EL RIO SANTA CRUZ NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER
NPI 1528487782
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Tucson, AZ

NPI Status: Active since April 15, 2014

Contact Information

1500 W COMMERCE CT
BLDG 03
TUCSON, AZ
ZIP 85746
Phone: (520) 770-2786

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)
  • Accepts Insurance
  • CLIA Number: 03D1037106
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 04-03-2026

About EL RIO SANTA CRUZ NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center, a primary care provider established in Tucson, Arizona operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1528487782 assigned on April 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated February 2026. The provider's . The authorized official of this NPI record is Clinton Kuntz (Ceo)

NPI
1528487782
Provider Legal Name
EL RIO SANTA CRUZ NEIGHBORHOOD HEALTH CENTER
Other Organization Name
Other Name Type
(6)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
1500 W COMMERCE CT BLDG 03 TUCSON, AZ 85746
Location Phone
(520) 770-2786
Mailing Address
PO BOX 1231 TUCSON, AZ 85702
Mailing Phone
(520) 670-3909
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
Yes
Enumeration Date
04-15-2014
Last Update Date
02-24-2026
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A primary care provider (PCP) like El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center 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 Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities

Insurance Plans Accepted

According to publicly available information the provider might be accepting the following health plans from these health insurance companies:

  • Choice Bronze HSA - HMO
  • Choice Bronze HSA + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Gold - HMO
  • Complete Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Complete Silver - HMO
  • Complete Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Elite Gold - HMO
  • Elite Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze - HMO
  • Everyday Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze - HMO
  • Standard Expanded Bronze + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Gold - HMO
  • Standard Gold + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • Standard Silver - HMO
  • Standard Silver + Vision + Adult Dental - HMO
  • EssentialSmile Arizona - Total Care - EPO
  • Lone Star - Smile Now - PPO
  • Smile Now Arizona - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
  • Smile Now Michigan - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
  • Smile Now Ohio - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO
  • Smile Now Texas- No Waiting Period Plan - PPO
  • Smile Now Utah - No Waiting Period PPO - PPO

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

Specific plan information not avaialable, please contact the provider to verify if your insurance plan is accepted.

*Please verify directly with this provider to make sure your insurance plan is currently accepted.

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

CLINTON KUNTZ

Authorized Official Title
CEO
Authorized Official Phone
(520) 670-3909

Additional Identifiers

The NPI Enumerator encourages providers to submit additional identifiers with their NPI application although the submission of this information is optional. The additional identifier(s) section includes other numbers or codes currently or formerly used as an identifier for the provider by other public healthcare entities. The identifiers may include UPIN, NSC, OSCAR, DEA, Medicaid State or PIN identification numbers.

Identifier Type / Code Identifier State Identifier Issuer
947949MEDICAID (05)AZ 

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
03D1037106
Facility Type
Community Clinic
Certificate Effective Date
April 04, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
April 03, 2026
Laboratory Director
ANNETTE P. GUTIERREZ
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center 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 1528487782, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).

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
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
8
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
2
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 2 → 4 4 → 8 7 → 14 → 5 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 + 4 + 8 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 7 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 78

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

The next multiple of ten after 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 78 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1528487782.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 16 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Midwife
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Pharmacist
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Pharmacist (Ambulatory Care)
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Clinic/Center (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC))
1500 W COMMERCE CT, BLDG 01, 02
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Pediatrics
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Pediatrics
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Pediatrics
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Social Worker
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Nurse Practitioner (Pediatrics)
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Pediatrics
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Pediatrics
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Nurse Practitioner (Primary Care)
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Internal Medicine
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Dental Hygienist
1500 W COMMERCE CT
TUCSON, AZ 85746
Clinic/Center (Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC))
1500 W COMMERCE CT, BLDG 01, 02
TUCSON, AZ 85746

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1528487782, enumerated as an "organization" on April 15, 2014.

The provider is located at 1500 W COMMERCE CT BLDG 03 TUCSON, AZ 85746 and the phone number is (520) 770-2786.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).

The provider might be accepting Accepts: Ambetter from Arizona Complete Health, Solstice. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.