PURITY MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1356576169
Internal Medicine in Miami, FL

NPI Status: Active since May 22, 2009

Contact Information

2348 NW 7TH ST
MIAMI, FL
ZIP 33125
Phone: (305) 541-2877
Fax: (305) 541-2851

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About PURITY MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Purity Medical Center, an internist established in Miami, Florida operating as a Internal Medicine. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1356576169 assigned on May 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207R00000X with license number ME16376 (FL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Fidel J Quintana M.d. (President)

NPI
1356576169
Provider Name
PURITY MEDICAL CENTER
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2348 NW 7TH ST MIAMI, FL 33125
Location Phone
(305) 541-2877
Location Fax
(305) 541-2851
Mailing Address
2348 NW 7TH ST MIAMI, FL 33125
Mailing Phone
(305) 541-2877
Mailing Fax
(305) 541-2851
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-22-2009
Last Update Date
05-22-2009
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An internist like Purity Medical Center is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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

Internal Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207R00000X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
ME16376
License State
FL
Taxonomy Description
A physician who provides long-term, comprehensive care in the office and the hospital, managing both common and complex illness of adolescents, adults and the elderly. Internists are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, infections and diseases affecting the heart, blood, kidneys, joints and digestive, respiratory and vascular systems. They are also trained in the essentials of primary care internal medicine, which incorporates an understanding of disease prevention, wellness, substance abuse, mental health and effective treatment of common problems of the eyes, ears, skin, nervous system and reproductive organs.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X MULTIPLE SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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

FIDEL J QUINTANA M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(305) 541-2877

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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 1356576169, 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 51. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 51 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
3
Unchanged
Pos 3
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
9
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 5 → 10 → 1 6 → 12 → 3 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 3 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 51

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

The next multiple of ten after 51 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 51 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1356576169.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 5 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center (Radiology)
2348 NW 7TH ST
MIAMI, FL 33125
Specialist
2348 NW 7TH ST
MIAMI, FL 33125
Clinic/Center (Multi-Specialty)
2348 NW 7TH ST
MIAMI, FL 33125
Family Medicine
2348 NW 7TH ST
MIAMI, FL 33125
Clinic/Center (Radiology)
2348 NW 7TH ST
MIAMI, FL 33125

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1356576169, enumerated as an "organization" on May 22, 2009.

The provider is located at 2348 NW 7TH ST MIAMI, FL 33125 and the phone number is (305) 541-2877.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207R00000X.