MR. CARMELO RIVERA LPN
NPI 1164615852
Licensed Practical Nurse in Humacao, PR

NPI Status: Active since August 25, 2007

Contact Information

355 CALLE FONT MARTELO
HUMACAO, PR
ZIP 00791
Phone: (787) 852-0768

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Individual
Male
Licensed Practical Nurse

About CARMELO RIVERA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Carmelo Rivera, a provider established in Humacao, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Licensed Practical Nurse. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1164615852 assigned on August 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 164W00000X with license number 21444 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1164615852
Provider Name: MR. CARMELO RIVERA LPN
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 355 CALLE FONT MARTELO HUMACAO, PR 00791
Location Phone: (787) 852-0768
Mailing Address: 355 CALLE FONT MARTELO HUMACAO, PR 00791
Mailing Phone: (787) 852-0768
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 08-25-2007
Last Update Date: 08-25-2007
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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: Licensed Practical Nurse
Taxonomy Code: 164W00000X
Type: Nursing Service Providers
License No.: 21444
License State: PR
Taxonomy Description: A licensed practical nurse with post-high school vocational training and practical experience in the provision of nursing care at a level less than that required for certification as a Registered Nurse. Requirements for education, experience, licensure, and job responsibilities vary among the states.

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 1164615852, we treat the final digit (2) 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 48. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 48 = 2).

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 → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

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 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 48

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

The next multiple of ten after 48 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 48 = 2

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1164615852.