HI TECH ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT
NPI 1447378468
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Arecibo, PR

NPI Status: Active since March 27, 2007

Contact Information

163 AVE LLORENS TORRES
ARECIBO, PR
ZIP 00612
Phone: (787) 668-5499

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About HI TECH ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hi Tech Orthopedic Equipment, a provider established in Arecibo, Puerto Rico operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1447378468 assigned on March 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 6 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dick Curbelo (President)

NPI
1447378468
Provider Name
HI TECH ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
163 AVE LLORENS TORRES ARECIBO, PR 00612
Location Phone
(787) 668-5499
Mailing Address
163 AVE LLORENS TORRES ARECIBO, PR 00612
Mailing Phone
(787) 668-5499
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-27-2007
Last Update Date
08-22-2020
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
Taxonomy Description
A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

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

DICK CURBELO

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 668-5499

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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 1447378468, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 6
7
Unchanged
Pos 7
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Check
8
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 3 → 6 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1447378468.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1447378468, enumerated as an "organization" on March 27, 2007.

The provider is located at 163 AVE LLORENS TORRES ARECIBO, PR 00612 and the phone number is (787) 668-5499.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.