RICARDO ANTONIO SALDANA AA-C
NPI 1861826687
Anesthesiologist Assistant in Palm Beach Gardens, FL

NPI Status: Active since August 28, 2013

Contact Information

7111 FAIRWAY DR
SUITE 450
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL
ZIP 33418
Phone: (561) 799-3552

NPI Profile Information
Primary Taxonomy
Areas of Expertise
NPI Validation
Other Providers Same Location
Frequently Asked Questions

Individual
Male
Anesthesiologist Assistant

About RICARDO SALDANA

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ricardo Saldana, a provider established in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida with a medical specialization in Anesthesiologist Assistant. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1861826687 assigned on August 2013. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 367H00000X with license number AA166 (FL). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 13 years ago.

NPI: 1861826687
Provider Name: RICARDO ANTONIO SALDANA AA-C
Gender: Male
Entity Type: Individual
Location Address: 7111 FAIRWAY DR SUITE 450 PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL 33418
Location Phone: (561) 799-3552
Mailing Address: PO BOX 21215 WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33416
Mailing Phone: (561) 319-4834
Is Sole Proprietor?: Yes
Enumeration Date: 08-28-2013
Last Update Date: 08-28-2013
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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: Anesthesiologist Assistant
Taxonomy Code: 367H00000X
Type: Physician Assistants & Advanced Practice Nursing Providers
License No.: AA166
License State: FL
Taxonomy Description: An individual certified by the state to perform anesthesia services under the direct supervision of an anesthesiologist. Anesthesiologist Assistants are required to have a bachelor's degree with a premed curriculum prior to entering a two-year anesthesiology assistant program, which is focused upon the delivery and maintenance of anesthesia care as well as advanced patient monitoring techniques. An Anesthesiologist Assistant must work as a member of the anesthesia care team under the direction of a qualified Anesthesiologist.

Areas of Expertise

The following services and procedures, recently provided to Medicare patients, illustrate the range of care this provider offers. This list reflects the variety of services available to all patients visiting the practice and is based on 2022 Medicare dataset. In general, the more frequently a provider treats specific conditions or performs particular procedures, the more experienced they become in addressing similar patient needs. The provider has delivered many of the services listed below to Medicare patients. Please note that this list does not include services provided to patients who are not covered by Medicare.

Anesthesia for exam of colon using an endoscope
Anesthesia for procedure on small and large bowel using an endoscope

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 1861826687, we treat the final digit (7) 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 63. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (70 - 63 = 7).

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

Doubled → 2

Pos 2

Unchanged

Pos 3

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 4

Unchanged

Pos 5

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Pos 6

Unchanged

Pos 7

Doubled → 12 → 1 + 2

Pos 8

Unchanged

Pos 9

Doubled → 16 → 1 + 6

Check

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 6 → 12 → 3 8 → 16 → 7 6 → 12 → 3 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 + 1 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 6 + 2 + 1 + 2 + 6 + 1 + 6 + 24 = 63

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

The next multiple of ten after 63 is 70. The difference is the calculated check digit.

70 - 63 = 7

This NPI is valid

The calculated check digit is 7, which matches the last digit of 1861826687.

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