FIRST CHOICE PROSTHETIC
NPI 1851632210
Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies in Ponce, PR

NPI Status: Active since March 11, 2013

Contact Information

TORRE MED SAN LUCAS
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00716
Phone: (787) 903-4999

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  • Organization
  • Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supp...
  • Medicare Supplier
  • Does Not Accept Medicare Approved Payment

About FIRST CHOICE PROSTHETIC

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for First Choice Prosthetic, a provider established in Ponce, Puerto Rico operating as a Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1851632210 assigned on March 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 332B00000X. The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 13 years ago. The authorized official of this NPI record is Miss Sara Miranda (President)

NPI
1851632210
Provider Name
FIRST CHOICE PROSTHETIC
Entity Type
Organization
Location Address
TORRE MED SAN LUCAS PONCE, PR 00716
Location Phone
(787) 903-4999
Mailing Address
PO BOX 800942 PONCE, PUERTO RICO 00780
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Is Organization Subpart?
No
Enumeration Date
03-11-2013
Last Update Date
03-11-2013
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First Choice Prosthetic is a medicare supplier with PTAN 20613257 who does not accept Medicare assignment for all durable medical equipment and supplies. The provider may not accept the Medicare allowable as payment in full and may collect additional payment directly from the patient, and/or charge more than the Medicare allowable.The supplier carries the following product categories: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps/Supplies.

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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

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies

Taxonomy Code
332B00000X
Type
Suppliers
Taxonomy Description
A supplier of medical equipment such as respirators, wheelchairs, home dialysis systems, or monitoring systems, that are prescribed by a physician for a patient's use in the home and that are usable for an extended period of time.

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

MISS SARA MIRANDA

Authorized Official Title
PRESIDENT
Authorized Official Phone
(787) 903-4999

Medical Equipment Supplier

The provider carries the following medical supplies product categories:

PTAN
20613257
Accepts Medicare Assignment
NO
Specialities List
MSC With Orthotic-Prosthetic, Orthotic Personnel, Prosthetic Personnel.
Competitive Bidding
NO

Supplies List

  • Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Pumps/Supplies - Wound care sets, Pumps, Canisters

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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 1851632210, we treat the final digit (0) 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 50. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (50 - 50 = 0).

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

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 0 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 2 + 2 + 24 = 50

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

The next multiple of ten after 50 is 50. The difference is the calculated check digit.

50 - 50 = 0
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 0, which matches the last digit of 1851632210.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 6 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Clinic/Center
TORRE MED SAN LUCAS, AVENIDA TITO CASTRO SUITE 125
PONCE, PR 00716
Clinic/Center
TORRE MED SAN LUCAS
PONCE, PR 00716
Otolaryngology (Plastic Surgery within the Head & Neck)
TORRE MED SAN LUCAS, AVE. TITO CASTRO
PONCE, PR 00716
Clinic/Center (Oncology)
TORRE MED SAN LUCAS, , SUITES 508-509
PONCE, PR 00716
Clinic/Center (Oncology)
TORRE MED SAN LUCAS, 5TO PISO OFICINA 508
PONCE, PR 00716
Internal Medicine (Hematology & Oncology)
TORRE MED SAN LUCAS, 5TO PISO OFICINA 508
PONCE, PR 00716

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1851632210, enumerated as an "organization" on March 11, 2013.

The provider is located at TORRE MED SAN LUCAS PONCE, PR 00716 and the phone number is (787) 903-4999.

Durable Medical Equipment & Medical Supplies with taxonomy code 332B00000X.