PUERTO RICO EYE INSTITUTE
NPI 1548723158
Ophthalmology - Retina Specialist in Caguas, PR
NPI Status: Active since April 10, 2019
Contact Information
PLAZA BAIROA STE 245
AVE SAKURA PR#1
CAGUAS, PR
ZIP 00725
Phone: (787) 641-3030
- Organization
- Ophthalmology
- Retina Specialist
- CLIA Number: 40D2212979
- CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
- CLIA Exp. Date: 02-08-2027
About PUERTO RICO EYE INSTITUTE
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Puerto Rico Eye Institute, a provider established in Caguas, Puerto Rico operating as a Ophthalmology, focusing in retina specialist . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1548723158 assigned on April 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207WX0107X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated one year ago. Puerto Rico Eye Institute operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. 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 Dr. Carlos Javier Fernandez Md (President)
- NPI
- 1548723158
- Provider Name
- PUERTO RICO EYE INSTITUTE
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- PLAZA BAIROA STE 245 AVE SAKURA PR#1 CAGUAS, PR 00725
- Location Phone
- (787) 641-3030
- Mailing Address
- PLAZA BAIROA 1 AVE FOMENTO SUITE 1 CAGUAS, PR 00725
- Mailing Phone
- (787) 641-3030
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-10-2019
- Last Update Date
- 06-13-2025
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Location Map
Secondary Locations
- 1995 METRO MEDICAL PR 2 STE 401-410
BAYAMON, PR 00959
(787) 641-3030
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
Ophthalmology Retina Specialist
- Taxonomy Code
- 207WX0107X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- Taxonomy Description
- An ophthalmologist who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of vitreoretinal diseases.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 207W00000X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Ophthalmology | |
| 2 | 207WX0009X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Ophthalmology | |
| 3 | 207WX0120X | Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians | Ophthalmology |
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.
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
- 40D2212979
- Facility Type
- Physician Office
- Certificate Effective Date
- February 09, 2025
- Certificate Expiration Date
- February 08, 2027
- Laboratory Director
- CARLOS FERNANDEZ
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Puerto Rico Eye Institute 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 1548723158, we treat the final digit (8) 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 62. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 62 = 8).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 62 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1548723158, enumerated as an "organization" on April 10, 2019.
The provider is located at PLAZA BAIROA STE 245 AVE SAKURA PR#1 CAGUAS, PR 00725 and the phone number is (787) 641-3030.
Ophthalmology with taxonomy code 207WX0107X and a focus in Retina Specialist.
