DR. MERCEDES M. RODRIGUEZ-SUAREZ M.D.
NPI 1407878325
Psychiatry & Neurology - Geriatric Psychiatry in Miami, FL

NPI Status: Active since July 24, 2006

Contact Information

1201 NW 16TH ST
MIAMI VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
MIAMI, FL
ZIP 33125
Phone: (305) 575-7000

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Psychiatry & Neurology
  • Geriatric Psychiatry

About MERCEDES RODRIGUEZ-SUAREZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Mercedes Rodriguez-suarez, a provider established in Miami, Florida with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in geriatric psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1407878325 assigned on July 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0805X with license number 11016 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 14 years ago.

NPI
1407878325
Provider Name
DR. MERCEDES M. RODRIGUEZ-SUAREZ M.D.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
1201 NW 16TH ST MIAMI VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MIAMI, FL 33125
Location Phone
(305) 575-7000
Mailing Address
1201 NW 16 TH STREET MIAMI VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MIAMI, FL 33125
Mailing Phone
(305) 575-7000
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-24-2006
Last Update Date
11-29-2012
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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

Psychiatry & Neurology Geriatric Psychiatry

Taxonomy Code
2084P0805X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
11016
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
Geriatric Psychiatry is a subspecialty with psychiatric expertise in prevention, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorders in the elderly, and improvement of psychiatric care for healthy and ill elderly patients.

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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 1407878325, we treat the final digit (5) 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 65. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 65 = 5).

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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
3
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
5
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 0 → 0 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 0 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 3 + 4 + 24 = 65

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

The next multiple of ten after 65 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 65 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1407878325.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1407878325, enumerated as an "individual" on July 24, 2006.

The provider is located at 1201 NW 16TH ST MIAMI VA HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MIAMI, FL 33125 and the phone number is (305) 575-7000.

Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084P0805X and a focus in Geriatric Psychiatry.