MEDICINA PALIATIVA RCM
NPI 1568907574
Emergency Medicine - Hospice and Palliative Medicine in San Juan, PR

NPI Status: Active since December 29, 2016

Contact Information

CENTRO MEDICO DE PR.
BO MONACILLOS
SAN JUAN, PR
ZIP 00935
Phone: (787) 777-3760
Fax: (787) 777-3781

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  • Organization
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Hospice and Palliative Medicine

About MEDICINA PALIATIVA RCM

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Medicina Paliativa Rcm, a provider established in San Juan, Puerto Rico operating as a Emergency Medicine, focusing in hospice and palliative medicine . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1568907574 assigned on December 2016. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207PH0002X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 10 years ago. Medicina Paliativa Rcm operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The provider's is doing business as Medicina Paliativa Rcm. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mrs. Diana Ramos (Administrative Asistant)

NPI
1568907574
Provider Legal Name
RECINTO DE CIENCIAS MEDICAS
Other Organization Name
MEDICINA PALIATIVA RCM
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
CENTRO MEDICO DE PR. BO MONACILLOS SAN JUAN, PR 00935
Location Phone
(787) 777-3760
Location Fax
(787) 777-3781
Mailing Address
PO BOX 29134 MEDICINA PALIATIVA SAN JUAN, PR 00929
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
12-29-2016
Last Update Date
12-29-2016
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Emergency Medicine Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Taxonomy Code
207PH0002X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
An emergency medicine physician with special knowledge and skills to prevent and relieve the suffering experienced by patients with life-limiting illnesses. This specialist works with an interdisciplinary hospice or palliative care team to maximize quality of life while addressing physical, psychological, social and spiritual needs of both patient and family throughout the course of the disease, through the dying process, and beyond for the family. This specialist has expertise in the assessment of patients with advanced disease; the relief of distressing symptoms; the coordination of interdisciplinary patient and family-centered care in diverse venues; the use of specialized care systems including hospice; the management of the imminently dying patient; and legal and ethical decision making in end-of-life care.

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas 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

MRS. DIANA RAMOS

Authorized Official Title
ADMINISTRATIVE ASISTANT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 758-2525

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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 1568907574, 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 66. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 66 = 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
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
0
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
5
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
4
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 6 → 12 → 3 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 66

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

The next multiple of ten after 66 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 66 = 4
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 4, which matches the last digit of 1568907574.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1568907574, enumerated as an "organization" on December 29, 2016.

The provider is located at CENTRO MEDICO DE PR. BO MONACILLOS SAN JUAN, PR 00935 and the phone number is (787) 777-3760.

Emergency Medicine with taxonomy code 207PH0002X and a focus in Hospice and Palliative Medicine.