CANAS MEDICAL CENTER
NPI 1740695162
Clinic/Center - Emergency Care in Ponce, PR

NPI Status: Active since June 24, 2014

Contact Information

CARRETERA 132 KM 221 PLAZA GABRIELA
BO CANAS
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00728
Phone: (787) 812-3939
Fax: (787) 812-3931

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  • Organization
  • Clinic/Center
  • Emergency Care

About CANAS MEDICAL CENTER

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Canas Medical Center, a provider established in Ponce, Puerto Rico operating as a Clinic/center, focusing in emergency care . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1740695162 assigned on June 2014. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 261QE0002X with license number 25 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 12 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Canas Medical Center. The authorized official of this NPI record is Dr. Jesus W Rodriguez M.d. (President)

NPI
1740695162
Provider Legal Name
RS MEDICAL SERVICE CORP
Other Organization Name
CANAS MEDICAL CENTER
Other Name Type
Doing Business As (3)
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
CARRETERA 132 KM 221 PLAZA GABRIELA BO CANAS PONCE, PR 00728
Location Phone
(787) 812-3939
Location Fax
(787) 812-3931
Mailing Address
PO BOX 664 MERCEDITA, PR 00715
Mailing Phone
(787) 812-3939
Mailing Fax
(787) 812-3931
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
06-24-2014
Last Update Date
06-24-2014
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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 Emergency Care

Taxonomy Code
261QE0002X
Type
Ambulatory Health Care Facilities
License No.
25
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. JESUS W RODRIGUEZ M.D.

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 902-1165

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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 1740695162, 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 58. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (60 - 58 = 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.

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 7 + 8 + 0 + 1 + 2 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 24 = 58

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

The next multiple of ten after 58 is 60. The difference is the calculated check digit.

60 - 58 = 2
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 2, which matches the last digit of 1740695162.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1740695162, enumerated as an "organization" on June 24, 2014.

The provider is located at CARRETERA 132 KM 221 PLAZA GABRIELA BO CANAS PONCE, PR 00728 and the phone number is (787) 812-3939.

Clinic/Center with taxonomy code 261QE0002X and a focus in Emergency Care.