KALEM LINETTE SANTIAGO
NPI 1194987966
General Practice in Villalba, PUERTO RICO

NPI Status: Active since July 01, 2008

Contact Information

CENTRO SAN CRISTOBAL CALLE MUNOZ RIVERA #40
VILLALBA, PUERTO RICO
ZIP 00766
Phone: (787) 847-3000

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • General Practice

About KALEM SANTIAGO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Kalem Santiago, a primary care provider established in Villalba, with a medical specialization in General Practice. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1194987966 assigned on July 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208D00000X with license number 17171 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1194987966
Provider Name
KALEM LINETTE SANTIAGO
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
CENTRO SAN CRISTOBAL CALLE MUNOZ RIVERA #40 VILLALBA, PUERTO RICO 00766
Location Phone
(787) 847-3000
Mailing Address
1511 ALICANTE STREET, APT. 4 PONCE, PUERTO RICO 00730
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-01-2008
Last Update Date
11-05-2012
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Kalem Santiago 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

General Practice

Taxonomy Code
208D00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
17171
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
A physician who specializes in the general practice of diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with a variety of illnesses and conditions. Source: National Uniform Claim Committee

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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 1194987966, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
6
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 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3

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 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1194987966.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1194987966, enumerated as an "individual" on July 01, 2008.

The provider is located at CENTRO SAN CRISTOBAL CALLE MUNOZ RIVERA #40 VILLALBA, PUERTO RICO 00766 and the phone number is (787) 847-3000.

General Practice with taxonomy code 208D00000X.