DR. MERARDO ANTONIO BECERRA MEDICAL DOCTOR
NPI 1699852632
Pediatrics in Bayamon, PR
NPI Status: Active since November 01, 2006
Contact Information
1700 CALLE FEDERICO MONTILLA S
APT. 1402 SUR
BAYAMON, PR
ZIP 00956
Phone: (787) 787-7838
- Individual
- Male
- Pediatrics
About MERARDO BECERRA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Merardo Becerra, a pediatrician established in Bayamon, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Pediatrics. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1699852632 assigned on November 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 208000000X with license number 16,300 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 19 years ago.
- NPI
- 1699852632
- Provider Name
- DR. MERARDO ANTONIO BECERRA MEDICAL DOCTOR
- Gender
- Male
- Entity Type
- Individual
- Location Address
- 1700 CALLE FEDERICO MONTILLA S APT. 1402 SUR BAYAMON, PR 00956
- Location Phone
- (787) 787-7838
- Mailing Address
- COND TORRES DEL PARQUE, APT. 1402 SUR BAYAMON, PR 00956
- Mailing Phone
- (787) 787-7838
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- Yes
- Enumeration Date
- 11-01-2006
- Last Update Date
- 07-08-2007
- Code Navigator
A pediatrician like Merardo Becerra is a physician who has completed a pediatric residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in a pediatric specialty. Pediatric care providers are trained to care for newborns, infants, children and adolescents. A pediatrician could perform physical exams, manage vaccinations, monitor development milestones, diagnose illnesses, infections, injuries or other health problems, 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
Pediatrics
- Taxonomy Code
- 208000000X
- Type
- Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
- License No.
- 16,300
- License State
- PR
- Taxonomy Description
- A pediatrician is concerned with the physical, emotional and social health of children from birth to young adulthood. Care encompasses a broad spectrum of health services ranging from preventive healthcare to the diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases. A pediatrician deals with biological, social and environmental influences on the developing child, and with the impact of disease and dysfunction on development.
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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 1699852632, we treat the final digit (2) 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 78. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 78 = 2).
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 78 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1699852632, enumerated as an "individual" on November 01, 2006.
The provider is located at 1700 CALLE FEDERICO MONTILLA S APT. 1402 SUR BAYAMON, PR 00956 and the phone number is (787) 787-7838.
Pediatrics with taxonomy code 208000000X.
