HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR. PILA
NPI 1912279886
Rehabilitation Unit in Ponce, PR
NPI Status: Active since February 07, 2012
Contact Information
2445 AVENIDA LAS AMERICAS
PONCE, PR
ZIP 00733
Phone: (787) 848-6910
Fax: (787) 841-1088
- Organization
- Rehabilitation Unit
About HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR. PILA
This page provides the complete NPI Profile along with additional information for Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila, a provider established in Ponce, Puerto Rico operating as a Rehabilitation Unit. The healthcare provider is registered in the NPI registry with number 1912279886 assigned on February 2012. The practitioner's primary taxonomy code is 273Y00000X with license number 52 (PR). The provider is registered as an organization and their NPI record was last updated 14 years ago. The provider's is doing business as Hospital Metropolitano Dr. Pila. The authorized official of this NPI record is Mr. Rafael Alvarado Mhsa (Executive Director)
- NPI
- 1912279886
- Provider Legal Name
- METRO PONCE INC
- Other Organization Name
- HOSPITAL METROPOLITANO DR. PILA
- Other Name Type
- Doing Business As (3)
- Entity Type
- Organization
- Location Address
- 2445 AVENIDA LAS AMERICAS PONCE, PR 00733
- Location Phone
- (787) 848-6910
- Location Fax
- (787) 841-1088
- Mailing Address
- PO BOX 331910 PONCE, PR 00733
- Mailing Phone
- (787) 848-6910
- Mailing Fax
- (787) 841-1088
- Is Sole Proprietor?
- No
- Is Organization Subpart?
- No
- Enumeration Date
- 02-07-2012
- Last Update Date
- 02-07-2012
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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
Rehabilitation Unit
- Taxonomy Code
- 273Y00000X
- Type
- Hospital Units
- License No.
- 52
- License State
- PR
- Taxonomy Description
- In general, a distinct unit of a general acute care hospital that provides care encompassing a comprehensive array of restoration services for the disabled and all support services necessary to help patients attain their maximum functional capacity. Source: AHA Annual Survey p. A10 1996 AHA Guide. For Medicare, a distinct part of a general acute care hospital providing inpatient rehabilitation services that meets the following requirements. Rehabilitation Units have in effect a preadmission screening procedure under which each prospective patient's condition and medical history are reviewed to determine whether the patient is likely to benefit significantly from an intensive inpatient program or assessment; ensure that the patients receive close medical supervision and furnish, through the use of qualified personnel, rehabilitation nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy, plus, as needed, speech therapy, social services or psychological services and orthotic and prosthetic services; have a plan of treatment for each inpatient that is established, reviewed, and revised as needed by a physician in consultation with other professional personnel who provide services to the patient; use a coordinated multidisciplinary team approach in the rehabilitation of each inpatient, as documented by periodic clinical entries made in the patient's medical record to note the patient's status in relationship to goal attainment, and that team conferences are held at least every two weeks to determine the appropriateness of treatment; have a director of rehabilitation who provides services to the unit and its inpatients for at least 20 hours a week, is a doctor of medicine or osteopathy, is licensed under State law to practice medicine or surgery, and has had, after completing a one-year hospital internship at least two years of training or experience in the medical management of inpatients requiring rehabilitation services.
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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 1912279886, we treat the final digit (6) 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 74. The final step is to find the difference between that total and the next multiple of ten (80 - 74 = 6).
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.
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.
Step 2: Add all digits plus the NPI constant
Add the transformed values, the unchanged digits, and the constant 24.
Step 3: Find the amount needed to reach the next multiple of 10
The next multiple of ten after 74 is 80. The difference is the calculated check digit.
Frequently Asked Questions
The NPI number assigned to this healthcare provider is 1912279886, enumerated as an "organization" on February 07, 2012.
The provider is located at 2445 AVENIDA LAS AMERICAS PONCE, PR 00733 and the phone number is (787) 848-6910.
Rehabilitation Unit with taxonomy code 273Y00000X.
