PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL CENTER
NPI 1629456363
Community Health Worker in Chicago, IL
NPI Status: Active since May 14, 2015
Contact Information
2640 W DIVISION ST
CHICAGO, IL
ZIP 60622
Phone: (773) 278-6737
Fax: (773) 278-6753
- Organization
- Community Health Worker
- CLIA Number: 14D1023971
- CLIA Cert. Type: Community Clinic
- CLIA Exp. Date: 03-29-2028
About PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL CENTER
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Puerto Rican Cultural Center, a provider established in Chicago, Illinois operating as a Community Health Worker. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1629456363 assigned on May 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 172V00000X with license number 2015 (IL). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 11 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Jorge Cestou Mba (Director, Programs And Services Vs)
- NPI
- 1629456363
- Provider Name
- PUERTO RICAN CULTURAL CENTER
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 2640 W DIVISION ST CHICAGO, IL 60622
- Location Phone
- (773) 278-6737
- Location Fax
- (773) 278-6753
- Mailing Address
- 2640 W DIVISION ST CHICAGO, IL 60622
- Mailing Phone
- (773) 278-6737
- Mailing Fax
- (773) 278-6753
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 05-14-2015
- Last Update Date
- 05-14-2015
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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
Community Health Worker
- Taxonomy Code
- 172V00000X
- Type
- Other Service Providers
- License No.
- 2015
- License State
- IL
- Taxonomy Description
- Community health workers (CHW) are lay members of communities who work either for pay or as volunteers in association with the local health care system in both urban and rural environments and usually share ethnicity, language, socioeconomic status and life experiences with the community members they serve. They have been identified by many titles such as community health advisors, lay health advocates, promotores(as), outreach educators, community health representatives, peer health promoters, and peer health educators. CHWs offer interpretation and translation services, provide culturally appropriate health education and information, assist people in receiving the care they need, give informal counseling and guidance on health behaviors, advocate for individual and community health needs, and provide some direct services such as first aid and blood pressure screening. Some examples of these practitioners are Community Health Aides or Practitioners established under 25 USC 1616 (l) under HHS, Indian Health Service, Public Health Service.
Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP
This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.
Insurance Plans Accepted
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Additional Identifiers
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| Identifier | Type / Code | Identifier State | Identifier Issuer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14D1023971 | OTHER (01) | IL | CLIA WAIVER |
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
- 14D1023971
- Facility Type
- Community Clinic
- Certificate Effective Date
- March 30, 2026
- Certificate Expiration Date
- March 29, 2028
- Laboratory Director
- TAHEEN J. SIDDIQUI
- Certificate Type
- Certificate of Waiver
- Certificate Type Description
- This CLIA certificate is issued to Puerto Rican Cultural Center 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 1629456363, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).
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 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1629456363, enumerated as an "organization" on May 14, 2015.
The provider is located at 2640 W DIVISION ST CHICAGO, IL 60622 and the phone number is (773) 278-6737.
Community Health Worker with taxonomy code 172V00000X.
The provider might be accepting Accepts: Medicare and Medicaid. Please consult your insurance carrier or call the provider to verify.
