DR. LUIS ARMANDO FONT M.D.
NPI 1376759860
Pediatrics - Pediatric Endocrinology in San Juan, PR

NPI Status: Active since May 14, 2007

Contact Information

258 TORRE MEDICA SAN JORGE SAN JORGE STREET
SUITE 206
SAN JUAN, PR
ZIP 00912
Phone: (787) 999-9450

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Endocrinology

About LUIS FONT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Luis Font, a pediatrician established in San Juan, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Pediatrics, focusing in pediatric endocrinology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1376759860 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2080P0205X with license number 14353 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 10 years ago.

NPI
1376759860
Provider Name
DR. LUIS ARMANDO FONT M.D.
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
258 TORRE MEDICA SAN JORGE SAN JORGE STREET SUITE 206 SAN JUAN, PR 00912
Location Phone
(787) 999-9450
Mailing Address
252 CALLE SAN JORGE SUITE 206 SAN JUAN, PR 00912
Mailing Phone
(787) 999-9450
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-14-2007
Last Update Date
08-24-2016
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A pediatrician like Luis Font is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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

Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology

Taxonomy Code
2080P0205X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
14353
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
A pediatrician who provides expert care to infants, children and adolescents who have diseases that result from an abnormality in the endocrine glands (glands which secrete hormones). These diseases include diabetes mellitus, growth failure, unusual size for age, early or late pubertal development, birth defects, the genital region and disorders of the thyroid, the adrenal and pituitary glands.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1208000000XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Pediatrics

14353 (PR)

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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 1376759860, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 4
6
Unchanged
Pos 5
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
0
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 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 4 + 6 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 70

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

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

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1376759860.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1376759860, enumerated as an "individual" on May 14, 2007.

The provider is located at 258 TORRE MEDICA SAN JORGE SAN JORGE STREET SUITE 206 SAN JUAN, PR 00912 and the phone number is (787) 999-9450.

Pediatrics with taxonomy code 2080P0205X and a focus in Pediatric Endocrinology.