RAFAEL A RIVERA COLON RN
NPI 1902459779
Registered Nurse - College Health in Villalba, PR

NPI Status: Active since July 22, 2019

Contact Information

512 CALLE LIRIOS
URB VISTA ALEGRE
VILLALBA, PR
ZIP 00766
Phone: (939) 209-9968

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  • Individual
  • Male
  • Registered Nurse
  • College Health

About RAFAEL RIVERA COLON

This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Rafael Rivera Colon, a provider established in Villalba, Puerto Rico with a medical specialization in Registered Nurse, focusing in college health . The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1902459779 assigned on July 2019. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 163WC1400X with license number 85534 (PR). The provider is registered as an individual and his NPI record was last updated 7 years ago.

NPI
1902459779
Provider Name
RAFAEL A RIVERA COLON RN
Gender
Male
Entity Type
Individual
Location Address
512 CALLE LIRIOS URB VISTA ALEGRE VILLALBA, PR 00766
Location Phone
(939) 209-9968
Mailing Address
512 CALLE LIRIOS URB VISTA ALEGRE VILLALBA, PR 00766
Mailing Phone
(393) 209-9968
Is Sole Proprietor?
No
Enumeration Date
07-22-2019
Last Update Date
07-22-2019
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A registered nurse (RN) like Rafael Rivera Colon coordinates and provides patient care and educates patients about various health conditions. Registered nurses give advice and emotional support to patients and their families. The typical duties of a registered nurse include: assessing patient conditions, record medical histories and symptoms, observe patients and record the observations, administer medicines and treatments, consult and collaborate with doctors, operate and monitor medical equipment, teach patients and families how to manage injuries or illnesses, etc.

Registered nurses typically work as part of a team with physicians and other healthcare professionals. In some medical teams registered nurses supervise nursing assistants, licensed practical nurses, and home health aides.

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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

Registered Nurse College Health

Taxonomy Code
163WC1400X
Type
Nursing Service Providers
License No.
85534
License State
PR

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)
1163WE0003XNursing Service Providers

Registered Nurse
Emergency

770045 (NY)

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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 1902459779, we treat the final digit (9) 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 71. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 71 = 9).

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
9
Unchanged
Pos 3
0
Doubled → 0
Pos 4
2
Unchanged
Pos 5
4
Doubled → 8
Pos 6
5
Unchanged
Pos 7
9
Doubled → 18 → 1 + 8
Pos 8
7
Unchanged
Pos 9
7
Doubled → 14 → 1 + 4
Check
9
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 0 → 0 4 → 8 9 → 18 → 9 7 → 14 → 5

Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant

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

2 + 9 + 0 + 2 + 8 + 5 + 1 + 8 + 7 + 1 + 4 + 24 = 71

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

The next multiple of ten after 71 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.

80 - 71 = 9
This NPI is valid
The calculated check digit is 9, which matches the last digit of 1902459779.

Frequently Asked Questions

The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1902459779, enumerated as an "individual" on July 22, 2019.

The provider is located at 512 CALLE LIRIOS URB VISTA ALEGRE VILLALBA, PR 00766 and the phone number is (939) 209-9968.

Registered Nurse with taxonomy code 163WC1400X and a focus in College Health.