PUERTO RICO VASCULAR ACCESS CENTER PSC
NPI 1649659756
Internal Medicine - Nephrology in San Juan, PR

NPI Status: Active since May 21, 2015

Contact Information

AVE PONCE DE LEON PDA 37 1/2
HOSP AUXILIO MUTUO 1ST FL
SAN JUAN, PR
ZIP 00918
Phone: (787) 758-3320
Fax: (787) 758-3358

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  • Organization
  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
  • CLIA Number: 40D1093046
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 12-09-2026

About PUERTO RICO VASCULAR ACCESS CENTER PSC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Puerto Rico Vascular Access Center Psc, an internist established in San Juan, Puerto Rico operating as a Internal Medicine, focusing in nephrology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1649659756 assigned on May 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RN0300X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. Puerto Rico Vascular Access Center Psc operates as a Multi-Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, who practice different areas of specialization. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Carlos G Rivera M.d. (President)

NPI
1649659756
Provider Name
PUERTO RICO VASCULAR ACCESS CENTER PSC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
AVE PONCE DE LEON PDA 37 1/2 HOSP AUXILIO MUTUO 1ST FL SAN JUAN, PR 00918
Location Phone
(787) 758-3320
Location Fax
(787) 758-3358
Mailing Address
PO BOX 361275 SAN JUAN, PR 00936
Mailing Phone
(787) 758-3320
Mailing Fax
(787) 758-3358
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
05-21-2015
Last Update Date
10-29-2019
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An internist like Puerto Rico Vascular Access Center Psc is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, etc.

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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

Internal Medicine Nephrology

Taxonomy Code
207RN0300X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats disorders of the kidney, high blood pressure, fluid and mineral balance and dialysis of body wastes when the kidneys do not function. This specialist consults with surgeons about kidney transplantation.

Secondary Taxonomies

The provider has reported to the NPI enumerator additional taxonomy codes. Multiple taxonomy codes may represent subspecialties or other areas of specialization the provider maybe licensed to practice.

No. Taxonomy Code Type Classification /
Specialization
License No. (State)
12085R0204XAllopathic & Osteopathic Physicians

Radiology
Vascular & Interventional Radiology

 

Group Taxonomy 193200000X MULTI-SPECIALTY GROUP

This provider is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, who practice with different areas of specialization.

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

MR. CARLOS G RIVERA M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 361-0012

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
40D1093046
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
December 10, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
December 09, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. CARLOS G. RIVERA-BERMUDEZ
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Puerto Rico Vascular Access Center Psc 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 1649659756, 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 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.

Pos 1
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 2
6
Unchanged
Pos 3
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
9
Unchanged
Pos 5
6
Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Check
6
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 4 → 8 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 6 + 8 + 9 + 1 + 2 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 0 + 24 = 74

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

The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 74 = 6
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 6, which matches the last digit of 1649659756.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1649659756, enumerated as an "organization" on May 21, 2015.

The provider is located at AVE PONCE DE LEON PDA 37 1/2 HOSP AUXILIO MUTUO 1ST FL SAN JUAN, PR 00918 and the phone number is (787) 758-3320.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RN0300X and a focus in Nephrology.