GERARDO RAFAEL CHAVEZ MLS (ASCP), MBA
NPI 1821895871
Pathology - Clinical Laboratory Director, Non-physician in Las Cruces, NM

NPI Status: Active since February 27, 2025

Contact Information

3080 BRELAND DR.
LAS CRUCES, NM
ZIP 88003
Phone: (575) 646-6426

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Pathology
  • Clinical Laboratory Director, Non-physic...

About GERARDO CHAVEZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Gerardo Chavez, a provider established in Las Cruces, New Mexico with a medical specialization in Pathology, focusing in clinical laboratory director, non-physician . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1821895871 assigned on February 2025. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 247ZC0005X with license number 249997 (NM). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated one year ago.

NPI
1821895871
Provider Name
GERARDO RAFAEL CHAVEZ MLS (ASCP), MBA
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
3080 BRELAND DR. LAS CRUCES, NM 88003
Location Phone
(575) 646-6426
Mailing Address
PO BOX 30001 LAS CRUCES, NM 88003
Mailing Phone
(575) 646-6426
Mailing Fax
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
02-27-2025
Last Update Date
02-27-2025
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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

Pathology Clinical Laboratory Director, Non-physician

Taxonomy Code
247ZC0005X
Type
Technologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers
License No.
249997
License State
NM
Taxonomy Description
An individual who is state-licensed as a clinical laboratory director and meets the qualifications in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 for non-physicians (non-MD/DO) as defined in the CFR 42 Part 493.1405.

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)
1246QM0706XTechnologists, Technicians & Other Technical Service Providers

Specialist/Technologist, Pathology
Medical Technologist

249997 (NM)

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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 1821895871, 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 69. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 69 = 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
8
Unchanged
Pos 3
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Pos 6
9
Unchanged
Pos 7
5
Doubled → 10 → 1 + 0
Pos 8
8
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 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 2 → 4 8 → 16 → 7 5 → 10 → 1 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 9 + 1 + 0 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 69

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

The next multiple of ten after 69 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 69 = 1
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 1, which matches the last digit of 1821895871.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1821895871, enumerated as an "individual" on February 27, 2025.

The provider is located at 3080 BRELAND DR. LAS CRUCES, NM 88003 and the phone number is (575) 646-6426.

Pathology with taxonomy code 247ZC0005X and a focus in Clinical Laboratory Director, Non-physician.