JORGE MUNOZ RIGUAL 1535P
NPI 1497969554
Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic in Guaynabo, PR

NPI Status: Active since May 09, 2007

Contact Information

90 CALLE SAN MARTIN
GUAYNABO, PR
ZIP 00968
Phone: (787) 754-2550
Fax: (787) 781-2063

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Individual
Male
Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic

About JORGE MUNOZ RIGUAL

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Jorge Munoz Rigual, a provider established in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1497969554 assigned on May 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 146L00000X with license number 1535P (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.

NPI: 1497969554
Provider Name: JORGE MUNOZ RIGUAL 1535P
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 90 CALLE SAN MARTIN GUAYNABO, PR 00968
Location Phone: (787) 754-2550
Location Fax: (787) 781-2063
Mailing Address: PO BOX 2161 SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Is Sole Proprietor?: No
Enumeration Date: 05-09-2007
Last Update Date: 07-08-2007
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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: Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic
Taxonomy Code: 146L00000X
Type: Emergency Medical Service Providers
License No.: 1535P
License State: PR
Taxonomy Description: An EMT, Paramedic is an individual trained and certified to perform advanced life support (ALS) in medical emergencies based on individual state boards.

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 1497969554, we treat the final digit (4) 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 76. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 76 = 4).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0

Check

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 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

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 + 6 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 76

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

The next multiple of ten after 76 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 76 = 4

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1497969554.