DR. NILSA L CRUZ M.D.
NPI 1013084334
Pediatrics - Adolescent Medicine in Ponce, PR
NPI Status: Active since November 30, 2006
Contact Information
1034 AVE HOSTOS
PLAYA DE PONCE
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00716
Phone: (787) 843-9393
- Individual
- Female
- Pediatrics
- Adolescent Medicine
About NILSA CRUZ
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nilsa Cruz, a pediatrician established in Ponce, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in adolescent medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1013084334 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080A0000X with license number 16459 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.
- NPI
- 1013084334
- Provider Name
- DR. NILSA L CRUZ M.D.
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1034 AVE HOSTOS PLAYA DE PONCE PONCE, PR 00716
- Location Phone
- (787) 843-9393
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 220 PONCE, PR 00715
- Mailing Phone
- (787) 843-9393
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 11-30-2006
- Last Update Date
- 08-30-2013
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A pediatrician like Nilsa Cruz is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, etc.
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy
The NPI enumerator requires providers to submit at least one taxonomy code. A taxonomy code is a unique 10-character code that describes the healthcare provider type, classification, and the area of specialization. There could be only one primary taxonomy code per NPI record. For individual NPIs the license data is associated to the taxonomy code.
- Classification
Pediatrics Adolescent Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 2080A0000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 16459
- License State
- PR
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician who specializes in adolescent medicine is a multi-disciplinary healthcare specialist trained in the unique physical, psychological and social characteristics of adolescents, their healthcare problems and needs.
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NPI NPI Number Validation
How NPI Validation Works
The NPI validation process uses the ISO-standard Luhn algorithm, a mathematical "handshake", to ensure that a provider's 10-digit ID is authentic and free of common typing errors.
To verify the NPI 1013084334, we treat the final digit (4) as the Check Digit—the target answer we need to reach. The process begins by taking the first nine digits and adding a constant value of 24, which accounts for the "80840" prefix required for all U.S. health identifiers. We then double every other digit starting from the right and sum the individual digits of those results together. For this specific NPI, that total comes to 56. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 56 = 4).
Digit-by-digit view
Use the first nine digits for the calculation. Starting from the right, double every other digit. The last digit is the check digit and is not part of the calculation.
Step 1: Double every other digit from the right
Starting with the rightmost digit of the first nine digits, double every other value. If doubling creates a two-digit number, add those digits together.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 56 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1013084334, enumerated as an "individual" on November 30, 2006.
The provider is located at 1034 AVE HOSTOS PLAYA DE PONCE PONCE, PR 00716 and the phone number is (787) 843-9393.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080A0000X and a focus in Adolescent Medicine.
