MARIA DEL CARMEN BALLESTEROS RAMOS MD
NPI 1841251683
Internal Medicine - Rheumatology in Ponce, PR

NPI Status: Active since March 31, 2006

Contact Information

SAN VICENTE 212 CONCORDIA 8169
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00713
Phone: (787) 259-4312
Fax: (787) 848-7479

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  • Individual
  • Female
  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology
  • PECOS Enrolled

About MARIA DEL CARMEN BALLESTEROS RAMOS

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Maria Del Carmen Ballesteros Ramos, an internist established in Ponce, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Internal Medicine, focusing in rheumatology . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1841251683 assigned on March 2006. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 207RR0500X with license number 10009 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and her NPI record was last updated 8 years ago.

NPI
1841251683
Provider Name
MARIA DEL CARMEN BALLESTEROS RAMOS MD
Gender
Female
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
SAN VICENTE 212 CONCORDIA 8169 PONCE, PR 00713
Location Phone
(787) 259-4312
Location Fax
(787) 848-7479
Mailing Address
3129 EMILIO FAGOT LA RANBLA, PR 00730
Mailing Phone
(787) 842-1011
Mailing Fax
(787) 848-7479
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
03-31-2006
Last Update Date
12-20-2018
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An internist like Maria Del Carmen Ballesteros Ramos is a physician who has completed an internal medicine residency and is board-certified or board-eligible in an internist specialty. Internists are trained to care for adults of all ages for many different medical conditions. An internist typically monitors chronic physical conditions, identifies acute diseases, provides family planning, provides counseling about wellness and disease prevention, 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

Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Taxonomy Code
207RR0500X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
10009
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
An internist who treats diseases of joints, muscle, bones and tendons. This specialist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries and collagen diseases.

Medicare Participation & PECOS Enrollment Status

Maria Del Carmen Ballesteros Ramos is enrolled in PECOS and is eligible to order or refer health care services for Medicare patients. The provider is eligible to order or refer: Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging, Durable Medical Equipment (DME), a Home Health Agency (HHA) and Power Mobility Devices.

What is PECOS?
PECOS is the online Medicare enrollment management system or Provider, Enrollment, Chain and Ownership System. The PECOS system is a database of providers who have registered with CMS as providers or suppliers. PECOS is the primary source of information about verified Medicare professionals. Providers that want to participate in this program need to enroll in PECOS with their NPI number to avoid denied claims.

  • Is the provider registered in PECOS? Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Part B Clinical Laboratory and Imaging: Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Durable Medical Equipment (DMEPOS): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer a Home Health Agency (HHA): Yes

  • Eligible to Order or Refer Power Mobility Devices: Yes

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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 1841251683, we treat the final digit (3) 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 67. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 67 = 3).

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
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
2
Doubled → 4
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
6
Unchanged
Pos 9
8
Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6
Check
3
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 2 → 4 1 → 2 8 → 16 → 7

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 8 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 67

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

The next multiple of ten after 67 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 67 = 3
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 3, which matches the last digit of 1841251683.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1841251683, enumerated as an "individual" on March 31, 2006.

The provider is located at SAN VICENTE 212 CONCORDIA 8169 PONCE, PR 00713 and the phone number is (787) 259-4312.

Internal Medicine with taxonomy code 207RR0500X and a focus in Rheumatology.