DR. LUIS A VELEZ M.D.
NPI 1225163728
Legal Medicine in Ensenada, PR
NPI Status: Active since February 23, 2007
Contact Information
AVE. LOS VETERANOS
NUM 77
ENSENADA, PR
ZIP 00647
Phone: (787) 829-0022
Fax: (787) 829-3451
- Individual
- Male
- Legal Medicine
About LUIS VELEZ
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Luis Velez, a provider established in Ensenada, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Legal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225163728 assigned on February 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 173000000X with license number 208D00000X GP (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.
- NPI
- 1225163728
- Provider Name
- DR. LUIS A VELEZ M.D.
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- AVE. LOS VETERANOS NUM 77 ENSENADA, PR 00647
- Location Phone
- (787) 829-0022
- Location Fax
- (787) 829-3451
- Mailing Address
- AVE. LOS VETERANOS NUM. 77 (LAJAS ROAD) ENSENADA, PR 00647
- Mailing Phone
- (787) 829-0022
- Mailing Fax
- (787) 829-3451
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 02-23-2007
- Last Update Date
- 10-30-2012
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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
Legal Medicine
- Taxonomy Code
- 173000000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- License No.
- 208D00000X GP
- License State
- PR
- Taxonomy Description
- The specialty areas of medicine concerned with matters of, and relations with, substantive law and legal institutions; such as the conduct of medical examinations at crime scenes, performance of autopsies, giving of expert medical testimony in judicial proceedings, medical treatment of inmates of penal institutions, the practice of trauma medicine in law enforcement settings, and other clinical practice and medical science applications in the fields of law, law enforcement, and corrections.
Insurance Plans Accepted
According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| G89739 | MEDICARE UPIN (02) | PR | |
| 89941 | OTHER (01) | PR | PIN |
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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 1225163728, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225163728, enumerated as an "individual" on February 23, 2007.
The provider is located at AVE. LOS VETERANOS NUM 77 ENSENADA, PR 00647 and the phone number is (787) 829-0022.
Legal Medicine with taxonomy code 173000000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
