DR. RAFAEL A. PENALVER CLINIC, INC
NPI 1508095050
Clinic/Center - Community Health in Miami, FL

NPI Status: Active since July 06, 2009

Contact Information

971 NW 2ND STREET
MIAMI, FL
ZIP 33128
Phone: (305) 545-7737
Fax: (305) 545-5862

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Community Health
  • CLIA Number: 10D0966241
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 10-10-2027

About DR. RAFAEL A. PENALVER CLINIC, INC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dr. Rafael A. Penalver Clinic, Inc, a primary care provider established in Miami, Florida operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in community health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508095050 assigned on July 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QC1500X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Boris Alvarez (Executive Director)

NPI
1508095050
Provider Name
DR. RAFAEL A. PENALVER CLINIC, INC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
971 NW 2ND STREET MIAMI, FL 33128
Location Phone
(305) 545-7737
Location Fax
(305) 545-5862
Mailing Address
971 NW 2ND ST MIAMI, FL 33128
Mailing Phone
(305) 545-7737
Mailing Fax
(305) 545-5862
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-06-2009
Last Update Date
07-06-2009
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Dr. Rafael A. Penalver Clinic, Inc sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, etc .

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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

Clinic/Center Community Health

Taxonomy Code
261QC1500X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License State
FL

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
1261QP2300XAmbulatory Health Care Facilities

Clinic/Center
Primary Care

 

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. BORIS ALVAREZ

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(305) 545-7737

CLIA Information

The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1988 applies to facilities or sites that test human specimens for health assessment or to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. The CLIA Program sets standards for clinical laboratory testing and issues certificates. The NPI / CLIA crosswalk information for this NPI number is:

CLIA Number
10D0966241
Facility Type
Community Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
October 11, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
October 10, 2027
Laboratory Director
ROBERTO R. GONZALEZ
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Dr. Rafael A. Penalver Clinic, Inc to perform only waived tests. CLIA defines waived tests as simple tests with a low risk for an incorrect result. Waived tests include certain tests listed in CLIA regulations, tests cleared by the FDA for home use and tests approved by the FDA for waived status and that meet CLIA waiver criteria.

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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 1508095050, we treat the final digit (0) 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 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

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
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
0
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
0
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 0 → 0 5 → 10 → 1 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 50

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

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1508095050.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508095050, enumerated as an "organization" on July 06, 2009.

The provider is located at 971 NW 2ND STREET MIAMI, FL 33128 and the phone number is (305) 545-7737.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QC1500X and a focus in Community Health.