RUBEN COLON
NPI 1508249483
Technician/Technologist - Optician in San Juan, PR

NPI Status: Active since July 09, 2015

Contact Information

200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL
SUITE 402
SAN JUAN, PR
ZIP 00926
Phone: (787) 385-4094
Fax: (787) 766-5565

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  • Organization
  • Technician/Technologist
  • Optician

About RUBEN COLON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ruben Colon, a provider established in San Juan, Puerto Rico operating as a Technician/technologist, focusing in optician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1508249483 assigned on July 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 156FX1800X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Ruben Colon (Optician)

NPI
1508249483
Provider Name
RUBEN COLON
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL SUITE 402 SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Location Phone
(787) 385-4094
Location Fax
(787) 766-5565
Mailing Address
PO BOX 8025 BAYAMON, PR 00960
Mailing Phone
(787) 385-4094
Mailing Fax
(787) 766-5565
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-09-2015
Last Update Date
08-23-2016
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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

Technician/Technologist Optician

Taxonomy Code
156FX1800X
Type
Eye and Vision Services Providers
Taxonomy Description
Opticians help fit eyeglasses and contact lenses, following prescriptions from Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. They also help customers decide which eyeglass frame or contact lenses to buy.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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. RUBEN COLON

Authorized Official Title
OPTICIAN
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 385-4094

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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 1508249483, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
4
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
3
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 2 → 4 9 → 18 → 9 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 0 + 8 + 4 + 4 + 1 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1508249483.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 11 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Ophthalmology
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL, W CHURCHILL 2000 BLDG OF 201
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Dentist (Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL, SUITE 403
SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Otolaryngology
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL, SUITE 202
SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Gynecology)
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL, SUITE 406
SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Obstetrics & Gynecology
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL, SUITE 406
SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Psychologist
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL, SUITE 404
SAN JUAN, PR 00926
General Practice
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL, SUITE 301
SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Obstetrics & Gynecology (Obstetrics)
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL, SUITE 406
SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Ophthalmology
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL, SUITE 402
SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Obstetrics & Gynecology
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL, STE 303
SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL, SUITE 401
SAN JUAN, PR 00926

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1508249483, enumerated as an "organization" on July 09, 2015.

The provider is located at 200 AVE WINSTON CHURCHILL SUITE 402 SAN JUAN, PR 00926 and the phone number is (787) 385-4094.

Technician/Technologist with taxonomy code 156FX1800X and a focus in Optician.