HOSPICIO DEL NORTE
NPI 1598997975
Hospice Care, Community Based in Arecibo, PR

NPI Status: Active since August 18, 2009

Contact Information

LOS MORA STREET 653
BO. HATO ABAJO
ARECIBO, PR
ZIP 00612
Phone: (787) 878-7466
Fax: (787) 878-7466

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  • Organization
  • Hospice Care, Community Based
  • CLIA Number: 40D1037321
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Hospice
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 02-21-2027

About HOSPICIO DEL NORTE

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hospicio Del Norte, a provider established in Arecibo, Puerto Rico operating as a Hospice Care, Community Based. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1598997975 assigned on August 2009. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 251G00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 17 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Gloria Alicia Delgado M.d. (Executive Director)

NPI
1598997975
Provider Name
HOSPICIO DEL NORTE
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
LOS MORA STREET 653 BO. HATO ABAJO ARECIBO, PR 00612
Location Phone
(787) 878-7466
Location Fax
(787) 878-7466
Mailing Address
PO BOX 140927 ARECIBO, PR 00614
Mailing Phone
(787) 878-7466
Mailing Fax
(787) 878-7466
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
08-18-2009
Last Update Date
08-18-2009
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Specialty - Primary Taxonomy

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Classification

Hospice Care, Community Based

Taxonomy Code
251G00000X
Type
Agencies

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

DR. GLORIA ALICIA DELGADO M.D.

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 462-2375

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
40D1037321
Facility Type
Hospice
Certificate Effective Date
February 22, 2025
Certificate Expiration Date
February 21, 2027
Laboratory Director
LUIS R. MONROUZEAU
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Hospicio Del Norte 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 1598997975, we treat the final digit (5) 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 85. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (90 - 85 = 5).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
8
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Pos 8
9
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
5
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 9 → 18 → 9 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 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 9 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 85

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

The next multiple of ten after 85 is 90. The difference is the calculated check digit.

90 - 85 = 5
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 5, which matches the last digit of 1598997975.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1598997975, enumerated as an "organization" on August 18, 2009.

The provider is located at LOS MORA STREET 653 BO. HATO ABAJO ARECIBO, PR 00612 and the phone number is (787) 878-7466.

Hospice Care, Community Based with taxonomy code 251G00000X.