DR. HECTOR A VELEZ CORTES
NPI 1619141967
Clinic/Center - Oncology in Ponce, PR
NPI Status: Active since April 17, 2008
Contact Information
1217 AVE HOSTOS
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00717
Phone: (787) 259-7807
Fax: (787) 840-6448
- Organization
- Clinic/Center
- Oncology
About DR. HECTOR A VELEZ CORTES
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Dr. Hector A Velez Cortes, a provider established in Ponce, Puerto Rico operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in oncology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1619141967 assigned on April 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QX0200X with license number 14795 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 15 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Dr. Hector A Velez Cortes. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Hector Antonio Velez M.d. (President)
- NPI
- 1619141967
- Provider Legal Name
- PONCE HEMATOLOGY ONCOLOGY P.S.C.
- Other Organization Name
- DR. HECTOR A VELEZ CORTES
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 1217 AVE HOSTOS PONCE, PR 00717
- Location Phone
- (787) 259-7807
- Location Fax
- (787) 840-6448
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 495 MERCEDITA, PR 00715
- Mailing Phone
- (787) 259-7807
- Mailing Fax
- (787) 840-6448
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 04-17-2008
- Last Update Date
- 11-07-2011
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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
Clinic/Center Oncology
- Taxonomy Code
- 261QX0200X
- Type
- Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
- License No.
- 14795
- License State
- PR
- Taxonomy Description
- An entity, facility, or distinct part of a facility providing diagnostic, treatment and prescriptive services related to cancerous conditions. Services include chemotherapy infusions and monitoring of implanted chemotherapeutic agents.
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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 1619141967, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).
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 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Other Providers at the Same Location
The following 1 provider is registered at the same or a nearby location.
PONCE, PR 00717
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1619141967, enumerated as an "organization" on April 17, 2008.
The provider is located at 1217 AVE HOSTOS PONCE, PR 00717 and the phone number is (787) 259-7807.
Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QX0200X and a focus in Oncology.
