DR. NORBERTO ORTIZ CASTRO
NPI 1336438993
Preferred Provider Organization in Mayaguez, PR
NPI Status: Active since April 05, 2011
Contact Information
HC 3 BOX 37764
MAYAGUEZ, PR
ZIP 00680
Phone: (787) 827-1110
Fax: (787) 827-1110
- Organization
- Preferred Provider Organization
About DR. NORBERTO ORTIZ CASTRO
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dr. Norberto Ortiz Castro, a provider established in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico operating as a Preferred Provider Organization. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1336438993 assigned on April 2011. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 305R00000X with license number 13218 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The provider's former legal business name is Dr. Norberto Ortiz Castro. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Norberto Ortiz Castro 13218 (Family Practice)
- NPI
- 1336438993
- Provider Legal Name
- DR. NORBERTO ORTIZ CASTRO
- Other Organization Name
- DR. NORBERTO ORTIZ CASTRO
- Other Name Type
- Former Legal Business Name (4)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- HC 3 BOX 37764 MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680
- Location Phone
- (787) 827-1110
- Location Fax
- (787) 827-1110
- Mailing Address
- STE 1 # 82 CALLE- MATIAS BRUGMAN LAS MARIAS, PR 00670
- Mailing Phone
- (787) 827-1110
- Mailing Fax
- (787) 827-1110
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-05-2011
- Last Update Date
- 04-05-2011
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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
Preferred Provider Organization
- Taxonomy Code
- 305R00000X
- Type
- Managed Care Organizations
- License No.
- 13218
- License State
- PR
- Taxonomy Description
- A group of physicians and/or hospitals who contract with an employer to provide services to their employees. In a PPO, the patient may got to the physician of his/her choice, even if that physician does not participate in the PPO, but the patient receives care at a lower benefit level.
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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 1336438993, we treat the final digit (3) 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 77. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 77 = 3).
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 77 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1336438993, enumerated as an "organization" on April 05, 2011.
The provider is located at HC 3 BOX 37764 MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680 and the phone number is (787) 827-1110.
Preferred Provider Organization with taxonomy code 305R00000X.
