DR. NITZA M CRUZ MD
NPI 1578618146
Public Health or Welfare in Humacao, PR
NPI Status: Active since January 24, 2007
Contact Information
AVE BOULEVARD DEL RIO
NO, 1
HUMACAO, PR
ZIP 00791
Phone: (787) 852-1400
- Individual
- Female
- Public Health or Welfare
About NITZA CRUZ
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Nitza Cruz, a provider established in Humacao, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Public Health Or Welfare. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1578618146 assigned on January 2007. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251K00000X with license number 8242 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1578618146
- Provider Name
- DR. NITZA M CRUZ MD
- Gender
- Female
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- AVE BOULEVARD DEL RIO NO, 1 HUMACAO, PR 00791
- Location Phone
- (787) 852-1400
- Mailing Address
- PMB 1144 PO BOX 4956 CAGUAS, PR 00726
- Mailing Phone
- (787) 712-5268
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 01-24-2007
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
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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
Public Health or Welfare
- Taxonomy Code
- 251K00000X
- Type
- Agencies
- License No.
- 8242
- License State
- PR
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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 1578618146, we treat the final digit (6) 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 64. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 64 = 6).
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 64 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1578618146, enumerated as an "individual" on January 24, 2007.
The provider is located at AVE BOULEVARD DEL RIO NO, 1 HUMACAO, PR 00791 and the phone number is (787) 852-1400.
Public Health or Welfare with taxonomy code 251K00000X.
