RIO GRANDE URGENT CARE
NPI 1255784658
Clinic/Center - Urgent Care in Albuquerque, NM

NPI Status: Active since July 20, 2016

Contact Information

3911 4TH ST NW STE B
ALBUQUERQUE, NM
ZIP 87107
Phone: (505) 433-4493
Fax: (505) 433-5271

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Urgent Care
  • CLIA Number: 32D2116672
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Independent
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 07-28-2026

About RIO GRANDE URGENT CARE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rio Grande Urgent Care, a provider established in Albuquerque, New Mexico operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in urgent care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1255784658 assigned on July 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QU0200X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Rio Grande Urgent Care. The authorized official of this NPI record is Becky Gonzalez Cnp (Ceo)

NPI
1255784658
Provider Legal Name
HIPPOCARE, INC
Other Organization Name
RIO GRANDE URGENT CARE
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
3911 4TH ST NW STE B ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107
Location Phone
(505) 433-4493
Location Fax
(505) 433-5271
Mailing Address
4504 4TH STREET NW ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107
Mailing Phone
(505) 433-4493
Mailing Fax
(505) 433-5271
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-20-2016
Last Update Date
08-28-2020
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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 Urgent Care

Taxonomy Code
261QU0200X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

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)
1261QP2300XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Primary Care

 

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

BECKY GONZALEZ CNP

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(505) 433-4493

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
32D2116672
Facility Type
Independent
Certificate Effective Date
July 29, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
July 28, 2026
Laboratory Director
BECKY GONZALEZ
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Rio Grande Urgent Care to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1255784658, 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
8
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 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 2 + 1 + 0 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 62

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.

70 - 62 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1255784658.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 3 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Community/Behavioral Health
3911 4TH ST NW STE B
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107
Clinic/Center
3911 4TH ST NW STE B
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107
Nurse Practitioner (Family)
3911 4TH ST NW STE B
ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1255784658, enumerated as an "organization" on July 20, 2016.

The provider is located at 3911 4TH ST NW STE B ALBUQUERQUE, NM 87107 and the phone number is (505) 433-4493.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QU0200X and a focus in Urgent Care.