DR. FERDINAND T VELASCO MD
NPI 1346170339
Preventive Medicine - Public Health & General Preventive Medicine in Arlington, TX

NPI Status: Active since May 21, 2026

Contact Information

612 E LAMAR BLVD
ARLINGTON, TX
ZIP 76011
Phone: (817) 675-0534

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About FERDINAND VELASCO

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ferdinand Velasco, a provider established in Arlington, Texas with a medical specialization in Preventive Medicine, focusing in public health & general preventive medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1346170339 assigned on May 2026. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2083P0901X with license number AM00070 (TX). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated May 2026.

NPI: 1346170339
Provider Name: DR. FERDINAND T VELASCO MD
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 612 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011
Location Phone: (817) 675-0534
Mailing Address: 612 E LAMAR BLVD ARLINGTON, TX 76011
Mailing Phone: (817) 675-0534
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-21-2026
Last Update Date: 05-21-2026
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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: Preventive Medicine Public Health & General Preventive Medicine
Taxonomy Code: 2083P0901X
Type: Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.: AM00070
License State: TX
Taxonomy Description: Public health and general preventive medicine focuses on promoting health, preventing disease, and managing the health of communities and defined populations. These practitioners combine population-based public health skills with knowledge of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention-oriented clinical practice in a wide variety of settings.

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 1346170339, we treat the final digit (9) 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 61. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 61 = 9).

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 → 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 2

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 0

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 6

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 4 → 8 1 → 2 0 → 0 3 → 6

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 8 + 6 + 2 + 7 + 0 + 3 + 6 + 24 = 61

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

The next multiple of ten after 61 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 61 = 9

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1346170339.