RICARDO J RIVAS ORTIZ MD
NPI 1891951448
Psychiatry & Neurology - Psychiatry in San Juan, PR

NPI Status: Active since August 04, 2008

Contact Information

UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL
MEDICAL CENTER UDH2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR
ZIP 00922
Phone: (787) 758-1800

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Psychiatry & Neurology
  • Psychiatry

About RICARDO RIVAS ORTIZ

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Ricardo Rivas Ortiz, a provider established in San Juan, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Psychiatry & Neurology, focusing in psychiatry . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1891951448 assigned on August 2008. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 2084P0800X with license number 18047 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 2 years ago. The organization operates as a Single Specialty Group with one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

NPI
1891951448
Provider Name
RICARDO J RIVAS ORTIZ MD
Other Name Type
Former Name (1)
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER UDH2 PO 2116 SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Location Phone
(787) 758-1800
Mailing Address
RR 36 BOX 1455 SAN JUAN, PR 00926
Mailing Phone
(787) 605-8781
Is Sole Proprietor?
Yes
Enumeration Date
08-04-2008
Last Update Date
12-04-2024
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A psychiatrist like Ricardo Rivas Ortiz are primary mental health physicians diagnose and treat mental illnesses through psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, hospitalization and medication. Psychiatrist help patients find solutions through changes in their behavioral patterns, explorations of experiences, group and family therapy.

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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

Psychiatry & Neurology Psychiatry

Taxonomy Code
2084P0800X
Type
Allopathic & Osteopathic Physicians
License No.
18047
License State
PR
Taxonomy Description
A Psychiatrist specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders, emotional disorders, psychotic disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, substance-related disorders, sexual and gender identity disorders and adjustment disorders. Biologic, psychological, and social components of illnesses are explored and understood in treatment of the whole person. Tools used may include diagnostic laboratory tests, prescribed medications, evaluation and treatment of psychological and interpersonal problems with individuals and families, and intervention for coping with stress, crises, and other problems.

Group Taxonomy 193400000X SINGLE SPECIALTY GROUP

This provdier is a business group of one or more individual practitioners, all of who practice with the same area of specialization.

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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 1891951448, we treat the final digit (8) 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 72. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 72 = 8).

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
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 4
1
Unchanged
Pos 5
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
1
Doubled → 2
Pos 8
4
Unchanged
Pos 9
4
Doubled → 8
Check
8
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 9 → 18 → 9 9 → 18 → 9 1 → 2 4 → 8

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 8 + 1 + 8 + 1 + 1 + 8 + 5 + 2 + 4 + 8 + 24 = 72

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

The next multiple of ten after 72 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 72 = 8
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 8, which matches the last digit of 1891951448.

Other Providers at the Same Location


The following 19 providers are registered at the same or a nearby location.

Internal Medicine
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH ADULT 2 HIPAA OFFICE
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Emergency Medicine
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH ADULT 2 HIPAA OFFICE
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Emergency Medicine
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH ADULT 2 HIPAA OFFICE
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Anesthesiology
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH 2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Internal Medicine
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH 2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Emergency Medicine
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH 2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Neurological Surgery
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH ADULT 2
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Obstetrics & Gynecology
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH 2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Psychiatry & Neurology (Neurology)
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH 2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Internal Medicine (Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism)
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Orthopaedic Surgery
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH 2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Occupational Therapist
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH ADULT 2
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Urology
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH 2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER UDH 2 PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Internal Medicine (Geriatric Medicine)
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CENTER PO 2116
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
General Practice
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL
SAN JUAN, PR 00922
Internal Medicine
UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL, CENTRO MEDICO DE PUERTO RICO
SAN JUAN, PR 00922

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1891951448, enumerated as an "individual" on August 04, 2008.

The provider is located at UNIVERSITY DISTRICT HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER UDH2 PO 2116 SAN JUAN, PR 00922 and the phone number is (787) 758-1800.

Psychiatry & Neurology with taxonomy code 2084P0800X and a focus in Psychiatry.