CARIBBEAN STEWARDSHIP & INFUSION SERVICES
NPI 1659870640
Clinic/Center - Infusion Therapy in Ponce, PR

NPI Status: Active since February 06, 2018

Contact Information

2053 PONCE BY PASS CENTRO CARIBE BLDG. SUITE 205
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00717
Phone: (787) 987-8050
Fax: (787) 987-8050

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Infusion Therapy
  • CLIA Number: 40D2305704
  • CLIA Cert. Type: Physician Office
  • CLIA Exp. Date: 06-04-2026

About CARIBBEAN STEWARDSHIP & INFUSION SERVICES

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Caribbean Stewardship & Infusion Services, a provider established in Ponce, Puerto Rico operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in infusion therapy . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1659870640 assigned on February 2018. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QI0500X with license number 167798 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 8 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Luis Jorge Lugo Velez Md (President)

NPI
1659870640
Provider Name
CARIBBEAN STEWARDSHIP & INFUSION SERVICES
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
2053 PONCE BY PASS CENTRO CARIBE BLDG. SUITE 205 PONCE, PR 00717
Location Phone
(787) 987-8050
Location Fax
(787) 987-8050
Mailing Address
PO BOX 712 MERCEDITA, PR 00715
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
02-06-2018
Last Update Date
02-06-2018
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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 Infusion Therapy

Taxonomy Code
261QI0500X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
167798
License State
PR

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. LUIS JORGE LUGO VELEZ MD

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 688-7327

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
40D2305704
Facility Type
Physician Office
Certificate Effective Date
June 05, 2024
Certificate Expiration Date
June 04, 2026
Laboratory Director
DR. LUIS LUGO
Certificate Type
Certificate of Waiver
Certificate Type Description
This CLIA certificate is issued to Caribbean Stewardship & Infusion Services 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 1659870640, we treat the final digit (0) 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 70. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 70 = 0).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 6 + 1 + 0 + 9 + 1 + 6 + 7 + 0 + 6 + 8 + 24 = 70

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

The next multiple of ten after 70 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 70 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1659870640.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1659870640, enumerated as an "organization" on February 06, 2018.

The provider is located at 2053 PONCE BY PASS CENTRO CARIBE BLDG. SUITE 205 PONCE, PR 00717 and the phone number is (787) 987-8050.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QI0500X and a focus in Infusion Therapy.