LUIS J SANTIAGO COLON MD
NPI 1023746757
Family Medicine in San Juan, PR

NPI Status: Active since August 10, 2022

Contact Information

HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO
AVE JUAN PONCE DE LEON
SAN JUAN, PR
ZIP 00919
Phone: (787) 758-2000

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Family Medicine

About LUIS SANTIAGO COLON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Luis Santiago Colon, a primary care provider established in San Juan, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Family Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1023746757 assigned on August 2022. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207Q00000X with license number 023937 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago.

NPI
1023746757
Provider Name
LUIS J SANTIAGO COLON MD
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO AVE JUAN PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN, PR 00919
Location Phone
(787) 758-2000
Mailing Address
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO AVE JUAN PONCE DE LEON HATO REY CENTRAL SAN JUAN, PR 00919
Mailing Phone
(787) 758-2000
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-10-2022
Last Update Date
07-30-2024
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Luis Santiago Colon sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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Secondary Locations

  • 735 Ave Ponce De Leon Ste 375
    San Juan, PR 00917
    (787) 758-2000

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

Family Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207Q00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
023937
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
Family Medicine is the medical specialty which is concerned with the total health care of the individual and the family. It is the specialty in breadth which integrates the biological, clinical, and behavioral sciences. The scope of family medicine is not limited by age, sex, organ system, or disease entity.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1363AM0700XPhysician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers

Physician Assistant
Medical

342-P.A. (PR)

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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 1023746757, we treat the final digit (7) 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 53. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 53 = 7).

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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
0
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
7
Target digit
Regular digit Doubled digit Check digit

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.

1 → 2 2 → 4 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 0 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 53

Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10

The next multiple of ten after 53 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 53 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1023746757.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 10 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

General Practice
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO, AVE. PONCE DE LEON PARADA 37
SAN JUAN, PR 00919
Internal Medicine (Infectious Disease)
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO, AVE JUAN PONCE DE LEON PARADA 37 1/2
HATO REY, PR 00919
Surgery
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO, PARADA 37 1/2 PONCE DE LEON AVE
SAN JUAN, PR 00919
Pediatrics
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO
SAN JUAN, PR 00919
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO, AVE PONCE DE LEON PDA 37 1/2
SAN JUAN, PR 00919
Internal Medicine (Nephrology)
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO, AVE PONCE DE LEON PDA 37 1/2
SAN JUAN, PR 00919
Clinic/Center (End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Treatment)
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO, 37.5 AVE PONCE DE LEON #725
SAN JUAN, PR 00919
Internal Medicine
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO
SAN JUAN, PR 00919
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO, 715 PONCE DE LEON PDA 37 1/2
SAN JUAN, PR 00919
Internal Medicine
HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO, AVE PONCE DE LEON
SAN JUAN, PR 00919

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1023746757, enumerated as an "individual" on August 10, 2022.

The provider is located at HOSPITAL AUXILIO MUTUO AVE JUAN PONCE DE LEON SAN JUAN, PR 00919 and the phone number is (787) 758-2000.

Family Medicine with taxonomy code 207Q00000X.