PUERTO RICO ONCOLOGY GROUP
NPI 1194274753
Clinic/Center - Oncology in Ponce, PR

NPI Status: Active since September 23, 2016

Contact Information

5 AVENIDA HOSTOS SUR
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00716
Phone: (787) 385-8200

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Oncology

About PUERTO RICO ONCOLOGY GROUP

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Puerto Rico Oncology Group, a provider established in Ponce, Puerto Rico operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194274753 assigned on September 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QX0200X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Jorge I Rodriguez Lugo (President)

NPI
1194274753
Provider Name
PUERTO RICO ONCOLOGY GROUP
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
5 AVENIDA HOSTOS SUR PONCE, PR 00716
Location Phone
(787) 385-8200
Mailing Address
609 AVE TITO CASTRO STE 102 PMB 464 PONCE, PR 00716
Mailing Phone
(787) 385-8200
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
09-23-2016
Last Update Date
09-23-2016
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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 Oncology

Taxonomy Code
261QX0200X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
Taxonomy Description
An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment and prescriptive services related to cancerous conditions. Services include chemotherapy infusions and monitoring of implanted chemotherapeutic agents.

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)
1261QM1300XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Multi-Specialty

 

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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 RODRIGUEZ LUGO

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 385-8200

Additional Identifiers

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Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
14399OTHER (01)PRMEDICAL LICENSE

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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 1194274753, 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
1
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
4
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
3
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 9 → 18 → 9 2 → 4 4 → 8 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 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 7 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1194274753.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194274753, enumerated as an "organization" on September 23, 2016.

The provider is located at 5 AVENIDA HOSTOS SUR PONCE, PR 00716 and the phone number is (787) 385-8200.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QX0200X and a focus in Oncology.

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.