DEPARTAMENTO DE SERVICIOS MEDICOS
NPI 1134244577
Clinic/Center - Student Health in Mayaguez, PR

NPI Status: Active since March 21, 2007

Contact Information

259 ALFONSO VALDEZ BLVD.
HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT RUM
MAYAGUEZ, PR
ZIP 00680
Phone: (787) 265-3865
Fax: (787) 834-1538

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About DEPARTAMENTO DE SERVICIOS MEDICOS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Departamento De Servicios Medicos, a primary care provider established in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in student health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1134244577 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QS1000X with license number 37 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The provider's other name is Departamento De Servicios Medicos. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Jorge I Rivera Santos Phd (Chancellor)

NPI
1134244577
Provider Legal Name
RECINTO UNIVERSITARIO DE MAYAGUEZ
Other Organization Name
DEPARTAMENTO DE SERVICIOS MEDICOS
Other Name Type
Other Name (5)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
259 ALFONSO VALDEZ BLVD. HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT RUM MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680
Location Phone
(787) 265-3865
Location Fax
(787) 834-1538
Mailing Address
PO BOX 9000 MAYAGUEZ, PR 00681
Mailing Phone
(787) 832-4040
Mailing Fax
(787) 834-1538
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-21-2007
Last Update Date
10-20-2009
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Departamento De Servicios Medicos 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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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

Clinic/Center Student Health

Taxonomy Code
261QS1000X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
37
License State
PR

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)
1208D00000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

General Practice

37 (PR)
2261Q00000XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center

37 (PR)
3261QD0000XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Dental

37 (PR)
4261QF0050XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Family Planning, Non-Surgical

37 (PR)
5261QH0100XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Health Service

37 (PR)
6261QM0801XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Mental Health (Including Community Mental Health Center)

37 (PR)
7261QP2300XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Primary Care

37 (PR)
8261QU0200XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Urgent Care

37 (PR)
9291U00000XLaboratories

Clinical Medical Laboratory

330 (PR)
103416L0300XTransportation Services

Ambulance
Land Transport

37 (PR)

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

Authorized Official

The authorized official is the designated individual with the legal authority to make changes to the provider’s official NPI record. For organizations, the authorized official must be a general partner, chairman of the board, CEO, CFO or a direct owner holding at least a 5 percent stake in the medical organization.

Authorized Official Name

DR. JORGE I RIVERA SANTOS PHD

Authorized Official Title
CHANCELLOR
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 832-4040

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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 1134244577, 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 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
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 3 → 6 2 → 4 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1134244577.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1134244577, enumerated as an "organization" on March 21, 2007.

The provider is located at 259 ALFONSO VALDEZ BLVD. HEALTH SERVICES DEPARTMENT RUM MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680 and the phone number is (787) 265-3865.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QS1000X and a focus in Student Health.