RUTH AMY MERCADO
NPI 1225498892
Health Educator in Ponce, PR
NPI Status: Active since February 25, 2016
Contact Information
4038 CALLE SANTA CATALINA
SANTA TERESITA
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00730
Phone: (787) 204-9779
- Individual
- Female
- Health Educator
About RUTH MERCADO
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ruth Mercado, a provider established in Ponce, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Health Educator. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1225498892 assigned on February 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 174H00000X with license number 1584 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.
- NPI
- 1225498892
- Provider Name
- RUTH AMY MERCADO
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 4038 CALLE SANTA CATALINA SANTA TERESITA PONCE, PR 00730
- Location Phone
- (787) 204-9779
- Mailing Address
- 4038 CALLE SANTA CATALINA SANTA TERESITA PONCE, PR 00730
- Mailing Phone
- (787) 204-9779
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 02-25-2016
- Last Update Date
- 02-25-2016
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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
Health Educator
- Taxonomy Code
- 174H00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- License No.
- 1584
- License State
- PR
- Taxonomy Description
- Health educators work in a variety of settings providing education to individuals or groups of individuals on healthy behaviors, wellness, and health-related topics with the goal of preventing diseases and health problems. Health educators generally require a bachelor's degree and may receive additional training, such as through mentoring, internships, or volunteer work.
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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 1225498892, 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 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.
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 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1225498892, enumerated as an "individual" on February 25, 2016.
The provider is located at 4038 CALLE SANTA CATALINA SANTA TERESITA PONCE, PR 00730 and the phone number is (787) 204-9779.
Health Educator with taxonomy code 174H00000X.
