DR. ALVARO JOSE ZULUAGA MD
NPI 1588819858
Radiology - Neuroradiology in Kennett Square, PA

NPI Status: Active since November 29, 2008

Contact Information

811 WAVERLY RD
KENNETT SQUARE, PA
ZIP 19348
Phone: (610) 444-1679

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Radiology
  • Neuroradiology

About ALVARO ZULUAGA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Alvaro Zuluaga, a provider established in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania with a medical specialization in Radiology, focusing in neuroradiology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1588819858 assigned on November 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2085N0700X with license number 17143 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 18 years ago.

NPI
1588819858
Provider Name
DR. ALVARO JOSE ZULUAGA MD
Other Name
DR. ALVARO JOSE ZULUAGA-GOMEZ MD
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
811 WAVERLY RD KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348
Location Phone
(610) 444-1679
Mailing Address
811 WAVERLY RD KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348
Mailing Phone
(610) 444-1679
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
11-29-2008
Last Update Date
11-29-2008
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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

Radiology Neuroradiology

Taxonomy Code
2085N0700X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
17143
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
A radiologist who diagnoses and treats diseases utilizing imaging procedures as they relate to the brain, spine and spinal cord, head, neck and organs of special sense in adults and children.

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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 1588819858, 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
5
Unchanged
Pos 3
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
1
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
8
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 8 → 16 → 7 8 → 16 → 7 9 → 18 → 9 5 → 10 → 1

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 5 + 1 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 6 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1588819858.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1588819858, enumerated as an "individual" on November 29, 2008.

The provider is located at 811 WAVERLY RD KENNETT SQUARE, PA 19348 and the phone number is (610) 444-1679.

Radiology with taxonomy code 2085N0700X and a focus in Neuroradiology.