DR. JOSE LUIS DIAZ-GARCIA M.D.
NPI 1053451708
Pediatrics in Rio Piedras, PR

NPI Status: Active since February 08, 2007

Contact Information

1107 CALLE WILLIAM JONES
ALTOS
RIO PIEDRAS, PR
ZIP 00925
Phone: (787) 764-8018
Fax: (787) 763-5801

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pediatrics

About JOSE DIAZ-GARCIA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jose Diaz-garcia, a pediatrician established in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1053451708 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number 3563 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI
1053451708
Provider Name
DR. JOSE LUIS DIAZ-GARCIA M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1107 CALLE WILLIAM JONES ALTOS RIO PIEDRAS, PR 00925
Location Phone
(787) 764-8018
Location Fax
(787) 763-5801
Mailing Address
N37 CALLE CHAPULTEPEC PARK GARDENS SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Mailing Phone
(787) 761-3962
Mailing Fax
(787) 763-5801
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
02-08-2007
Last Update Date
07-08-2007
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A pediatrician like Jose Diaz-garcia 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

Taxonomy Code
208000000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
3563
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.

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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 1053451708, we treat the final digit (8) 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 52. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 52 = 8).

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
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
3
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
0
Doubled → 0
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 1 → 2 0 → 0

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 8 + 5 + 2 + 7 + 0 + 24 = 52

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

The next multiple of ten after 52 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 52 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1053451708.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Family Medicine
1107 CALLE WILLIAM JONES, ALTOS
SAN JUAN, PR 00925
Pharmacist
1107 CALLE WILLIAM JONES
RIO PIEDRAS, PR 00925
General Practice
1107 CALLE WILLIAM JONES
SAN JUAN, PR 00925
Health Maintenance Organization
1107 CALLE WILLIAM JONES
SAN JUAN, PR 00925
Health Maintenance Organization
1107 CALLE WILLIAM JONES
SAN JUAN, PR 00925

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1053451708, enumerated as an "individual" on February 08, 2007.

The provider is located at 1107 CALLE WILLIAM JONES ALTOS RIO PIEDRAS, PR 00925 and the phone number is (787) 764-8018.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.