BEST CARE AMBULANCE INC
NPI 1285322156
Ambulance in Vega Baja, PR

NPI Status: Active since April 27, 2023

Contact Information

BO ALGARROBO CARR# 2 KM 42.3 SUITE 6
VEGA BAJA, PR
ZIP 00693
Phone: (787) 585-7881
Fax: (787) 654-6360

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About BEST CARE AMBULANCE INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Best Care Ambulance Inc, a provider established in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico operating as a Ambulance. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1285322156 assigned on April 2023. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 341600000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 3 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Lillian Rivera (President)

NPI
1285322156
Provider Name
BEST CARE AMBULANCE INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
BO ALGARROBO CARR# 2 KM 42.3 SUITE 6 VEGA BAJA, PR 00693
Location Phone
(787) 585-7881
Location Fax
(787) 654-6360
Mailing Address
PO BOX 100 MANATI, PR 00674
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
04-27-2023
Last Update Date
04-27-2023
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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

Ambulance

Taxonomy Code
341600000X
Type
Transportation Services
Taxonomy Description
An emergency vehicle used for transporting patients to a health care facility after injury or illness. Types of ambulances used in the United States include ground (surface) ambulance, rotor-wing (helicopter), and fixed-wing aircraft (airplane).

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

LILLIAN RIVERA

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 585-7881

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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 1285322156, 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 54. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 54 = 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
2
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
5
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
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 8 → 16 → 7 3 → 6 2 → 4 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 + 6 + 5 + 6 + 2 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 54

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

The next multiple of ten after 54 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 54 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1285322156.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1285322156, enumerated as an "organization" on April 27, 2023.

The provider is located at BO ALGARROBO CARR# 2 KM 42.3 SUITE 6 VEGA BAJA, PR 00693 and the phone number is (787) 585-7881.

Ambulance with taxonomy code 341600000X.