HOSPITAL EL BUEN PASTOR
NPI 1417998147
General Acute Care Hospital in Arecibo, PR

NPI Status: Active since June 10, 2006

Contact Information

52 AVE JOSE DE DIEGO
ARECIBO, PR
ZIP 00612
Phone: (787) 878-2730
Fax: (787) 879-8042

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About HOSPITAL EL BUEN PASTOR

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hospital El Buen Pastor, a provider established in Arecibo, Puerto Rico operating as a General Acute Care Hospital. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1417998147 assigned on June 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 282N00000X with license number 33 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Hospital El Buen Pastor. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Hector I Mercado (President)

NPI
1417998147
Provider Legal Name
NORTH SIDE HOSPITAL, INC.
Other Organization Name
HOSPITAL EL BUEN PASTOR
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
52 AVE JOSE DE DIEGO ARECIBO, PR 00612
Location Phone
(787) 878-2730
Location Fax
(787) 879-8042
Mailing Address
PO BOX 456 ARECIBO, PR 00613
Mailing Phone
(787) 878-2730
Mailing Fax
(787) 879-8042
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-10-2006
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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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

General Acute Care Hospital

Taxonomy Code
282N00000X
Type
Hospitals
License No.
33
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
An acute general hospital is an institution whose primary function is to provide inpatient diagnostic and therapeutic services for a variety of medical conditions, both surgical and non-surgical, to a wide population group. The hospital treats patients in an acute phase of illness or injury, characterized by a single episode or a fairly short duration, from which the patient returns to his or her normal or previous level of activity.

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

MR. HECTOR I MERCADO

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 878-2730

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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 1417998147, we treat the final digit (7) 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 73. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 73 = 7).

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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
7
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 1 → 2 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 24 = 73

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

The next multiple of ten after 73 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 73 = 7
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1417998147.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 7 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Pharmacy (Community/Retail Pharmacy)
52 AVE JOSE DE DIEGO
ARECIBO, PR 00612
Clinical Medical Laboratory
52 AVE JOSE DE DIEGO
ARECIBO, PR 00612
Clinic/Center (Radiology)
52 AVE JOSE DE DIEGO
ARECIBO, PR 00612
General Acute Care Hospital
52 AVE JOSE DE DIEGO
ARECIBO, PR 00612
Clinical Medical Laboratory
52 AVE JOSE DE DIEGO
ARECIBO, PR 00612
Clinic/Center (Radiology)
52 AVE JOSE DE DIEGO
ARECIBO, PR 00612
Clinic/Center (Radiology)
52 AVE JOSE DE DIEGO
ARECIBO, PR 00612

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1417998147, enumerated as an "organization" on June 10, 2006.

The provider is located at 52 AVE JOSE DE DIEGO ARECIBO, PR 00612 and the phone number is (787) 878-2730.

General Acute Care Hospital with taxonomy code 282N00000X.