligible order / refer Power Mobility Devices | Yes |
NPI Validation Check Digit Calculation
The following table explains step by step the NPI number validation process using the ISO standard Luhn algorithm.
| Start with the original NPI number, the last digit is the check digit and is not used in the calculation. | |||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| Step 1: Double the value of the alternate digits, beginning with the rightmost digit. | |||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| Step 2: Add all the doubled and unaffected individual digits from step 1 plus the constant number 24. | |||||||||
| 2 + 0 + 0 + 3 + 0 + 2 + 6 + 8 + 2 + 24 = 47 | |||||||||
| Step 3: Subtract the total obtained in step 2 from the next higher number ending in zero, the result is the check digit. | |||||||||
| 50 - 47 = 3 | 3 | ||||||||
The NPI number 1003023813 is valid because the calculated check digit 3 using the Luhn validation algorithm matches the last digit of the original NPI number.
NPI Footnotes
What is the National Provider Indentifier (NPI)?
The NPI is 10-position all-numeric identification number assigned by the NPPES to uniquely identify a health care provider.
Provider Location Address
The location address of the provider being identified. For providers with more than one physical location, this is the primary location. This address cannot include a Post Office box.
Provider Mailing Address
The mailing address of the provider being identified. This address may contain the same information as the provider location address.
Entity Type Code
Mrs. Joyce Marie Castro Gonzalez M.d. is registered as an entity type code: 1. The entity type code describes the type of health care provider that is being assigned an NPI. The entity type codes are:
- 1 = Person: individual human being who furnishes health care.
- 2 = Non-person: entity other than an individual human being that furnishes health care (Examples: hospital, SNF, hospital subunit, pharmacy, or HMO)
What is a Subpart?
Subparts are the components and separate physical locations of organization health care providers. Subpart examples include:
Hospital components include outpatient departments, surgical centers, psychiatric units, and laboratories. These components are often separately licensed or certified by States and may exist at physical locations other than that of the hospital of which they are a component.
Provider Other Organization Name
The other organization name is the alternative last name by which the provider is or has been known (if an individual) or other name by which the organization provider is or has been known. The code identifying the type of other name. The provider other organization name codes are:
1 = former name;
2 = professional name;
3 = doing business as (d/b/ a) name;
4 = former legal business name; :
5 = other.
Provider Enumeration Date
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Last Update Date
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Primary Taxonomy Code
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Authorized Official Name
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