PROF. JOSEPHINE SOTO VEGA R.D.
NPI 1497921779
Dietitian, Registered in Ponce, PR

NPI Status: Active since May 06, 2008

Contact Information

ACACIA ST., VILLA FLORES, MICHELLE PLAZA
SUITE 105
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00731
Phone: (787) 432-0451

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Dietitian, Registered

About JOSEPHINE VEGA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Josephine Vega, a provider established in Ponce, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Dietitian, Registered. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497921779 assigned on May 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 133V00000X with license number 1025 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1497921779
Provider Name
PROF. JOSEPHINE SOTO VEGA R.D.
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
ACACIA ST., VILLA FLORES, MICHELLE PLAZA SUITE 105 PONCE, PR 00731
Location Phone
(787) 432-0451
Mailing Address
MINORCA ST. NUM. 108 , TERRA SENORIAL PONCE, PR 00731
Mailing Phone
(787) 432-0451
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
05-06-2008
Last Update Date
05-06-2008
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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

Dietitian, Registered

Taxonomy Code
133V00000X
Type
Dietary & Nutritional Service Providers
License No.
1025
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
A Registered Dietitian (RD)/Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) is an individual uniquely trained in the science of nutrition and practice of dietetics to design and provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) and other evidence-based applications of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) that exemplify the profession's systematic approach to providing high quality nutrition care. Registered dietitians provide MNT for the purpose of disease prevention or management, or to treat or rehabilitate an illness, injury, or condition, with the use of specific, indicated physical and cognitive nutrition care services comprised of one or more of the following aspects of the NCP: nutrition assessment/reassessment, nutrition diagnosis, nutrition intervention (e.g., nutrition counseling, therapeutic diet ordering, and nutrition education) and nutrition monitoring and evaluation.

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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 1497921779, 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 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
4
Unchanged
Pos 3
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
7
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
2
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 8 + 2 + 2 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1497921779.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1497921779, enumerated as an "individual" on May 06, 2008.

The provider is located at ACACIA ST., VILLA FLORES, MICHELLE PLAZA SUITE 105 PONCE, PR 00731 and the phone number is (787) 432-0451.

Dietitian, Registered with taxonomy code 133V00000X.