MED CENTRO, INC.
NPI 1730564121
Clinic/Center - Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) in Ponce, PR

NPI Status: Active since July 27, 2015

Contact Information

72 CALLE MAYOR
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00730
Phone: (787) 843-9393
Fax: (787) 841-0077

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  • Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

About MED CENTRO, INC.

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Med Centro, Inc., a primary care provider established in Ponce, Puerto Rico operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in federally qualified health center (fqhc) . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1730564121 assigned on July 2015. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QF0400X with license number 14 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 7 years ago. The provider's former legal business name is Consejo De Salud De Puerto Rico, Inc.. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Allan Cintron-salichs Mba, Mhcm (Executive Director)

NPI
1730564121
Provider Legal Name
MED CENTRO, INC.
Other Organization Name
CONSEJO DE SALUD DE PUERTO RICO, INC.
Other Name Type
Former Legal Business Name (4)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
72 CALLE MAYOR PONCE, PR 00730
Location Phone
(787) 843-9393
Location Fax
(787) 841-0077
Mailing Address
PO BOX 220 MERCEDITA, PR 00715
Mailing Phone
(787) 843-9393
Mailing Fax
(787) 841-0077
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
07-27-2015
Last Update Date
07-17-2019
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A primary care provider (PCP) like Med Centro, Inc. sees people with common medical problems. The primary care provider might be a doctor, physician assistant, nurse practitioner or clinic that are usually involved in your long-term care. A PCP might provide preventive care, treat common medical conditions, identify urgent medical problems and refer you to specialists when necessary. Primary care is usually provided in an outpatient facility but if you are admitted to a hospital your PCP may assist in your care. The most common medical conditions seen by primary care providers are: hypertension, upper respiratory tract infections, depression or anxiety, back pain, arthritis, dermatitis, diabetes, urinary tract infections, 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

Clinic/Center Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC)

Taxonomy Code
261QF0400X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
14
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

MR. ALLAN CINTRON-SALICHS MBA, MHCM

Authorized Official Title
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 843-9393

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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 1730564121, we treat the final digit (1) 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 59. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 59 = 1).

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
7
Unchanged
Pos 3
3
Doubled → 6
Pos 4
0
Unchanged
Pos 5
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 6
6
Unchanged
Pos 7
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 8
1
Unchanged
Pos 9
2
Doubled → 4
Check
1
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 3 → 6 5 → 10 → 1 4 → 8 2 → 4

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 6 + 0 + 1 + 0 + 6 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 59

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

The next multiple of ten after 59 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 59 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1730564121.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1730564121, enumerated as an "organization" on July 27, 2015.

The provider is located at 72 CALLE MAYOR PONCE, PR 00730 and the phone number is (787) 843-9393.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QF0400X and a focus in Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC).