LINETTE BOSQUES VARGAS FAAP
NPI 1124471743
Pediatrics in Manati, PR

NPI Status: Active since July 19, 2016

Contact Information

MANATI MEDICAL CENTER
MANATI, PR
ZIP 00674
Phone: (787) 631-3700

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Secondary Taxonomies
Insurance Plans Accepted
Secondary Locations
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Female
Pediatrics

About LINETTE BOSQUES VARGAS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Linette Bosques Vargas, a pediatrician established in Manati, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1124471743 assigned on July 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number 21011 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 5 years ago.

NPI: 1124471743
Provider Name: LINETTE BOSQUES VARGAS FAAP
Gender: Female
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: MANATI MEDICAL CENTER MANATI, PR 00674
Location Phone: (787) 631-3700
Mailing Address: URB SABANERA DORADO CAMINO DE LA TORRE 620 DORADO, PR 00646
Mailing Phone: (939) 630-5413
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-19-2016
Last Update Date: 06-08-2021
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A pediatrician like Linette Bosques Vargas 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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Secondary Locations

HC 2 Box 12260
Moca, PR 00676
(939) 630-5413

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.: 21011
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.

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)
1	208D00000X	Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians	General Practice	21011 (PR)
2	390200000X	Student, Health Care	Student in an Organized Health Care Education/Training Program	14235I (PR)

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier	Type / Code	Identifier State	Identifier Issuer
21011	OTHER (01)		LICENCE

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 1124471743, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 4

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 8

Check

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 4 → 8 1 → 2 4 → 8