BERNARDO ANTONIO RUIZ-CALDERON MD
NPI 1295756211
Pathology - Anatomic Pathology in Bogalusa, LA

NPI Status: Active since July 23, 2006

Contact Information

433 PLAZA ST
BOGALUSA, LA
ZIP 70427
Phone: (504) 568-6031
Fax: (504) 568-6037

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Insurance Plans Accepted
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Pathology
Anatomic Pathology
Accepts Insurance

About BERNARDO RUIZ-CALDERON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Bernardo Ruiz-calderon, a provider established in Bogalusa, Louisiana with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in anatomic pathology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1295756211 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207ZP0101X with license number 023208 (LA). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI: 1295756211
Provider Name: BERNARDO ANTONIO RUIZ-CALDERON MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 433 PLAZA ST BOGALUSA, LA 70427
Location Phone: (504) 568-6031
Location Fax: (504) 568-6037
Mailing Address: 1340 POYDRAS ST SUITE 1640 NEW ORLEANS, LA 70112
Mailing Phone: (504) 412-1835
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 07-23-2006
Last Update Date: 10-29-2008
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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: Pathology Anatomic Pathology
Taxonomy Code: 207ZP0101X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: 023208
License State: LA
Taxonomy Description: A pathologist deals with the causes and nature of disease and contributes to diagnosis, prognosis and treatment through knowledge gained by the laboratory application of the biologic, chemical and physical sciences. A pathologist uses information gathered from the microscopic examination of tissue specimens, cells and body fluids, and from clinical laboratory tests on body fluids and secretions for the diagnosis, exclusion and monitoring of disease.

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

HMO Louisiana

Blue POS 60/40 $6500 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS 80/60 $3200 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS
Blue POS 90/70 $9900 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 50/50 $7500 Standardized HSA Eligible - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 60/40 $6000 Standardized - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 75/55 $2000 Standardized - POS
Blue POS Copay (PCP) 80/60 $1000 with 2 $0 PCP Virtual Visits - POS

Medicare

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Medicaid

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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
H09964	MEDICARE UPIN (02)
5H089F669	MEDICARE PIN (08)	LA
5H089	MEDICARE PIN (08)	LA
1564851	MEDICAID (05)	LA

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 1295756211, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 2

Check

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 7 → 14 → 5 6 → 12 → 3 1 → 2

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.

2 + 2 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1295756211.